I love these shoes. These shoes are definitely perfect for Crossfit. I decided on these over the NB Minimus WT20 because I felt that these had a more flexible sole. These are also wider than the F-Lite 230s, which was a bit too narrow for my foot. The zero drop is what sold me most of all. I'd say the sizing runs between true to size to maybe a little bit smaller than marked. It just depends on where your foot fits between sizes. I usually wear a 6 to 6.5, and the 6.5 fit me fine...thank goodness because they don't run any smaller! I hope they come out with more colors soon!

Fast, super fast! Great crossfit shoes as well. Nice for any WOD to tackle. Rope climbs are easier. I actually prefer these over my Vibrams now. Feels good to wear socks again and still have the minimum experience!

I have tried various barefoot shoes over the last few years (Nike Free, New Balance MT-10, Minimus Life, VFF KSO, and Merrell Sonic Glove) and have found that the Vibrams provided to best feedback to the ground when doing any kind of athletic activity. That was until I purchased the 210s. I have heard great things about Inov-8 as far as having similar characteristics to the VFF and can confirm that these are the best barefoot trainers available. I am a strength trainer and frequently perform both the power lifts and Olympic lifts while wearing these shoes. The durability and protection these shoes provide is unlike any other shoes. The thick rubbery overlays protect and support both the medial and lateral sides of the mid foot and provide a nice solid ground feel when dead lifting, squatting, lunging, jumping, sprinting, and walking. While these shoes were designed for xfit, they can be used for any athletic purpose. I am very happy with this purchase and look forward to continuously putting the hurt on these bad boys. In the wise words of Mark Rippetoe, "Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general." Enjoy these shoes!

These shoes do not run small. For reference I wear a 10 in Vans and a 10.5 in pretty much all Nike shoes. I ordered this shoe in a 10.5 and it fits great. I do like having a bit of extra room in my toe area for my gym shoes. I could probably also squeeze into a 10 in this shoe, but it would be uncomfortable after 100 jump ropes or a few sprints. I have flat feet, so I like shoes that are flat and do not have a high arch. These shoes are close to vibrams in the sense that you are barely walking on anything with no arch support. I will do my first cross fit workout with these shoes tomorrow, I will update on how well they work. I will make sure to get a rope climb in as well.

I am in Afghanistan where things usually take at least 14 days to get here. It took only 7 days to get these shoes! That was impressive to say the least. This is my first pair of minimalists and my first pair of inov. I use them to weight lift and then I go straight into insanity for my cardio. They allow me to be so much more balanced and I feel that each exercise that I do is much more natural. The shoes seem very high quality and are holding up well over here in the desert! I will be buying another pair when these are worn out!