I have now bought 5 pairs of these Merrell shoes; two for myself and three as gifts. SO, we'll start and finish with what I like about them. I LOVE the color choices, so many to choose from!  The fit is true to size, I always wear a 7 1/2 as is true in these Merrells. The toe area is a little wide for me, on purpose I guess, if you want to "feel" barefoot, your toes should have room to move around. I DO have narrow feet, so the wide toe area might not be an issue anyway if your width is medium. I have worn them extensively in all situations, and I can count on comfort. They DO feel like barefoot, only with the ease of mind that there is protection from injury. Support, no, but that's not the idea. ENJOY! (but I always wait for them to go on sale, if you put them in your cart and then "save for later" amazon will notify you when the price changes and you can then move them back to cart and purchase).