I am based in Australia, so running on road and light trail mainly, not much snow where I am.

Thanks for the tip. I will look into the Neo or Evo. I just ready your review for Ultras too. They sound pretty good too actually. However, I was hoping to get something that was a little more versatile. Something I could run in and wear with shorts etc with our summer coming up. I’m not sure I could do that with the Ultras.

I’ll keep you posted on what I choose and how it goes on the road.

Thanks again,

Cath

I’m glad you like the reviews, it’s always nice to hear that our work is appreciated.

My foot dimensions (at the moment) are 24 cm in length, 9 cm in width (at the ball of the foot), and 22 cm in circumference (also at the ball of the foot). For some VIVOBAREFOOT size comparisons, I fit the Evo, Evo II, Neo Trail, Ultra, and Lucy in a size 39 and the Kali and Jazz in a size 38.

The best shoe for running depends on what you’re running on. If it’s mostly road and light trail, I would recommend the Evo for warm weather, the Evo II for colder/wetter weather, and the Neo for warm or cold if you’re a fair weather runner (it’s upper is canvas and needs a little more washing than the wipe off required for the Evo and Evo II). If you’re running trail, snow, or mud, I’d definitely go with the Neo Trail. I just got them and they are AWESOME! I’ll be writing that review in the next couple of weeks but my first run in them was phenomenal.

The Evo can have some upper creasing along the midfoot issues for those with long and narrow feet. I haven’t had this problem because my feet aren’t narrow anymore. The Neo does not have this issue if you do have long, narrow feet. I have no width issues with any of the Evo/Neo line because the toe boxes are all wide enough for me.

I would not go with the Lucy for running. It’s more of a casual shoe and doesn’t have some of the design features that the performance Evo/Neo line do (e.g., can be worn comfortably without socks, few to no seams in the upper for increased flexibility and easy cleaning, not as refined fastening system for customized running fit).

Keep us posted as to what you choose to try and how they work out for you. If you have more questions, feel free to ask.

Tina

I really enjoy reading your reviews on Barefoot shoes, tey are very informative, please keep it coming!

After reading a few of your reviews it sounds like we have similar size feet. I hope you don’t mind me asking but would you be able to tell me your feet measurements please (i.e. length and width) for size comparison?

I’m currently thinking about getting a pair of Vivo shoes for running in (currently wearing VFF), is there a particular style you’d recommend? I was thinking about getting the Lucy. It has a similar sole to the Kali I think (from pictures) and I LOVE my Kali.

Or would you recommend the Neo or Evo for running? How do the Vivo running shoes compare to each other? They all sound good from your reviews I don’t like my shoes too snug around the toe box, and I’ve heard the Evo can be a little narrow for someone with wide feet like me.

Thanks!