Xero ShoesMen's Kelso Barefoot Sneaker

I don’t know why the company keeps advertising these as “uncomfortable shoes.” These are the most comfortable pair of shoes I’ve ever owned.They run small, so I would order at least one size larger than what you normally wear.Ignore the ads and buy these extremely comfortable shoes.

These Xeros were a splurge for me, but I was tired of quickly blowing through the soles and heels of cheaper gym shoes. As soon as I tried on the Xeros, I loved how light they felt and wore them nonstop (although it was a small adjustment walking without arch support).One of the decorative white side laces tore out within a couple months. I submitted a help ticket, and the company immediately and quickly solved my problem. Xero's comfortable shoe and warranty made me a permanent customer. My only "complaint" is they don't make a zero drop dress shoe. (Yet?)

I have owned Vivobarefoot shoes and I like the styling, but the shoe always feels too stiff for daily use. The Xero Kelso had the styling that I wanted with a softer flexibility to the sole. I wear them for everything from going to to the store, to exercising and even going to dance classes.My only con are the flat cotton laces, which were too chunky for the shoes and collected dirt at a faster rate than the rest of the shoe so I replaced them with a thin, round, no-tie elastic lace in a more aesthetic gray/white color to match the shoe better.

The attached photo was taken after two months of usage, worn exclusively while playing pickleball on an outdoor court. Significant wear on each sole, an actual hole through the outer layer on one. Also tearing at one of the seams. That's the bad news.The good news? Everything else about this shoe is great. The fit is perfect, the shoe is light, my feet have never felt better after an hour or two of playing...anything. I've been wearing zero drop shoes for a couple of years so there was no acclimation required on my part.The company offers a 5,000 mile warranty on the soles. I should be able to get a replacement pair...for a cost: allegedly about a 60% off the original pair. Not ideal, but the shoes feel so good I'm willing to give it another shot on the off chance this was a manufacturing issue and not an indication of general poor durability. Will report back when that time comes.

I am looking for a pair of minimalist shoes for tennis. Tried Vivobarefoot motus which are sturdy as gym shoes, but not having sufficient grip and lateral support for tennis. Considered both Xero Kelso and 360, eventually given the kelso try. Very happy with them. I played competitive tennis and they hold up very well. No detriment to speed and braking. Of course, a heel landing will hurt, but we improvise our movement instantaneously as a human animal. Most importantly, they look like a pair of retro tennis shoes.

Although it creases easy because it's a minimalistic shoe, these are my absolute favorite shoe to wear. They look like my adidas growing up but let me feet feel grounded. This is a tough runner up to my xero prio neo.

I’m not the type to write a negative review but these shoes aren’t worth the money compared to the white version with a brown sole. I purchased both and wore them equally. This color with the white soles didn’t last a year. I contacted the manufacturer and after a week of back and forth emails they suggested I’ve walked over 5,000 miles and offered me a discount instead of replacing them. I didn’t hike in them, I didn’t run in them, I wore them to work and back. Water started coming through the bottom of the shoe on wet, rainy days. Again the white pair is perfectly fine at this time. Horrible customer service in my opinion. Save your money and invest in a different pair of black barefoot shoes because you will ultimately be disappointed if you expect a pair of shoes that cost over $100 to last longer than a year.

I ordered the Xero Kelso because of all the positive reviews. I first ordered an 11.5 but found them to be just a tad short. I sent them back and ordered a size 12. The 12s were too big and a bit floppy. Seemed like a huge difference between the 11.5 and 12. Then I noticed that the left and right shoes were a bit different in shape in the toe box. The right shoe was wider than the left.I have no doubt that these are quality shoes provided one can find the right size…and two shoes of the same size. I may try again down the road after another brand of shoe I did end up buying wears out because I need a high quality, zero drop, wide toe box court shoe for pickleball.

Die Schuhe sehen gut aus, an das klassische Design eines bekannten Sportartikel Herstellers angelehnt ;)Allerdings ist die Sohle steif und die Schuhe insgesamt unbequem, auch wenn es ein bisschen mehr Zehenfreiheit gibt als bei Standard Schuhen. Für mich unbefriedigend in Anbetracht des Preises, da habe ich mehr erwartet.

They're wide, they're comfortable and they're stylish in a 70s tennis shoe kind of way.