TerraFlex II

If barefoot trailrunners are an option for you, I have the Xero Terraflex and Mesatrail. The first Terraflex held up about 1500km of hiking and 3000km cycling. Now they look very rugged and the outsole is pretty flat, but they are still in one piece and I still wear them occasionally in the garden or on construction yards.

My Terraflex 2 literally fell apart after 200 miles :/

I do everything in my minimalist sole shoes (Suavs) even running. The guy at the running shoe store laughed at me, I bought a pair of Altras, and returned them the next week. They might be zero drop and a wide toe box, but they’re still very cushiony. I like to feel what I’m walking/running on. The Suavs I’ve been wearing for 4 years have zero drop, minimalist sole, and knitted upper. They don’t have the wide toe box but they’re still very knitted upper let my feet flex and splay enough. I bought 1.5 sizes up from my regular size I should say. I’m on my 4th pair. Wear them every single day. I bought a pair of Xeros, and they’re fine, but honestly super stiff compared to the sole and uppers of the Suavs. And my Suavs don’t need tied every time.

Depending on how badly you hate yourself, you could look at some xeros. The toe boxes are really wide since they’re barefoot shoes, and after your feet strengthen up, I greatly prefer them to regular shoes. They’re easily 0/10 for comfort at first though unless you regularly go barefoot. I just recently picked up their trail runners for hiking, but haven’t had a chance to get out yet though.

However, due to the hard rubber compound, they are also slippery on some surfaces and less flexible than others. It's similar to car tires: lots of grip -> high wear, less wear -> less grip. And, for example, the Scrambler Low are slippery and have high sole wear. 😄 With my other Xeros, however, I can see virtually no wear on the sole.

Trail running shoes generally have real good grip. I've used Xeros the last couple years, with big lugs on bottom. They work well.

I can’t say enough about Xero they have SUCH good trail runners- I have a very wide foot and these fit the bill well. I use them for on trail and have a pair for everyday shoes as well.