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Hi, John

I'm still shopping for some zero drop or barefoot shoes. Curiosity has got the better of me. I noticed that you wrote way back in Oct. 2023: "I'm about 8 or so months into using zero drop shoes. You can use orthotic inserts in the shoes … " I, too, would like tobe able to use my orthotics, but I'm game to try zero drop even without my inserts. Would it be okay to ask what brand and model? And are you still enthusiasic about these shoes? As you probably can tell, I'm ready to buy. 🙂

Ray

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Hi Ray, The first pair of Xero shoes that I bought were their Denver boots and I wore them in the winter when doing snow removal around the yard and driveway. I now put OrthoFeet insoles in them for a little more cushion. The second winter I upgraded and bought a pair of their Alpine boots which are insulated a little better but made of waterproof canvas. I also use insoles in the Alpine boots but I just bought a Dr. Scholls insole which was a little less expensive than the OrthoFeet insoles. I also have their Glenn shoes which look like a standard shoe and I still have the standard insole in them but don't wear them often anymore. What drives me to wear shoes is easy on, easy off so I'm a sucker for hands free shoes which they don't make. My biggest gripe with their shoes is I hate tying shoe laces so I've replace all of the shoe laces with the laces that have a little tab that you hold while you pull the laces tight and then you lock it and put the extra into one of the laces on the shoe.

Denver boots - https://xeroshoes.com/shop/boots/denver-leather/
Alpine boots (on clearance for winter) - https://xeroshoes.com/shop/boots/alpine-men-clearance/
Glenn shoes - https://xeroshoes.com/shop/shoes/glenn/?attribute_pa_style=black

I'm sold on wearing the Xero shoes boots for the winter but the summer I change out shoes depending if I know I have to do some yardwork or if I'm going somewhere and have to do a little walking. In that case I also have a pair of Birchbury Bramfords that the insoles come out and can be replaced. They are a little more dressier and are slip ons - https://birchbury.com/pages/bramford. I always go back to my more cushier Orthofeet shoes if I have to walk any distance like for my Mayo Clinic appointments downtown Rochester.

If you are looking at the Xero shoes I would focus on the ones on the clearance page as they are almost half price - https://xeroshoes.com/clearance-mens/