Terra Vida

Best shoes ever!

This is my 5th pair of Terra Vidas if you include the leather pair. I'm still wearing all of them, Winter, the leather ones and the size 8 so I can fit socks in them, my first pair is looking a little ragged after 5 years of hard wear, so they are my work-in-the-yard shoes. My fourth pair just completed over a year with living with me, wearing them hard, almost daily, miles of hiking in and are no longer presentable when I do shows or go out in public. Still wearable! Just not as pretty. Hence the newest ones... Closest thing to barefoot I've ever worn. Awesome shoes!

An everything shoe

These might be my favorite shoes. I have life long issues with foot pain but these let me walk much longer with less pain. I can wear these for just about everything- my #1 gardening shoe, long walks on hard surfaces, hikes that don’t call for boots, out and about with casual dress outfits, and even on beach walks where I want to wear a shoe I can easily take on and off that stays comfortable even when they get wet and sandy. I wear them without socks and even in super hot weather find the footbed to be very comfortable because the uppers breath well. There is something perfect for me with the sole of these. The large pattern on the outsole has enough thickness to be super comfortable and grippy with just enough squish to stay comfortable. The key seems to be that the sole has space between the lugs so it is still very flexible. They are a sweet spot of feeling thin and flexible while also being thick enough that I can wear them all day without my usual early onset foot pain. The only part that needs a little break in is the seam around the heel. When brand new I can feel this seam a little, but after a few wears it softens and disappears. Not painful, just noticeable for my somewhat sensitive feet. I even have an extra pair in a larger size that I wear with socks when it starts to get too cold to be sockless.

Uncomfortable sole

I love the top material and the barefoot feel bot the bottom rubber is really uncomfortable. For the price I would hope for a comfortable sole as well.