Vivobarefoot - Primus Trail III SG Womens

I steer people towards lighter shoes over boots for everything besides activities requiring crampons. For about 12 years I’ve been going through a pair a year of vivobarefoot primus trail SG’s. I do a lot of off trail/hunting related things and they are like cleats in the woods and quick dry. I wouldn’t recommend barefoot style shoes to everyone unless you are committed to changing the way you walk. For me (6’3”, 220lbs) it has made my knees feel WAY better after carrying heavy packs over far distances. Your feet get way more beat up and tired, but your knees are much better off. The amount of people I’ve brought hunting who had to quit because of knee problems from heel stomping in their heavy boots is crazy

I'm a barefoot shoe person, so I love Vivo's trail runners. Specifically the All-Weather Primus Trail SG is my go-to!

I've had...five pairs of vivos now? A pair of boots, running shoes, dress shoes, sneakers, and the trail runners. No real complaints with any of them. The extra stack height on the trackers will also be nice for long days of walking on concrete/cobblestones/etc., similar to my SGs. Hope you have a great trip !

Yup, barefoot shoes. Personally, I love the Vivo Primus Trail Knit. The SG model is not being made right now but a few can still be had online. The FG is widely available, often lightly used for good deals. If narrow feet (probably, as you come from Merrell, the Hydra are nice for mud).

Yup. I have Primus lite 3’s, and the Primus trail 3’s and love them both. Probably wear the lite 3’s the most though because they’re great with concrete and the trails are better for turf. I myself like less tread on concrete pads as the trail tread is almost too grippy for that.

Yup. I have Primus lite 3’s, and the Primus trail 3’s and love them both. Probably wear the lite 3’s the most though because they’re great with concrete and the trails are better for turf. I myself like less tread on concrete pads as the trail tread is almost too grippy for that.

personally i think the regular primus trails are better for running - the knits ventilate not as well - I find the knits are better looking but the regular better performing in my ultimate [vivobarefoot review guide](https://canadianomad.com/vivobarefoot-buyers-guide/) I compare all the models

theyre my favoruties 100%

Primus Trail for Summer. Tracker Leather for winter. Love both. I can put 4 rounds on my feet and my feet will be the least sore part of me walking off the course.

I run in Vivo Barefoot Shoes, Primus and Primus trail. I’ve exclusively worn minimalist shoes for 7-8 years and I cannot run in conventional shoes because it changes my gait and hurts. In fact, I can’t really run on the school track near my house because it’s so squishy. That said, as someone new to running this year, my form is naturally awesome and I’ve made great gains. Before I started running earlier this year I bought Altra Escalantes thinking they’d be ok. Absolutely not - felt like marshmallows and squeezed my mid-foot terribly. Also caused heel striking I could not force to change. There is a barefoot running subreddit; you’ll find people there who run both shod and unshod.

5 fingers are good but bear in mind they have no stubtoe protection, so a stray rock in the path can really mess up your day (ask me how I know). I’d favor a shoe with a toe box, like vivos.

Vivos are amazing, I have the trail and training shoes and they’ve both held up well to disc. Before I went to Vivos I was using New Balance barefoot trail shoes and they struggled to last more than a season or two. The fit and grip was excellent though.

I am hypermobile and am also in the process of figuring out if I have EDS and what type. I didn't make the switch, but rather since I began hiking/backpacking/trail running I have worn Vivobarefoot and Altra shoes. My ankles became pretty strong and never roll, even compared to other regular-mobile people. I also have the frontal knee pain, but as you mentioned, it turned out that's about the imbalance of too strong quads-too weak hammies. TLDR: Yes it's possible