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I have to admit, my Fulhams (and my recent Sensus) are the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned. They are quite worn-looking but I actually like the "rustic" look, and the outsoles are just as good as when I bought them several years later - I'd wear them to bed if I could haha!!

I'll check them out!

I didn't mention the laundry as a disadvantage because I don't see how it could be an issue for anyone. When I take my socks out of the machine I hang the pairs alongside each other, 1 left foot 1 right foot, and when they're dry I fold them away together... Unless I'm misunderstanding your predicament, I don't see the difficulty in putting a left sock with a right sock regardless of the colour or amount - the same amount of socks come out the machine as went in, so the pairs will always align regardless, and it takes 2 seconds to do 🤷‍♀️ Thanks for sharing though, and thank you for watching 🙂

@@redcurlvegan If 5 pairs of identical black socks go in, I can pull ANY two out and match them. If 5 identical pairs of toe socks go in, I have to pull out a right and then find a left to make a pair. That's an added inefficianecy.

This video was made over 2 years ago and I was still learning... I now include clips of the shoes on my feet in my reviews 👍 Also considering reviewing all of my Feelgrounds in one video together soon, so they would all be shown on if I do 🙏

As I say in the video, it's early prevention. You don't need to have bunions to wear them 👍 No harm in keeping your feet healthy - I'm not going to wait till I have an issue to wear them 🙏

Marseille, France... Hence the name of the soap 🙂

Absolutely! 🙌👍

Everyone & anyone is welcome on my channel 🙏 Thank you for your kind comment, and I hope I could inspire you even if just a little in some way 💚

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What a lovely comment - thank you! 💚 I'm so glad to hear that I could help or inspire you to try them out! I'll be honest, I am in love with the colour, especially as I've waited so long for a replacement green model 😊 I hope the Addis & the Sensus are successful for you 🙏

I have to agree, even if some may find it hypocritical of me - I want to opt for the most sustainable option possible and I don't see any other barefoot companies offering repairs or refurbished shoes, so I want to back businesses that align with things that matter to me. My approach only applies to barefoot shoes though, because they are a health investement and I want to prevent landfill waste wherever I can... I wouldn't buy anything else, even secondhand, that contained wool or silk or leather, it's just pre-loved barefoot shoes because of their long-term benefits 🙏

Thanks for your feedback 🙏 This video is over 2 years old... I do now show shoes on in new videos 🙂

What a lovely comment, and a nice confidence boost too 😊 Have had huge amounts going on in my personal life, but hoping to be able to get back into the swing of making videos (even though my nerves on camera are still as bad😆)! 💚 Thank you for your kind words and I hope you found the video helpful 🙏

You make a really good point! I had totally forgotten about the 100-day return-guarantee, and that's actually how I bought my very first pair over 2 years ago 🙌

It is a Wahl James Martin chopper/grinder... never thought I'd say this, as all my appliances are Ninja products and I think they are amazing, but this grinder is really one of the best things I've ever bought!!

You're welcome!

I agree with you 😩 Thanks for watching 🙏

Hi, they were advertised as simple 'MAGNA FG' on Revivo but I have always wondered whether they're 'Trails' as there a lot of similar pairs on Revivo but sold under different model names, I wonder if the Magna has gone through a lot of stages but I would say these were definitely one of their oldest models of Magna FGS... Hope this helps and thanks for your comment/watching 🙏👣

Ahh thank you! 🥰 It has taken me so long to get to 1K because I haven't been able to put as much time/effort into my channel as I would have liked, but it feels great that I can help or inspire people 🙏 With regards to Revivos condition categories, I have honestly found most of my 'good' pairs to be in great condition (apart from perhaps my Tracker Hi FG because they're a very old model and I think they repaired/refreshed them as best they could)... Honestly I think I only own 1 pair of excellents (unless this video says otherwise I can't remember😂), they're like new really. Another viewer made a good point in a comment the other day, that the 'excellents' are likely pairs returned under the 100-day guarantee then passed onto Revivo and having that scheme in place is what allows Vivo to offer such a generous return policy... I think it depends on the age of the model and of course how much use they got in their previous home, but I've only ever been upset by their condition 2 or 3 times (so I returned them), otherwise they've always been brilliant and my personal rule of thumb is just to go for the lowest category (cheapest) possible if I'm lucky enough to find my size in multiple conditions 😅 In a previous life (3-5 years ago) I would never have wanted to wear secondhand shoes, but now I actually like that they aren't new and have been refurbished & given a new life and prevent waste, plus I can return them for repair so they're more sustainable too 🙌

