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

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.

just back from a week in Norway. Late spring with more snow melting than normal. As such rather wet and muddy, your leather boots will never dry over night if you do not stay in huts that has a warm "dry room", something not all huts has. The FG might be slippery, the SG sole would be better but with sharp rocks I find it to soft. Altra Lone Peak or similar is something to consider. Of the two you asked about I would go for the FG but no need for allweather as mud and water will enter the shoe anyway, even with gaiters. I rotate merino socks, toe-socks, and Seal Skinz socks. Enjoy!

If you need water resistance / mud / snow handling, then Magna. If you want a fair weather hiker then Primus Trail or Flow Trail. The Tracker low model is just not one way or the other - low cut and the sole are not good for wet conditions, and there are much better shoes for dry conditions.

I use Primus Trail (I have regular and knits) in PNW of US, which is wet, steep, and rocky (well, dry in July/August). The Primus works quite well, good traction and control, even on spring snow. I use non-waterproof model as a standard. If I get wet, I get wet, but it drains and dries better. On winter snow hikes I use Magnas.

I use the same size as my dailies (my daily is Primus Lite Knit). The trail model has a bit more width, which is helpful for me on the trail, as I need the space for the pinkie on the downhills and often wear thicker socks than around town.

personally I’m firmly in the barefoot and zero drop camp and would encourage almost anyone to go through the transition, your feet will thank you for it. so based on that, I’d argue there’s no better “do it all” shoe than the **Vivobarefoot Motus Studios**. They’re 5mm stack without the insole, fully suede and leather (and surprisingly breathable while also being basically almost waterproof) and the outsole is a perfect from city walks and the gym to dry weather hikes. I’m pretty sure Vivo has them on sale right now. Super lightweight, flexible and honestly they look really cold in all black (this is coming from a man who used to love his Vans and Nikes btw) Vivo primus trail models are great for more off road use, Gobi leather sneakers are better for less off road use (and are my fav casual pairs to wear since they have not just black and white colors). There are loads more barefoot brands but I’ve only been wearing Vivos since i transitioned to barefoot shoes last year, and the Motus studios and gobi sneakers have been the shoes i picked and have worn since (outside of Magna ESCs for real hiking) Obviously as many other comments have said, it really does depend on what’s best for you!