Wildling

Summary: Barefoot shoes with 3.5mm sole, ethical vegan fabric, casual tread, and wide toebox.

1. Overview

Wildling is a barefoot brand based in that sells shoes, boots, and sandals for men, women, and kids with excellent overall versatility.

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Basic Details

Thickness

3.5mm

thin sole with excellent ground feel and minimal protection.

thin sole with excellent ground feel and minimal protection.

Flexibility

Excellent

tons of flex and high agility.

tons of flex and high agility.

width

Wide

supports natural toe splay and movement.

supports natural toe splay and movement.

Drop

0mm

flat sole for natural balanced movement.

flat sole for natural balanced movement.

Cushion

None

no foam or limit on sensitivity.

no foam or limit on sensitivity.

2. Features

Wildling has a wide fit with a standard toebox, 3.5mm sole, excellent flexibility, and minimal tread, and are made with wool, synthetic, sustainable, organic, rubber, cotton, vegan, hemp, flax, natural, canvas, denim, recycled, cork, bamboo, and ethical materials.

Price:

Specifications

Demographic

M/W/K

men, women, kids

men, women, kids

Sizing

True

runs true, order your normal size.

runs true, order your normal size.

Materials

16

wool, synthetic, sustainable, organic, rubber, cotton, vegan, hemp, flax, natural, canvas, denim, recycled, cork, bamboo, ethical

wool, synthetic, sustainable, organic, rubber, cotton, vegan, hemp, flax, natural, canvas, denim, recycled, cork, bamboo, ethical

Toebox

Standard

pointy toebox, limits toe splay.

pointy toebox, limits toe splay.

Volume

Medium

ideal for low to mid arch/instep.

ideal for low to mid arch/instep.

3. Performance

Wildling are ideal for casual, gym, hiking, indoors, road running, and walking in freezing, cold, warm, and hot climates.

Durability:

Specifications

Breathability

Good

sometimes becomes hot/sweaty.

sometimes becomes hot/sweaty.

Waterproofing

None

no protection in wet conditions.

no protection in wet conditions.

Climate

10–100º F

hot, warm, cold, freezing

hot, warm, cold, freezing

Activities

6

casual, gym, hiking, indoors, road running, walking

casual, gym, hiking, indoors, road running, walking

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