7 Day Test of BAREFOOT SOCK SHOES! (Skinners Review) 

The olympic lifting 😱

You went cold, but I've gone hot. I used Skinners in 100 (F) degree heat on pavement for a 3 mile run. I can confirm that even though the asphalt was probably north of 150, I felt nothing on my feet. I really expected to get burned, but they were well protected.

I wanna see the cheapest sock shoe you can find tested!!

I definitely would watch a video of you comparing the Skinners with other cheaper shoe socks

I have them they are nice and comfortable, protective, grippi, not warm (better wear another sock underneath in case) but I would NOT reccomend them for sports that require high pressure lateral movements and fast changing directions while running, since they tend to move around when subjected to lateral pressure. I also used it for surfskating and they ripped under the lateral pressure that surfskate movements create.

I use those for winter swimming! Good for walking into the lake over rocks. Not my fav for snow, too thin to get protection from the cold.

I've been in Vibrams for 5+ years for exercising, following on from decades of martial arts being barefoot all the time. I'm very grateful for feeling I have very strong feet and ankles from all that as I approach my mid 50's. Strength that will carry me into older age and hopefully keep me active. I'd love to see you test some of the cheaper versions as I may switch between the Vibrams, Vivo and the Skinner type coverings for my feet.

I've been luckily enough to avoid joint or back pain, but my ankles have always been "wimpy." (Runs in the family, apparently). Wonder if these would help. I do go barefoot a lot.

There are now new, at least for me here in Europe (Switzerland) also as a half-crew version! Is a bit more comfortable in some activities than the "normal ankle high"... greetings from 🇨🇭🙃

I so want a pair of those. I started my barefoot shoe journey with cheap water shoes. It is a good way to start and not break the bank. I also made my own tire sandals for free.

BAREFOOT SOCK SHOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BAREFOOT SHOES!!!!!!!!!!!

Been using my skinners for years. Glad to see someone finally review these!

As of 8/6/24 these are $70. For rubber bottom socks? No thanks. I'll stick with VFF and Xero. Good review though.

Oh put a sock in it... Hahah interesting I think your sole is where a load of nerve ends are so walking barefoot would make you nervous hahah... Great vid good story thanks.

IT'S A SOCKSHOE!

I really like fitkicks, which are much less expensive. There is a version called kozikicks with a fleece lining that I use in cold weather.

Interesting! The toe part doesn't limit your toes range of motion? The black material seems very rigid and it being applied to protect the toes seems like it could be limiting.

How is the wear and tear? I got some cheaper Amazon sock shoes and they wore down after 1 run! 🏃‍♂️ Scared to run as to wear the Skinners down but I feel the best in sock shoes or barefoot! 🦶

If you put beeswax on top, would that fix the non-waterproof top problem?

What’s the brand of the white hoodie with the blue on the inside [I know it’s inside out] I love it 👀

No test for while driving? Id imagine feeling the pedal more would give you an advantage for driving

THESE ARE COOL SOCKS!

At this point Ali you probably be better off with medieval style turn shoes as this barefoot shose or skinners

Shoe-socks brand comparison test video, please

I think Barefoot shoes will never ever in our normal world eliminate Normal shoes but seeing normal shoes as a but its like gloves Sometimes you have to wear gloves but not always the toughest most strong immovable one

problem is they will crush your toes in like any other sock without toes, need one that has individual toes

I wore Randy Sun beach socks when I got dressed once. The best part is that the feet are ventilated when wearing the skin-tight socks, which have a 3mm sole. They lived up to their promise of feeling just like bare feet while protecting against cuts and hot sand/hot pavement. I even wore them while shopping at the big box store and the fast food restaurant, and the shoes did great protecting the feet. I felt like the modern descendant of a hippie when wearing sock-shoes and most of us who did the research into 1960s counterculture movement knew it was the barefoot hippies that led to businesses of many types turning away people (some of who were also shirtless or both barefoot and shirtless) with those "no shoes, no, shirt, no service" or "no bare feet" signs, since it was deemed unconstitutional to turn people away based on race...

i have a pair and i absolutely love them. working, city walking, regular errands. i wear them for anything if it isnt too cold. the gym is the best. not for people who arent used to walking barefoot anyway

I would love for you to look up 'jazz' running or walking

When walking, it's ok to heel strike. Heel striking is not good only for running.

nice power clean

What about indoor football?

