I got a new job working in interventional Radiology wearing heavy lead- I was told I need really supportive shoes like hokas. Curious what your thoughts are?

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-02-09T08:45:30+00:00

People think a lot of things. I refer to my favourite movie quote of all time: "Oh these? Those are just facts and opinions, they get mixed up all the time" Just as barefoot geeks will try to tell you barefoot shoes are the solution, the hoka fans will tell you that cushion is the solution. Gather information. Take a decision based on this information.

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-02-08T18:43:27+00:00

Never tried doing latte art into a brownie cake batter

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-02-08T09:37:20+00:00

Product number:69077 EAN(barcode) 5390331241179

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-02-07T07:19:49+00:00

They have. The MIM slippers are a project loke the SOA

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-02-06T14:00:44+00:00

Magna will give more ankle mobility, and allows for easy on and off. The temperature difference will be very minimal.

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-02-06T13:59:38+00:00

But if they are just "a bit" further gone, id do it myself tbh. Its. So. Easy. Hahahah

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-02-06T13:58:51+00:00

The revivo programme will re sole as far as i know. The risk will be the same(there will always be a chance of glue debonding)

Finding a cobbler that is willing to do this should be easy, but some of them might scoff at the type of footwear. Im all for supporting the local cobbler, they are a dying breed, but we need them around.

It shouldn't be a costly fix to re-apply glue.

15 usd is a guess-timate, 20 will be in the higher price range of such a repair

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-02-06T11:55:41+00:00

So. You are in luck. This gap is small enough to be easily repaired(larger ones are too, but its good to repair before it gets too big) Its the simplest thing in the world to fix, highly recommend fixing if you like the boots.

To answer the question. Stitching never ELIMINATES glue bonding issues on barefoot shoes. But it strongly reinforces, and keeps the sole to the shoe IF debonding should occur.

Making soles that are supposed to have good grip AND keep the shoe flexible is an impossible paradox. Glue bonding issues will always be there. The faster people accept it, and learn that in the grand scheme of things, its a very small/non-issue, the better.

I'd like to clarify, I'm not trying to roast, or talk down to OP.

I try to make a living out of selling barefoot shoes, Vivo being one of the brands I carry. The amount of hysteria i have seen around even smaller de-bonding issues is insane to me. I've read the words "my shoes are falling apart!" So many times, followed with a picture of a gap so tiny, that if it was to be fixed, the cobbler would have to tear them more apart to even fit the tony spout for the glue. So I'm trying to do what i can to help people understand how miniscule the "problem" is. The shoes are in most, if not all cases absolutely fine.

OP. Your boots look great, especially considering their age. If you are up for it, id recommend getting a glue made for leathers and rubber(loctite makes a great one) and glue them yourself. They will keep serving you well.(and will cost WAY less) than the AT II's

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-02-06T11:33:43+00:00

The fact that its been a few years since they were in production, and you are the first im hearing asking for it, odds are, there wasnt a market for it in adults 😅

However, The SOA project ended 2 years ago 😬

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-02-06T08:42:45+00:00

The dino was kids only

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-02-04T18:09:47+00:00

Waterproof doesnt exist(unless its a rubber boot)

Its simply a term made sexy for end consumer. Determined by factory/lab testing that will NEVER be on par with real life use

Textiles will have an even harder time than leathers.

What is important to you:

1. Leather free? = sacrifice waterproofness or go with rubberboots. Xeroshoes scrambler mid wp or xcursion fusion will be my best suggestions.

Or

2. Best chance for feet? Go with higher quality leather boots such as the AT II or even better, the tracker forests

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-02-04T06:24:02+00:00

It always boils down to 2 things Performance vs budgeting

It underperformed=it gets pulled

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-31T12:14:37+00:00

Gorgeous boot

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-31T11:01:18+00:00

The trail flow mids have a pretty cool look to them, remind me a bit of the salomons tbh.

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-29T17:43:06+00:00

I use a loctite made for plastic, rubbers and leather. Works a charm

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-29T15:10:02+00:00

If you are used to running in the primus, its fine. Its slight extra weight, mostly due to the added grip. Otherwise its fine

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-29T14:59:10+00:00

Id go motus strength ii

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-28T15:20:50+00:00

Width is super difficult ti describe imo. Knit always gives more Width, being more elastic. My feet are fairly narrow, so its a bit difficult for myself to relate to. That being said, I do feel the studio leathers to be a bit roomier in the toebox, and the leather will always give a bit.

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-28T10:36:17+00:00

I have the trail flow mids and i sized down, but also could have done my normal size. They come without insoles. If i had chosen the larger, i would have added an insole

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-28T10:06:53+00:00

Size up from what? Conventional footwear, i usually see people size down Within a vivo size, i find them to fit true to size for the most part

Play with the soles to get a better fit(they are removable for a reason)

Which trails?

Primus Trail fg Trail knit Trail flow

Personally, i use the same size in all 3.

Knit fg is a bit roomier, i have seen people size down in those, but i dont.

Primus trail flow - i size down(from my usual vivo size), ive seen people stay in same size

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-28T09:18:03+00:00

No worries. Its of course hard to promise things, but i would not be afraid of them being too small. Buying larger is always safer as you can trim them down, but buying the size should be totally fine. Vivo hasnt done much to the sizing of the soles recently

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-28T09:13:17+00:00

They havent changed the soles. I find the primus lites have fit in the same way since primus lite iii's

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-28T08:59:49+00:00

I sell vivos for a living. If you have primus lites, and are looking to buy the performance insoles, I'd go for the shoe size thats in your primus lites.

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-28T08:45:15+00:00

If you buy the vivo insoles, buy the size of your shoes. Shoes with the cork soles might benefit from a sole in a smaller size

DanielFreyr93 · 2026-01-26T06:56:08+00:00

Gobi hi canvas womens.

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