Customer Reviews Vivobarefoot Magna Trail Nylon

These are awesome minimalist shoes for a wide range of occasions. They've held up against a year of daily wear through the gym, urban environments, hiking through mountains and rainforests, and every weather condition from snow to rain. The water resistance is surprisingly effective despite the canvas upper, keeping my feet dry even after hiking through streams and puddles. It's not a warm shoe even with the insulated insole, and since it's minimalist the cold transfers easily through the bottom. The stiff canvas also takes a while to break in.

I normally wear 10.5 in other brands. I ordered these in a 10 and they fit perfect right out of the box. I hope Zappos will carry more styles in the future.

best shoe ever

I really like this shoe, the sole may be a bit more stiff than other Vivo models, but still very flexible compared to regular non minimal shoes. That makes it perfect as a light hiking boot on rough/rocky ground.

I love this shoe. great for hiking. only thing is that there's extra material that bunches up at the top of the shoe. I don't mind it too much in the winter because it allows me to wear extra thick socks. in the summer it gets a lot of creases. I put up with it because it makes for a really flexible boot. overall I would recommend the shoe.

I really wanted to love this shoe. The teal color is amazing in person. However, the membrane used in this shoe is incredibly stiff and I ended up making "rubber boot noises" with every step. The way it bend in at the top of the toes also started to rub very painfully and I had to return them. I also have a high instep and these did not fit well in that area, being almost painful on the top of my foot near the bottom of the laces.

I LOVED the styling of this shoe out of the box. But, due to the material being quite stiff there were creases developing that I think would look bad over time. The material was so stiff that when walking the creases in the right shoe were crushing my baby toe, creating soreness in the toe after just a short hike (1 mile roundtrip). Size wise, I wear size 12 Nikes, and usually 11 or 11.5 in workboots (usually they're proper width). I first ordered the size 45s but they were too long, despite being nice and roomy in the toe box. Then I ordered the 44s but they felt significantly narrower/tighter despite the length being correct. I needed to take the insole out of the 44s for the fit to be right, but ultimately the stiff material was a no-go. it is possible the material would've broken in over time, but with no appreciable break-in happening in the first couple of days I decided to send them back.

I first saw these shoes on a facebook ad. Really liked the way they looked, Zappos had my size and ordered them. The shoe is a little high on my ankle, especially when tied. Not quite what I expected for a $200 shoe. I expected more for that price. We'll see how long they last.

I've had these for a day, the material was way stiffer than expected out of the box. The lace eyelets are poorly placed and put pressure on my ankle bones and top of my foot. The material bunches terribly if you at all try to tighten the laces. So far I am completely unhappy with this shoe, for a shoe at this price point I expected much more, I would definitely not recommend or purchase again.

Nice shoe but the sole is stiff, inflexible.