Elevate

Summary: Barefoot shoes with a 4mm sole, slip-on vegan mesh upper, bungee laces, and casual tread.

Elevate

1. Overview

The Elevate by Be Lenka is an affordable lightweight barefoot shoe for men and women designed in Czech Republic with excellent overall versatility.

Overall:

94%

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Basic Details

  • Thin: [4mm] sole for proper ground feel.
  • Flex: [excellent] bend for natural movement.
  • Width: [extra-wide] foot-shaped toebox for splay.
  • Zero-Drop: [0mm] same height in front/back.
  • Barefoot: [feels] like being fully barefoot.

2. Features

The Be Lenka Elevate has a extra-wide foot-shaped toebox, super thin 4mm outsole, excellent flexibility, and minimal tread, and is made with vegan, cotton, synthetic, rubber, natural, recycled, and sustainable materials.

Price:

$$

Specifications

  • Gender: [men/women] in multiple styles.
  • Materials: [natural] vegan, cotton, rubber, recycled, sustainable.
  • Toebox: [foot-shaped] for natural toe splay.
  • Insole: [thin] removable.
  • Volume: [medium] for raised arches.

3. Performance

The Be Lenka Elevate provides great breathability, is not water-resistant, has a minimal tread that can last for 3000 miles, and is ideal for casual and walking in hot and warm climates.

Durability:

3000 miles

Specifications

  • Airflow: [great] breathable/wicking.
  • Water: [not] for wet terrain.
  • Activities: [2] casual, walking.
  • Climate: [2] hot, warm.

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