Try the whitin ones!! I love the whitin shoes

This was an awesome review

Did you know somebody on youtube made olympic lifting shoes with a wide toe box? they just came out last month

I have some, I kinda slide sideways a bit. I'm concerned about the small bits of rubber coming off though

I would be very interested to know how it would be to do the Olympic lifts with lifting shoes vs barefoot in the long term, and if Olympic lifting should be done barefoot at all.

You could treat them with NikWax so they are hydrophobic - they’ll then perform really well in wet or damp conditions

Tyr in association with Squat University has developed Olympic lifting shoes with a wide toebox but still with the stiff wedge heel. Maybe you can give those a try.

Do you have plans to review Wild Health? About a year ago there was a big push from CrossFit HQ that they planned a partnership but that seems to have fizzled. What they offer looks like stuff you would love!!

Please review cheaper ones! I want these but I'm a broke bitch that still cares about quality! Maybe you can even create a spreadsheet with l the pros and cons of each!

They look like an environmental nightmare as the rubber grit wears off over time and heads off down the drain into the river, then the sea. Micro rubbers 🤔

That was some dedication! Great review. I love walking around barefoot, at least around the house, might give them a try and extend my range. Now... if they somehow manage to stuff some aerogel in these, you could run over lava "barefoot".

Im sold😄🙌😁 I have to order a pair for my self. And the price compared to regular shoes = 🎉😄👍

If you have enough flexibility in your ankles you should be able to land on your whole foot and not just the heel, right? Lifters just help you to outbalance the lost flexibility, so I guess lifting in barefoot shoes or sox should be ok given your body is adapted to it?

I also get caught up when I hear chimes on appliances and such, or when things like door hinges, electric motors, and actuators make melodies.

those remind me of the spray on shoes from cloudy with a chance of meatballs

You should compare the cheaper ones and also try Kytin Parasoles. They're socks with a rubber sole on the bottom, I don't know if they'd work as barefoot shoes substitutes because they do have kind of a structure to them.

I’ve never tried them, but there are these stick on barefoot pads I’ve seen videos of. Might be worth trying based on your continuing barefoot journey.

I would love to see you review the cheaper options and compare them to the Skinners!

Would love to see cheaper version comparison video!!!

They might be great, but must they make them look so derpy?

Im agreeing the more you are barefoot, the stronger your feet will be

Next test is 7 days completely barefoot

Try Vibram Fivefingers :)

Try power socks. Lower cost and wider.

What about TYR lifters?

If u try to return those, at least in my case, they go back to Slovakia. It will cost half the cost of those shoes to send back. Mine came back. I liked the idea, but my feet got clammy right away, they slap louder, and shifted around when running. I use Xero shoes because they fit and v five fingers. Funny, it's still hard to find barefoot running shoes in extra wide, me EEE. 😔 Awesome video btw. Keep up the great work.

Silly to fail them on rain and snow. It’s a sock. Really not made for those environments.

I only use skinners, winter and summer.

One more advantage: When you inevitably end up in the hospital, following some yet-sketchier test,* you will already have your hospital socks in place! *Suggested yet-sketchier test: The Fred Flintstone & Barney Rubble brake test.

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I’m just not convinced by barefoot. Interesting video though. Thanks

Minimalist shoes are back for another 11 minutes of fame? This too shall pass, as it always does. Edit: This isn't a review, Ali. It's a commercial. Sad to see you've sold out.

Damn thank you for wearing both those colours so I could see them side by side and make a choice!