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I did 🙂 it was lush 🙏😌🌴

I can't tell whether this is sarcasm 😅

Yea, you commented on another video of mine 5 days ago saying you got your husband the Hykes Element and that you have the Hykes Pinnacle too... You must really love them if you have 3 different models 🙂 I checked them out, but they don't seem to be minimalist enough or have a wide enough toe box for me personally, but glad they work for you 🙏

@@redcurlvegan Yes, my apologies, I didn't mean to do that. I'm only posting because I suffered for years from foot pain and minimalist-style shoes helped me. I'm very upset with all the lies in the footwear industry and the most I can do to help spread the truth is through comments, it's free and I want as many people as possible to know that they exist and can help many people. I love your channel.

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I've not heard of those - I'll check them out! Thanks for watching 🙏

Glad to help! Thank you for watching 🙏🙂

That's right, I sold them last year 😊 I think I did speak about this in one of my videos... I've never been a massive lover of all-black shoes (unless they're biker type boots) and they weren't a style that went with everything and as a minimalist I like a compact wardrobe & for things to go with multiple outfits/occasions... But they were great, nothing wrong with them if you like the look plus they converted me completely to barefoot shoes after a lifetime of conventional shoes, so definitely comfortable 🙌 Thanks for watching 🙏

A little around the middle foot area, but they continue to live on very well considering they were second-hand 🙌

They were true to size - my usual UK size 5... I haven't owned a size 4 pair of shoes or sandals since I was a teenager which was 20 years ago 😊 They just had a little excess material around the toes compared to conventional sandals and the way my foot is positioned in the thumbnail may make them look a little loose, it was just the rear strap that was a bit troublesome, but otherwise they were a comfortable accurate fit 🙂 Thanks for watching 🙏

With the right ratio of water it shouldn't go solid... I don't add anything, just needs a shake from time to time perhaps 🙂

Thanks for watching 🙏

I'm so glad 😊 Pleased I could help, and I hope you enjoy them if you do get a pair! Thanks for watching 🙏

Gracias 😊

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Oddly, the stripes I described in this video seem to have faded and the sole appears to have almost gone back to normal - absolutely no idea why or how 😅

Thanks for your comment. By low volume, do you mean not high in the middle upper of the foot? Not sure if this helps, but I have pretty dainty feet ☺️ and find the Geo Chelseas to be absolutely fine & perfectly comfortable 🙏

​@@redcurlvegan yes, well, not high in any part of the foot in my case. Thank you for your encouragement. I am currently waiting for those Vivos to be back in stock and cannot wait to order them :)

Thanks for the tip 👍🙏

Thank you for your comment and apologies for the delayed reply! Boots like these are pretty great for anything, but I totally get what you mean about needing a "muddier" pair 😊 I sent these back for financial reasons in the end, sort of similar to what you say, but I will say that transitioning to all-barefoot shoes wasn't an overnight process... It took me pretty much 2 years, ensuring I didn't waste any of the conventional pairs I owned and I sold as much as I could to get the money together for exclusively zero-drop shoes 🙌 Everyone's circumstances are different of course, and I am a typical frugal virgo who doesn't spend money lightly 🤣 but I realised from the moment that I bought my first pair that they made total sense and I had to invest my disposable income in my health. I don't spend money on lots of things that people around me in society typically do, in order to be able to wear only barefoot shoes, so I completely understand what you say about the cost of them... My hope is that the more popular they become, hopefully they'll start to lower in price (supply & demand theory), also getting them all refurbished/second-hand from Revivo really helps ☺️ I'm glad that my review could be of help, despite my lack of confidence on camera, it means a lot to me to help/inspire others 🙏💚

