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At last, a barefoot shoe that can actually keep pace

Over the last few years I've cycled through half a dozen barefoot brands, and Stryde Footwear is the first one that lives up to what it claims. Traction on slick roots and loose gravel is outstanding — I knocked out a 14-mile trail run without a single slip. The toe box is properly roomy, not the token "a bit wider" you get elsewhere, and the sole stays thin enough to read the ground without leaving your feet battered on rocky stretches. Since making the switch, my plantar fasciitis hasn't acted up once. Money well spent.