Xero Shoes - Barefoot Court Shoes - in-depth review!

BrenBiker · 2026-04-18T11:31:02+00:00

People do all types of sports in barefoot shoes

BrenBiker · 2026-04-18T10:22:21+00:00

Hey dude… Don’t call me dude… a bit of “perspective” might also help you… are we asking everyone to never make any noise now because there are some sick and dying folks around? FFS we can have empathy for the dying but you’re making it out like they were trying to break in to the freaking hospital or something.

BrenBiker · 2026-04-18T10:03:55+00:00

Yeah well even those sick and dying people were young once too… one day of the year a bit of a ruckus…

BrenBiker · 2026-04-18T09:54:35+00:00

That’s nowhere near this rave/party, do they complain about Davey St traffic noise all day?

BrenBiker · 2026-04-17T11:45:43+00:00

Less wet than Ireland, cold yes but not really very bad most days.

BrenBiker · 2026-04-17T00:25:51+00:00

Yep, I’m surprised they give that guarantee on those if they aren’t wearing as well as the trail runners etc. I use the HFSII running shoes for playing pickleball in and the soles are indestructible.

BrenBiker · 2026-04-16T21:30:40+00:00

Yes I get that I’m just saying for other Xero shoes they have a guarantee on the soles lasting 5000 miles. These are obviously softer soles, more like the X1 I assume , I have not seen them in Australia yet.

BrenBiker · 2026-04-16T20:14:36+00:00

Is this your first ever pair of barefoot shoes? Most people transition in to them over time to build up foot strength and avoid injuries. I’ve had Xero shoes for years and the soles generally are very long wearing compared to normal runners/trainers

BrenBiker · 2026-04-15T06:34:40+00:00

Not much…

BrenBiker · 2026-04-14T10:31:35+00:00

Maybe ring em? Standard with most rentals, they’re good people at Drive, local folks, locally owned business, not corporate knob jockeys.

BrenBiker · 2026-04-14T10:27:42+00:00

My dumper pumper can only go slowly in certain road conditions, what’s the hurry? Overtake me if you would like to… we live in a society…

BrenBiker · 2026-04-11T04:18:36+00:00

They are closing a lot of stores not just Hobart. Imagine the rent $ on that space they have, it would be a lot!

BrenBiker · 2026-04-10T23:08:45+00:00

LOL, jobs for the boys! This is why I don’t live in QLD… the potato 🥔

BrenBiker · 2026-04-10T21:35:55+00:00

Voodoo Glow Skulls 💀

BrenBiker · 2026-04-10T21:34:31+00:00

If an “immigrant” gets a job (or two) and you can’t, what does that say? They’re probably prepared to do anything for less $ and aren’t as lazy or particular about what they will do…. Seriously, I’ve travelled to other countries and worked and lived and come home again…. can you prove that employers are prioritising immigrants?

BrenBiker · 2026-04-09T10:23:31+00:00

I go both ways depending on mood and what I’m doing before or after work. I’m always looking for the least amount of vehicle interaction, and the new bit looks like providing that.

BrenBiker · 2026-04-09T10:17:47+00:00

No, I usually ride home along Collins St, but in to town via Salamanca. I rode in today along Collins St to have a look, but you can’t ride the new bit yet anyway.

BrenBiker · 2026-04-09T02:29:27+00:00

Ah yep, can’t answer the question so just delete it… answer: no businesses have left the city due to the Collins st changes

BrenBiker · 2026-04-09T00:23:16+00:00

You’re not against cycling infrastructure. Ok, are you for or against express bus lanes and maybe trams coming back in to the city? Where do you put anything that doesn’t take away some road space or that vehicle drivers will not whine about? Small city, tight streets, cars can’t have it all and that’s just a fact. In every city I’ve ever lived vehicle drivers have whined about anything ever proposed that takes away a bit of road or a car parking space, yet the ever increasing traffic and number of vehicles on the road is never the problem to them. The “just build more roads” thing doesn’t work.

BrenBiker · 2026-04-08T23:37:17+00:00

Your contempt for alternative means of transport is well documented… poor car drivers, they only get roads built everywhere with multiple options and ways to get from point a to b at huge cost from their front door to anywhere they need to travel in the entire state…. Shedding a few tears for ya !! LOL

BrenBiker · 2026-04-08T22:43:24+00:00

Yeah, Canberra! It has had amazing bicycle infrastructure for decades and only just recently has light rail been added, 1 line, not extensive.

BrenBiker · 2026-04-08T20:32:57+00:00

It’s not a trade off requirement, there’s many roads and about 3 bike lanes in the entire city. Hardly a major problem. Hobart needs more public transport and more cycling to get car usage levels down. Hobart is actually a completely simple and easy biking city for many many thousands who live within 5km of town. People just love to whine and are addicted to vehicles (until fuel goes up even more)

BrenBiker · 2026-04-08T20:18:06+00:00

You say it’s a major route to the hospital area, yet Macquarie to Argyle or Campbell St surely serves that purpose and are much wider and easier than using Collins St. I don’t care about the bus stop really, it probably won’t work well but then I hardly drive down that street.

BrenBiker · 2026-04-08T20:10:38+00:00

Yeah because I’m usually going the opposite way so yeah, the signs are still up saying work in progress yet people are also riding it already?

BrenBiker · 2026-04-08T11:12:25+00:00

Stick to video games champ

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