Inov-8

Barefoot brand from United Kingdom, founded 2003.

Inov-8 is a Lake District brand, founded in 2003, best known for grippy trail and fell running shoes, with hiking and gym footwear too. Most of their range is not barefoot, but the zero-drop Bare-XF training shoes are, with a roomy toe box and a very thin sole, and those are what I list for men and women. Newer Inov-8 shoes also come in standard and wide fits.

Specialities: men, women, training, zero drop, running

Inov-8 website

How Inov-8 fits

sloped toe box, multiple width

Inov8 sell Precision, Standard and Wide fits, so measure your forefoot width first. The Bare-XF V2 runs short, so try half a size up. The Bare-XF Pro is roomier and true to size, but may feel too loose in the forefoot if your feet are narrow.

The Inov-8 range