Customer Reviews Vivobarefoot Ultra III Bloom

Runs large. I've had 2 pairs of a similar style, both in size 6. This pair ran a whole size bigger.

I love love love these shoes! They are surprisingly easy on-easy off! They are made of algae. (they feel a little like silicon but very comfortable). I gets lots of positive comments about them....and they are FUN!

These are fabulous -- narrow enough in back, wide in the toes, cute as a button, and breathable. I was unsure at first whether the material would fold and dig into my feet with each step, but I'm very glad I gave them a chance. They are totally comfortable, casual shoes.

These are the most interesting shoes I've ever worn. They are surprisingly comfortable on my sensitive bare feet (no blisters yet) and have enough support to not feel like I'm completely walking barefoot but also not tennis shoe level support. I wore them for a whole day and I did get some soreness in my calves and legs because I'm not used to walking around on a shoe that has almost no cushioning. So it feels like the muscles in my feet need to rebuild into less lazy muscles. Maybe this will improve my posture? They are great for the summer, nice and breathable and my feet didn't get sweaty. I read some reviews on the manufacturer's website about the sizing. So I sized down to a 7.5 when I'm usually an 8, and it worked out perfectly. There is plenty of room in the toe box area. The design is "cool" enough to be fashionable in my opinion, but definitely unique. There is a weird smell that emanates from them out of the box (I'm guessing it's from the algae material?) but it fades. Really interesting idea to make a decent shoe out of algae.

I purchased these for use on the treadmill (for which I like a very light, minimal shoe) and, although I was tempted to keep them for beach/water use, found the shoes a little too floppy in the forefoot. I have a narrow heel, but impressive bunions, so I usually like a wide, flexible toe box, but these gave me the dreaded "clown foot" feeling. That said, they are light and flexible and come in fun colors, and, for someone with a wider forefoot, these might be great. These shoes would also be perfect for someone tramping in and out of streams or other bodies of water who needs both drainage and protection from sharp rocks and slimy lifeforms.

The fit was great, the quality was very high. They were comfortable to walk around in and very lightweight. However, I thought of replacing my crocs with these on trips where I need shoes in the lake or rivers, and for walking around at campsites. These felt slimy immediately and my feet felt sweaty, even though I was not sweating, because of the slick rubbery stuff they’re made of. Did not like feeling wet when I was not wet. I returned them. Sticking with Crocs for now.