Comments on: Inov-8 Bare-X 180 Review: A Top Choice Among Ultraminimal, Barefoot-Style Shoes

By: Steve Purcell

Steve Purcell — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:08:32 +0000

Update: still using and loving the same pair that I bought back in 2012, now with 1400km on them. No sign of the soles wearing through, even if the sides have blown out and the thin laces keep wearing out. Amazing shoes. So happy that I bought a spare pair, which are sitting in a box awaiting their day in the sun!

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:18:06 +0000

In reply to Flavio. Enjoy!

By: Flavio

Flavio — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:35:30 +0000

In reply to Peter Larson. Thank you Peter, I can't wait to pit my feet on these guys!

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:03:42 +0000

In reply to Flavio. Pretty sure I wore the same size in both.

By: Flavio

Flavio — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:08:57 +0000

In reply to Peter Larson. Thanks Peter, always appreciating your reviews. Could you compare their sizing to the good old New Balance Minimus road 1? Greetings from Greece

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 23:58:17 +0000

In reply to Flavio. They fit true to size for me.

By: Flavio

Flavio — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:21:13 +0000

In reply to Peter St. Hello, I have just ordered a pair of these.Could you confirm they're true to size?

By: nathan118

nathan118 — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:31:48 +0000

Looks like these are discontinued, replaced with the Bare-XF 210s. Anyone tried those?

By: Peter St

Peter St — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 20:36:36 +0000

In reply to Peter Larson. Thanks! Can't wait to try them out :)

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:11:47 +0000

In reply to Peter St. Pretty sure I wear the same size in both.

By: Peter St

Peter St — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 20:51:43 +0000

Great review, I’m now looking to by a pair of these myself :)

Thus I had a sizing question. How does the pair of Inov-8 Bare-X 180 compare with Merrell? I’m currently running in size 11 (US) of Merrell Road Glove 2. Would the same sized (11) Bare-X 180 be slightly bigger or would it be roughly the same?

By: Stan

Stan — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Indy M..

Hi Indy. Have you tried the RoadX155? It sits right in between the 195 and the BareX180 in terms of firmness and thickness. It's also a 1-arrow shoe (3mm lift). It's superior to the 150 in that it doesn't have the weird structure/bump under the arch. For those that find the 180 too thin or the 195 too soft, this might be the perfect shoe.