Thanks for such a comprehensive reply :) Im barefoot journey seems to be very similar. I started wearing the Sundried barefoot training shoe about 12 months ago, purely because I found trying to deadlift, squat, lunge (or pretty much any other exercise) in the gym really unstable with conventional soled trainers. At the time i didn't really know anything about barefoot shoes and the wider benefits, just that they made weight training more stable! Fast forward a few months and id pretty much warn these shoes all Spring, Summer and Autumn for every occasion other than work and smart occasions. They felt so great in they gym and running around with the kids, that i quickly found it really hard to wear my other shoes. But most importantly, I've had a chronic back/ hip issue for about 10 years and broke my ankle 5 years ago. When wearing the Sundried shoes the pain in these joints slowly went away over the course of 2023. As soon as i had to start wearing my conventional "winter" shoes/ boots from November last year, my hip and ankle started flaring up again, and have been all winter. So im now starting to look at how i can replace all my conventional footwear for barefoot, but as you've said, unless you've got loads of disposal income it has to be done step by step. I've just purchased some new Vivo Primus Lite 3's in place from Vinted and they are easily smart enough for the office and going out for drinks etc. Autumn/ Winter boots are my next step, which i will probably near for most things until the Spring (after which i will go back to the Sundried shoes), so they need to stand up to the elements whilst also looking good in a smart casual setting. I'm going out to the States in a few months to visit family, so will be picking up a pair of Lems Outlanders for this purpose, and cant wait to try them out!@@redcurlvegan

Thanks for your lovely comment! I do remember there being ways you can modify the Correct Toes, but honestly I just find the Spacer Mobility ones more comfortable ☺️ and they stay on/in place better in my opinion. I agree with you that these are ultimately best for holding your toes in natural alignment during active movement 🙌 Thanks for the tips you've shared, and for watching - it's much appreciated 🙏

Thanks for your comment🙏 I personally choose not to buy from retailers like AliExpress, however I did have a quick look on their website out of interest following your comment and none of them seemed to be genuine (not Spacer Mobility or Correct Toes originals), just cheaper copies, so not the same; plus it's not the sort of marketplace I want to support. But I'm glad you have found a solution that works well for you and I hope they help 🙏

​@@redcurlvegan I have purchased the original and the "copy" and after use found no difference in the fit, flexibility, and material used they even lasted around the same time. All these products are manufactured in some or the other south east Asian country and then sold for a huge mark up in the US and Europe.. unfortunately this is how companies work. I'm not trying to promote cheap labour markets but I'm also against companies that charge huge prices for products that don't seem to be worth that much.

That's fair enough. I try to buy direct/from the root wherever possible (rather than a marketplace that sells a ton of cheap mindless stuff), and support the "smaller" companies if that makes sense. This also encourages a much less wasteful world, and purchases that are more intentional. I guess technically both the overpriced and underpriced are imperfect, however supporting a specialist niche retailer (whether that be clothes or whatever) is more sustainable than something like AliExpress or Amazon (or fast fashion) for example which tend to discredit individual/independent businesses. In today's consumerist mass-produced society it's impossible to be perfect, but we do our best... Thanks for sharing 🙏

Thanks for sharing!

Where my budget allows, I prefer to buy direct & purchase the original genuine product and support smaller more independent brands/businesses and do not buy from Amazon for a multitude of reasons, but I am glad you have something that works for you 👍

I have actually. I bought the 'Kune' a few months ago, originally wanting a very similar pair which is sadly out of stock and unfortunately I can't remember the name of them... They were great and incredibly flexible & comfortable and VERY close to the ground, but the way the bottom of the sole is constructed (has a sort of gap of material in the middle), I worried they'd let a lot of dirt in and not last very long. So I returned them. Wildlings don't do many "earthy" colours for my liking, and I think that they are better suited to dry climates/terrains as they don't seem to be as sturdy/hard-wearing as other brands, so better for the summer in my country (in my opinion) or a drier environment 😊

Thanks for your comment. I'll be honest, as much as I love Revivo, they recently changed their returns process/system and it's been a negative "update" in my opinion (which I have communicated to them). I have a few pairs I've needed to return lately and for some reason they now issue an order number starting with 'GE' as well as a 'REV' number once you've placed the order.... When trying to return them I only have the option of DHL (which is very expensive) and as a UK customer I no longer seem to be able to request a Royal Mail returns label which is very frustrating. I am currently in contact with customer service about this and they say they're fixing it but it's been several months unfortunately so I'm hoping they sort it all out v soon 🙏

what company did you use to return the shoes.

Thanks for your comment🙂 I've actually just replied to another viewer on this video about Revivo. Sadly they recently changed their returns process/system and it's been a negative "update" in my opinion (which I have communicated to them). I have a few pairs I've needed to return lately and for some reason they now issue an order number starting with 'GE' as well as a 'REV' number once you've placed the order.... When trying to return them I only have the option of DHL (which is very expensive) and as a UK customer I no longer seem to be able to request a Royal Mail returns label which is very frustrating. I am currently in contact with customer service about this and they say they're fixing it but it's been several months unfortunately so I'm hoping they sort it all out v soon 🙏 I hope you found a solution 🙌