"My impressions seem to very closely echo TEP's... I bought a pair of these in mid March, and I've been using them for Crossfit workouts 4-5 days per week. Workouts vary quite a bit day-to-day, and typically include 20-30 minutes of sustained running, jumping, Olympic style lifting (cleans, deadlifts, squats, etc.), jumping rope, etc. History Before trying these shoes, I was switching between Five Finger KSO's and a pair of old school Vans for my workouts. I typically did Olympic/Power lifts in socks without shoes. Size/Fit I typically wear a size 11 street shoe or traditional sneaker. However, my feet tend to be a bit wide in the middle (across the ball area). I find an 11 2E width comfortable in New Balance, and a 2E or even 4E 11 in Skechers. I ordered the 11M Barefoot Trail Gloves, and they fit great. The middle region and toe box are a bit wider relative to the back/heel of the shoe, so they are a good design for my foot shape. When I called Merrell I was told by a sales rep that they were intentionally designed that way to allow your toes to splay out a bit on impact. I have worn them both with and without socks, and they fit extremely well both ways. Lace System I think the lace system plays a big role in allowing these shoes to fit properly. You can wear them slightly more relaxed, or really crank them down tight if you want. I've never had the laces slip, loosen, or come untied. The laces seem to really lock your foot in nicely. Feel These shoes feel fantastic on my feet. The inside is soft and smooth. I've never felt any pinching or anything digging into or rubbing my feet. I've never had any blisters or chafing. I love how light they are. After wearing them so often, I hate putting my street shoes back on. I tried wearing my old Vans for one workout when I forget the Trail Gloves, and they felt like cement blocks on my feet. Ventilation/Smell The mesh portions seem to provide good ventilation, although your feet still sweat plenty. Even though they have ""antimicrobial"" whatever, they still have stank if you wear them with no socks. That's not a knock against the product, just the reality of sweat soaking into ANY type of material. Color/Style I ordered the Olympia blue color because that is all that was available at the time. They are seriously bright! They look nice enough though, and I don't really care when I'm working out. If you wore them around on the street I'd guess they may catch some looks. Running/Jumping Not surprisingly, these shoes don't offer much padding, and it's something you have to get used to if you've been wearing traditional sneakers. If you're coming from Five Fingers, you'll feel right at home. The shoes stay secure on my feet when I run, but the longest distance I've run in them is only a couple of miles. I've also only run on asphalt or indoors. I have not taken them ""offroad,"" so I can't comment on their performance in that arena. Jumping rope in them is great. I haven't had any problems with them hooking the rope. Lifting If you want flat shoes for deadlifts, squats, cleans, etc., these shoes are awesome. They provide complete stability, and allow your legs to work properly. I don't feel any different than when I was just squatting in my socks. For reference, I'm not a power lifter...typically only working with max weights of 300-400 lb.in deadlifts, squats. My take vs. Five Fingers I'll echo TEP's comments about the Trail Gloves vs. Five Fingers. I always liked the thin sole concept and feel, but never liked the five separate toe slots. The main reason is because my feet are two different sizes. My left foot is slightly smaller, and my pinky toe never fit properly in the left KSO. That meant I always had a pinky toe 'box' flapping around, getting snagged on things, etc. The Trail Gloves provide the same thin sole feel, without the fitment issues. I definitely have more room in my left shoe, but I don't have any flappy toes. I also don't have people thinking I'm weird (well, at least not because of my shoes!). Durability I've only had them a short while, but have put many days of hard work on them. They show no signs of wear or deterioration, and I haven't had any issues. They seem well made, and I expect they will last me some time. Seller I bought them through Flywit from the seller Shoe Blitz. They arrived promptly and without issue. "   

About Air Jordan Six Rings

The Jordan 6 Rings (also written as Air Jordan 6ix Rings) is a combination of the seven Air Jordan shoes that Michael Jordan wore during his 6 Championship seasons. That includes the AJ 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14. The Jordan Brand company released the "6 Rings" shoes starting in September 2008. The Jordan Brand released colorways representative of each team that the Chicago Bulls defeated in each of their six championship seasons during the 1990s. The colorways include colors borrowed from the following teams: the L.A. Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, the former Seattle SuperSonics, and Utah Jazz, each shoe of which includes lazer-etched graphics detailing specific aspects about that particular championship series, the city of the competing team and so forth. Many other colorways exist and Jordan Brand continues to release additional colors that pay tribute to different Jordan and Nike shoes along with new colorways specific to 6 Rings shoes.

There even exists "winterized 6 rings" which are a modified 6 Rings shoe turned into a durable boot designed for the outdoors which changes some of the design and placement of the inspired pieces and parts from the Air Jordans the shoe pays tribute. Of particular note, there is an Olympic colorway, a Nelly version apparently inspired by the rap artist Nelly and a shoe that combines the colors of all the teams that the Bulls defeated in the NBA Finals, acting as the 'sixth shoe' since only five separate teams were defeated for the Bulls to win six championships; the Utah Jazz was defeated twice in both 1997 & 1998.

Air Jordan 6: heel tab "spoiler," Jumpman on heel from retro 6 models, and lace locks

Air Jordan 7: Nike Huarache style inner sock and perforated air holes in the mudguard of the upper

Air Jordan 8: Chenille carpet-style sections on the tongue surrounding the Jumpman logo, dual velcro straps, the shape of the "23" printed on the lace locks and the colors on the midfoot arch plate on the sole

Air Jordan 11: Silhouette of upper, lace eyestays on certain models and patent leather mudguard

Air Jordan 12: TWO 3 embroidered on the tongue and metal lace loops at top of the ankle

Air Jordan 13: Midsole "pods" and panther paw-shaped outsole

Air Jordan 14: small Jumpman logo embroidered at the top of the toebox below the laces

Air Jordan Native Sixty Plus

The first Jordan Sixty Plus was released in August 2009. The Jordan 6ixty Plus (60+) is a hybrid sneaker from Jordan Brand that combines the various sneakers Michael Jordan wore when he scored 60 or more points in an NBA Game. In these games, MJ was wearing the Jordan I, Jordan 2, Jordan 5 and Jordan 7. The teams that had to witness his greatness on those nights were the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Detroit Pistons. Heavy inspiration came from the Air Jordan 5 because he was wearing those when he scored his career high of 69 points.

Air Jordan 1 - Toebox shape and perforations

Air Jordan 2 - Snakeskin accents, rear TPU, lower Eyelets, Jordan "Wings" logo on tongue

Air Jordan 5 - Midsole/Outsole, shape of tongue, Lacelock, mold of upper near ankle, higher eyelets, Air Jordan tag inside of tongue

Air Jordan 7 - Perforations on side panel, "gap" between ankle area and body of shoe, graphics on tongue, heel tab, 23 on rear TPU