Barefoot & Minimalist Running Shoe Reviews

Full details of the majority of the running and casual/dress shoes that the NRC have wear tested can be found at the Wear Tested database of Minimalist Running Shoes web site.

Full reviews posted on the NRC can be found under News in our New Shoe Reviews section here.

Barefoot Style
Adidas Adipure Trainer	Altra Adam	Altra Eve	Inov-8 Bare Grip 200
Inov-8 Evo Skin	Teva Nilch	Teva Zilch	Vibram Bikila
Vibram KomodoSport	Vibram KSO	Vibram SeeYa	Vibram SeeYa LS
Vibram Spyridon	Vibram Spyridon LS	VIVOBAREFOOT Achilles	VIVOBAREFOOT Aqua Lite
VIVOBAREFOOT Evo/Evo II	VIVOBAREFOOT Lucy Lite	VIVOBAREFOOT Neo	VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trail
VIVOBAREFOOT Ultra	Xero Shoes Feel True	ZEMgear 360	ZEMgear O2
ZEMgear Round Toe Lo/Hi
Minimalist
Adidas Adapt	Adidas Gazelle	Adidas Motion	Altra Delilah
Altra Instinct	Altra Intuition	Altra Provision	Altra Provisioness
Altra Samson	Altra Superior	Born2Run Road	Brooks Green Silence
Brooks Mach 12	Brooks Mach 13	Brooks Pure Connect	Brooks Pure Grit
GoLite TR63	Inov-8 Bare-X 180	Inov-8 Bare-X Lite 150	Inov-8 f-Lite 195
Inov-8 f-Lite 230	Inov-8 Road-X 222	Inov-8 Road-X Lite 155	Inov-8 TrailRoc 235
Inov-8 TrailRoc 245	Inov-8 X-talon 190	Inov-8 X-talon 212	K-Swiss Blade Foot Run
Merrell Bare Access	Merrell Bare Access 2	Merrell Bare Access ARC 2	Merrell Dash Glove
Merrell Lithe Glove	Merrell Mix Master	Merrell Mix Master 2	Merrell Pace Glove
Merrell Power Glove	Merrell Pure Glove	Merrell Road Glove	Merrell Sonic Glove
Merrell Trail Glove	Merrell True Glove	Mizuno Wave Universe 3	Mizuno Wave Universe 4
New Balance IONIX	New Balance Minimus AMP	New Balance Minimus Trail	New Balance Minimus Zero Road
New Balance Minimus Zero Trail	New Balance MT 110	New Balance RC1400	New Balance RC5000
New Balance XC900	Salomon Sense	Saucony Hattori	Skechers GObionic
Skora BASE	Skora FORM	TRUE linkswear Phx	TRUE linkswear Sensei
VIVOBAREFOOT Breatho Trail	VIVOBAREFOOT Gobi	VIVOBAREFOOT Ra
Neutral/Transition
ECCO BIOM A	Inov-8 Road-X 233	Keen A86 TR	New Balance Minimus Road
Newton Distancia	Newton Gravitas	Newton Isaac	Newton MV2
Newton Terra Momentus	Nike Free Run+ 2	Saucony Grid Type A4	Saucony Kinvara 2
Saucony Mirage	Saucony Peregrine
Walking/Casual
Crocs Hover	Cushe Baja Mocc WP	Cushe Shucoon Mocc	Cushe Shucoon Slide
Cushe Wild Run	Leming Origins	Merrell Tough Glove	New Balance Minimus Trainer
New Balance Minimus Wellness	OESH Lizard	OeTZI 3300 OTZ-300GMS	Patagonia Advocate Moc
Patagonia Loulu	Patagonia Pau	Sperry Topsider SON-R	TRUE linkswear Tour
VIVOBAREFOOT Aqua	VIVOBAREFOOT Dharma
Coming Soon
Altra 3Sum	Altra One	Barefooters Classic	Brooks Pure Drift
Merrell Dash Glove 2	Merrell Road Glove 2	Merrell Vapor Glove	Mizuno Be
Mizuno Wave Cursoris	Mizuno Wave Levitas	New Balance Minimus 10 v2	New Balance Minimus 10 v2 Trail
New Balance Minimus 20 v3 Training	New Balance Minimus 80 Multisport	Primal Professional Oxford	Saucony Virrata
Skechers GOracer	SKORA CORE	SKORA PHASE	SMAAT Lolander
SMAAT SplitLander	TESHUB Twitch	Teva Sphere	TRUE linkswear Proto
Vibram Lontra	Vibram Trek Sport	VIVOBAREFOOT Evo Lite	VIVOBAREFOOT One
VIVOBAREFOOT Stealth	ZEMgear APEX	ZEMgear CINCH	ZEMgear HERO