The Everyday Sneaker for Men

I found these shoes when looking online for replacement barefoot shoes that could be used as dress shoes for work. They are replacing a pair of Lems Nine2Fives that I used several pairs of over many years. And while unloved my Lems I wanted to give these Origo shoes a try and I am glad I did! After about 2 months of use I am still very happy with them. They are very comfortable even though they have a thin sole with a really good feel. And I love how tight and well they fit and the look as well. I am starting to see some wear on the sole so I will monitor how they wear over time. But so far I am very happy.

These were the first barefoot shoes I ever tried, I had the Gen 2 version of these shows. They are a great shoe! I live in Canada and wore them mostly every day except in winter. They have a very thin bottom sole with little cushion between your foot and the walking surface which may be the only small negative for some people. But, it took my feet a few weeks to get used to it and they have been fine ever since. Ialso wore them every day on a three-week trip in Europe, which had a lot of walking and they were great!

I just had to retire them as the soles and heel were getting very worn out. Here are photos after 14 months of wear.

These are my first pair of barefoot shoes. During the unboxing, you do notice the visual difference of the wide toe box, but you get used to it and it actually starts to look normal the more you wear them. (Best thing, they were girlfriend approved). There is a big difference regarding the feel of the floor (as intended) compared to normal sneakers, and you actually get feel the texture of the floor, which is kinda cool because you do feel more balance when walking.

The simplicity of the design has also very nice, clean and casual look. The rubber sole is not the same texture as the Sambas/any other rubber sole, but it's comfortable and easy to clean.

The rubber sole easily masks the dirtiness of everyday wear, and I suggest cleaning it after you wear them to ensure a clean look every day.

The only issue I have is with the laces, the material makes it easy to untie if they aren't tied well.

Overall, great and comfortable experience so far from three months of use, good choice to shift towards barefoot shoes and I will buy a new pair eventually.

These shoes are almost perfect and for the price they are great, the only real issue I have observed so far is that the sole immediately started separating from the leather upper above the stitching. This may not actually be a durability issue since the stitching is still in tact but it was a bit unnerving that it came unglued within a couple days of receiving them. The laces also don't really stay tied very long unless I double knot them, but there’s an easy solution to that. Otherwise, I love the look and feel of these shoes and will likely purchase them again