A great review. The video is so well put together!

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Great review! Every day you have got running shoes on, is a good day 🖖

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, completely true 👏🏻

Good review, nice footage, thanks for sharing your thoughts! Cheers!

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out Mihai

Great review Tirnan and I enjoyed your feedback of minimum shoes compared to maximum ! Wishing you well always.

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Majors!

@KingMajors

3 жыл бұрын

@@TirnanHealy My pleasure !

Those are pretty cool! Thanks for the review!

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it Sarge!

Solid review Tirnan. I can't imagine running in a shoe without cushioning, but I can see the attraction. Looking forward to the long-term review.

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sage, lets see how long they hold up

@ChattanoogaDan

3 жыл бұрын

Your feet are designed to work without cushioning. Your joints, tendons, ligaments and myself muscles all work together. It's actually really nice when you get the form correct.

@TrailSage

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChattanoogaDan That makes total sense Daniel. However my terrain is filled with really big sharp rocks. I am sure it is possible to run it with minimal protection but I am not sure I want to, lol.

CRUSH-NATION just arrived‼️, amazing knowledge about this shoe, Great job explaining💯. I appreciate your time🤝.

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you man!

Great shoe review, Tirnan. Crazy 500 mile sole warranty. I used to run in New Balance minimalist shoes, and while I loved the ground feel, I suffered multiple stress fractures in my toes, so had to change shoes but still prefer no / low-drop shoes. Cheer.

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers my friend! Damn my friend, crazy how much variance we have in our bodies as humans, props to not quitting, adjusting and adapting. At least Hoka's look amazing! Are they mostly 5mm drop?

@RunFreeandStrong

3 жыл бұрын

@@TirnanHealy Thanks for the question. Hoka's are 4-5 mm drop, which is considered low. I've run in 10 mm drop Nike's and Brook's and they create too much pressure on my shins. And as mentioned I've run in zero-drop New Balance shoes when Chris McDougall's book "Born to Run" convinced everyone to un barefoot lol.

I used to run in minimal shoes and liked them. Now that I'm 50, I need cushion. Thanks for sharing.

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience with them, maybe I’ll need more cushion eventually too.

Great review Tirnan

@TirnanHealy

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Scott

Like the design and the color! I definitely need to try out a zero drop shoe!

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Why not! Just take it easy in the beginning in case those areas need to adjust to new stressors!

The look awesome. I have trouble with minimal shoes. My ankles are made of glass. Great job with the review.

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Rosser!

I personally prefer a show that has a little more cushion when I’m running on the ground. But I do love the design and color of the Xerox’s. Loved the review :)

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Fair enough, I've nothing against cushioning, per say, its just when its too soft that gets me. You're welcome mindrule!

minimal shoes are an interesting concept! crazy how far they bend even if it's not a feature you look for :o

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Certainly, my feet were very weak as a child and interesting what helped was actually having less support, not more!

@alwaysagua858

3 жыл бұрын

@@TirnanHealy I found that the same thing applies to beds. I've been sleeping on a Thai massage mat for over two years, and will never go back.

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

@@alwaysagua858 interesting, how long before it started to become more comfortable for you? In the winter ❄️ I’d somethings fall asleep while sitting next to my living room fire on the floor 🤣

@alwaysagua858

3 жыл бұрын

​@@TirnanHealy I'd say about a week. I don't really remember, it just felt so natural. Haha, your on the path. I stopped using conventional seating a few months before.

These seem like pretty cool shoes! I've been intrigued by Altra shoes for the zero drop... not sure my old bones could handle a minimalist shoe!

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

I had Escalante's which I really liked, however when I tried to get a thicker altra, (Torin 4 crush.) they just feel really strange to me so I decided to go back to full minimalist. Thanks for sharing your thoughts dev runner

Fantastic review, man. Gonna ask you (and I guess everyone else also) for some advice. I never run like… long distances. Nothing more than 5 miles at a time, for the most part, and I usually run between 1 and 3. I’ve been using a pair of On Cloudstratus’s forrrr about two years now and I’m a bit tired of them. They feel very bottom and heel heavy and I think it affects my form to a pretty big extent because I have to work A LOT harder for a good 2-mile time than I did before I bought them. I’m not the best runner, but I know in general my form is good, and I just really suck at endurance/pacing. Butttt with that stuff in mind do you have any recommendations? Would you suggest a zero drop shoe? Idk I’m grasping at straws to get my running better lol

@TirnanHealy

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Danny sorry about the late response but if you’re looking for a shoe between regular running shoes and minimalist I would suggest “Altra Escalante” as they are zero drop whilst also having a firm, responsive cushion, they are a good in between shoe and I may by myself another pair myself for the speed benefits

Greetings my new friend Thanks for sharing.❤️🙏🏻

@TirnanHealy

2 жыл бұрын

Greetings 🤝

Hello. Did you size up in these as recommended by Xero? I'm trying to get those but I'm not sure what size to order. Do you think they run short?

@TirnanHealy

Жыл бұрын

Hello, I’d probably get half a size up, to be safe.

