I picked up a pair of Inov8 Bare XF – 210 shoes last week. These shoes are designed for crossfit by inov8.  If you are planning on ordering them, they run a bit narrow. I bought a half size up. In fact, my only complaint about these shoes is that they run narrow. A barefoot shoe needs to let the foot spread, period. Other than that, the shoes rock! They have great ground feel and though I had my doubts about the traction, I took them to the park to do sprints in wet grass and they performed beautifully. I did some clean and jerks (split jerks), ran a few miles and did box jumps and have been pleased.

The shoes feature a very airy mesh upper that really breathes well. They have protective plastic strips on the sides for rope climbing and a nice loop feature that allows you to hang them out to dry after you wash them. The pros certainly out weigh the cons here. It’s a great shoe and I would highly recommend it to crossfitters out there. Price point is around $120, so it’s on the upper end but with Inov8 you certainly get what you pay for.