Yeah, the toe box is the same, but the mid foot area is narrower than before (Andrew, the owner of Freet, told me this himself), to give a “better fit”. But this means us high volume chunky footers are losing a brand that was always a safe bet. I can’t wear the new ones anymore because the edge of the outsole will squish my mid foot and cause pain.

I have never noticed that with the Feldom! It feels totally flat without wobble.

I have several new Freet models from this summer when they last launched shoes and they don’t seem at all narrower. Just as wide and spacious as before. What I heard is that they slimmed down the heel area so they fit more securely on people. Not sure about the different size charts, but those are often confusing because the width can be taken from the insole or from the last used to mold the shoe. And it can be taken from different points in the toe box. My guess is that they just changed the parameters of the size chart so it appears different.

As a background: I had once bought Lems Primal 2 online, and when I first wore it, I observed it had a tendency to wobble side-to-side (lateral instablity). This was because the sole was curved (boat-shaped) especially at the heel. (Lems sought to improve this with its new version 3.)

However, I’m more interested in Feldom because of its reputed grip and robustness. But I also noticed in pictures (especially on the Freet site) that it has a suspicious-looking curved sole, and I want to clear my doubts about this. So my question is: when standing still on flat ground (concrete or indoors), do the Feldoms wobble from side-to-side even a bit? Or is it perfectly stable?

Thank you for reading!

I’m sorry to hear they are bothering your achilles! You can try working the material there to loosen and soften it like in this video. Or another thing I do when the heel cup is bothering me is place some kind of cushion there (I’ve used these or a cut up soft insole. I hope that helps.

Good question. My husband has been wearing the Freet Pace consistently for 4 years and they are starting to look worse for the wear but still going. We are noticing that with lots and lots of use the tread wears down and the sole separates a little from the upper (not fully coming apart though). IMO this is a good lifespan, especially for the price. Usually shoes that can last 10 years or more with a resoling option are $250+.

Thank you. do they last long? i am seeing the hillgrip does not last long as the multigrip. what are your thoughts? i need it to last for 4-5 years for regular hike use probably 4-5 months a year

Thank you for the heads up!

Anya you need to try the new Freet Howgill and Swale, like socks with serious tread. Most comfortable shoe I’ve ever put on my feet

Love your reviews on lots of the barefoot shoes.

I have a pair of freet Mudee and the rubber tear and came off within 6 months. Not sure if it’s because the material but it’s surprisingly not durable. I wore them for walking and a little bit hiking.