Best budget barefoot shoes for backpacking???
Channel: Seagrass to Sassafras
Date: 2020-08-20

Hey Friends! 
Please check out the written version of this review as well as my long-term follow up review over on my blog: https://www.seagrasstosassafras.com/post/budget-barefoot-shoes
I also did a long-term review recently of a higher end brand Vivobarefoot:  https://www.seagrasstosassafras.com/post/vivobarefoot-review

You can find the barefoot shoes episode (#144) of The First 40 Miles HERE: https://www.thefirst40miles.com/144-barefoot-backpacking/

Let’s talk about shoes! Footwear can make or break your hiking experience. I’ve been searching for the right hiking/backpacking shoes for so long. For a quick summary with the pros and cons of these shoes skip to 12:41

I tried expensive boots and trail runners, but still ended up with a bad case of foot pain, blisters, and buyers remorse. I wanted to give barefoot/minimalist shoes a try but didn’t want to make another investment I’d regret. I tested out some budget barefoot/minimalist shoes from Amazon. And boy am I glad I did! Here’s what I like about them, what I don’t like, and how well they endured the first 50 miles of use.  

You can find the ALEADER shoes on Amazon in both a mens and womens version. 
Mens: https://a.co/d/4mHPCyJ
Womens: https://a.co/d/gobA8qR
Everything shared here is my own opinion from my personal experience with this product. I am not sponsored by ALEADER! I'm simply providing general info and anecdotes from wearing these shoes for backpacking. 

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Music featured in this video: “Sapphire Sky” by Ketsa 
Outro song: "Back in the Mountains" by Brian Brigden