Xero Shoes

I bought a pair of Xero's Scrambler Mid II hiking boots. They warentee them for 5,000. By the time I had 300 miles on them, there was a hole in one heel, in only two months. They told me that was because I walked more on blacktop and concrete than on rocks and dirt., and the best they would do for me was to sell me another pair at 60% of retail price.

Been wearing these boots for a week in the snow and on the beach (New Hampshire). I walked in the water up to the laces and they stayed perfectly dry! And they're as warm as a much bigger Sorel boot I have. The interesting thing is that your foot and ankle more more naturally and flex. You can feel the beach sand and the terrain beneath your foot. I think that's a good thing. More natural than a stiff, cold Vibram sole that doesn't flex or move. I had some terrible plantar fasciitis and I"m hoping the Xero shoes help.

Received my 360 Asphalt shoes for exercise and for my in house shoes.
I recommend as the comfort is fantastic. The part I have trouble with is the laces won't stay tied. They are round and easily come untied. Just a FYI

If their sizes were consistent, they'd earn 5 stars for being my favorite shoes.
I own 3 pair of boots, 2 identical pairs of sneakers and 2 pairs of sandals.

They are comfy. I mean, they feel like wearing moccasins, but you don't get thorns.
I love hiking in them.
I love trail running in them: your feet won't hurt or get tired.

But:
My first pair were the boots in the picture, size 10.5. They are a half size too small. My next pair were knee-high boots in size 11, which are a size too big. So I bought another pair of ankle boots in size 10.5, which were again too small. Last year all of their color-schemes (other than the knee-boots) were terribly ugly, but I bought a pair of green sneakers in size 10.5, which fit so well that I bought another identical pair for trail running.
And I now wear one pair of the too-small ankle boots just once a week for a run, in the hopes of wearing them bigger without harming my feet. We'll see how that goes. But they were expensive AND I love the look, so I'm trying.

If their sizing were reliable, those would be my favorite shoes ever.