Thanks for the vid. I have not seen these shoes in the UK. Did you buy them here or are they imported?

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Mike, I ordered them online! From the uk store

@billiebobscully1568

3 жыл бұрын

I have ordered from the US website and the UK website. The UK one never seems to have much stock, but I had to wait ages for the US order and pay duty

thx for review. I have a question regarding. based on your experience witch shoes would you recommend for running/ gym xero hfs or xero prior? or could you stack them against vivo primus 3?

@TirnanHealy

2 жыл бұрын

No problem Stanatak Hmm I would probably say the Xero HFS, I’ve started to notice the Primus lite are a little more restricted compared to them. Although it’s possible the Primus 3 might last longer

@Stanatak

2 жыл бұрын

@@TirnanHealy now that's interesting. I did not have a chance to see/touch any xero shoes but based on internet content I have imagined them to be more durable than vivos - Primus 3s are my daily/gym drivers but they seem too fragile to me to run in them. you didn't run into troubles in those areas with them while - well ;p- running?

@TirnanHealy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stanatak hi Stanatak, just saw your comment. I have ran 660 miles in them and they are fine, I'm making follow up videos to both the Primus Lite III and HFS right now (that's why I'm looking through the comments of these videos.)

Mmm, there are no half sizes on the UK website and using the sizing guide I have ordered what would be a half size down from my normal shoes.

@TirnanHealy

2 жыл бұрын

How did that go? I would have done the reverse and got the extra space just to be safe

@highland-oldgit

2 жыл бұрын

@@TirnanHealy Well you were right, had to send them back for the next size up. The sandals were the other way about and had to order a size down from their sizing guide !!

New subscriber here.

@TirnanHealy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, appreciate it🤝

Xero makes decent shoes that feel good at first but never seem to last as long as pretty much every other manufacturer, but they do generally feel good otherwise. The biggest negative is dealing with the company with any issues - they are HUGELY resistant and slow to respond, usually taking 1 full week between responses. Personally I'll never deal with them again but I hope your HFS work out for you!

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information man, I'm using VivoBarefoot primus lite 3 a lot more these days, they are looking very promising!

@therealchickentender

3 жыл бұрын

@@TirnanHealy My dealings with them were from about 4 years ago and from what I've heard they've (Xero) gotten better. But yeah, I picked up a pair of Vivo Primus Lite 3 not long ago and they've real quick become one of my all-time favs honestly (they're on my feet right now)!

@technopong

2 жыл бұрын

Which Xero model(s) did you have durability issues with? My gf has had her Prios for 2 years of daily wear for work, medium length runs, long walks and lifting workouts, and they look like new still. I have had my Oswego pair for a year now and wear them daily for similar purposes. Some of the chevron lugs under the toes have worn down slightly, but looks like I'll have 2-3 more years of daily wear at least before the tread wears flat. The upper on both shoes are like new. 🤷🏼‍♂️

@therealchickentender

2 жыл бұрын

@@technopong I can't remember the name of them but they've been discontinued for at least a couple years. They were all-leather upper. The problem was with stitching coming (which a lot of ppl apparently had). They gave me 10% the price back and sent me a short note and a sample sized bottle of shoe-goo about a month and a half after I first emailed them (which was only 2 or 3 weeks after purchase). My GF has pair of Prios she's happy with for about a year now. Like I said, could have been a one-off but I had a lot of emails with them and every response from took at least a week (after I'd reply within half a day) all for something that was very clearly a design and manufacturing defect. Was a pain. I still have that shoe-goo somewhere in a drawer. I've seen similar reports about various styles of their leather upper shoes.... Really just seems like they can't figure out how to make a durable leather shoe. The runners seems fine.

@therealchickentender

2 жыл бұрын

"Coalton" ... that was the model. Was a low chukka boot style. Since then I've bought 4 different types of pairs of Vivobarefoot Gobi style chukkas. They're amazing. I live in them. They never quit. I still have the Coaltons but never wear them but for around the yard cuz they've looked like hell since a month in.

interesting

@TirnanHealy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

They Guarantee I think 5000 miles. Bullshit on these shoes. Mine lasted well less than 1000 miles before tread eroded and developed two holes in the bottom of sole. I never ran with these, just hiked on dirt/grass trails! They wanted me to spend my own money and time to mail them back, and THEN only give me 60 percent towards another pair that surely would have done the same. Their WATERPROOF hiking boots I bought not only rubbed on the ankle, ( had no reliefe built in )but were Anything But waterproof even with just Dew on the grass. Sopping wet socks after only a couple of miles. Obviously I think very little of this company.

@tomas8742

3 жыл бұрын

could say sam for vivo my friend tore them soon and then they were out of stock for ever 🙃

@TirnanHealy

2 жыл бұрын

Ah how disappointing, did you find anything good in the end?

@van123446

2 жыл бұрын

@@TirnanHealy they are flexible. Now I wish the toe box was a bit wider too. also would like to find, water resistant shoes for when grass has dew on it.

A great review. The video is so well put together!

@TirnanHealy

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!