I have a bunion on one foot. Jogging and walking is dreadful because of the toe pain. I also get foot cramps in the same foot with the bunion. I tried running shoes with mesh and they are more comfortable than other running shoes, but the pain is still pretty bad. My feet are fairly narrow aside from the toes and a good fit is hard to find.

I saw someone wearing Vibram Five Fingers in a store recently and had been looking into those. There aren't any local stores that carry them though. I do my indoor exercises barefoot, so a more minimal shoe for outdoors was appealing. I was able to try the Fila Skeletoes in a local store as well as some Adidas in a similar style. The Adidas hurt the top of my foot. I tried several of the Fila Skeletoes and only the 2.0 felt good. I normally wear a size 8 shoe, but wear a size 7 in these. The fit feels great and there is no pressure on my bunion. The toe separation seems to stop my foot from cramping.

I immediately went for a 4 mile walk/jog after bringing these shoes home from the store. The only discomfort was some rubbing on the back of one heal during the last 5 minutes. It wasn't enough to make a blister though. Maybe I didn't have it adjusted properly on that foot. The soles are thinner than regular jogging shoes, but not thin enough to feel discomfort from walking over rocks.

I am very relieved to have found these. I had no foot cramps or bunion pain during or after the four miles. I normally have pain for about 3 days after walking or jogging. I rinsed these shoes out with water and hung them to dry. I imagine they'd smell otherewise since I did not wear socks. I wish they'd include some type of care instructions with the box. I will update my review if these do not hold up well.

I gave these 4 stars instead of 5 because they are so ugly. I only want to wear them at night when nobody can see me. The gray ones for woman look OK, but are hard to find in a local store. I will consider buying some gray ones online if these hold up well. The black ones and other color choices draw more attention to the feet. Most are black with incredibly bright accents colors. A toddler would love these colors, but they are not flattering for adults. The toe slots are strange enough....the wacky colors just add to making them noticable. The word "FILA" and "EZ Slide" on the top is strange also. I hope FILA takes a clue from Vibram in making these less funny looking in the future. They need a more nuetral look.