These were my first minimalist shoes and they've been great. The color and fit have been nice. I usually wear size 8 shoes and I got the 8 wide and I have no problems wearing them with or without socks. The first few times my calves were on fire and sore after. They still hurt after maybe a month of running a mile or two. The are comfy and definitely let you feel the ground nicely. I've been using them to go to crossfit and they've let me improve on my squat and dead lift and bear crawls. I recommend these shoes for sure especially in orange..since they're cheaper.