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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/

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Thank you, John!!! I'd say more that just "Thank you!!!" for your super detail reply to my question but my partner is tapping her feet: my Time to Eat! alert. 🙂 I'll research these shoes tomorrow and most likely order a pair; then follow-up for the benefit of others with my brand of PN who might be curious about zero drop shoes. Enjoy your Saturday evening, John! –Ray