Flying Fox

Summary: Barefoot shoe with a thin 3.5mm sole, water-resistant vegan materials, and wide toebox.

1. Overview

The Flying Fox by Wildling is an affordable lightweight barefoot shoe for men, women, and kids designed in Germany with great 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

Medium

limits natural toe splay and movement.

limits 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

The Wildling Flying Fox has a medium foot-shaped toebox, super thin 3.5mm outsole, excellent flexibility, and minimal tread, and is made with cotton, organic, and synthetic materials.

Price:

Weight:

Specifications

Demographic

M/W/K

men, women, kids

men, women, kids

Sizing

True

runs true, order you normal size.

runs true, order you normal size.

Materials

3

cotton, organic, synthetic

cotton, organic, synthetic

Toebox

Natural

foot-shaped toebox for natural toe splay.

foot-shaped toebox for natural toe splay.

Volume

Medium

ideal for low to mid arch/instep.

ideal for low to mid arch/instep.

3. Performance

The Wildling Flying Fox provides good breathability, is water-resistant, has a minimal tread that can last for 3000 miles, and is ideal for walking, hiking, road running, casual, and gym in cold, warm, and hot climates.

Durability:

Specifications

Breathability

Good

sometimes becomes hot/sweaty.

sometimes becomes hot/sweaty.

Waterproofing

Semi

resistant to light rain, shallow puddles, and mud

resistant to light rain, shallow puddles, and mud

Climate

30–100ΒΊ F

cold, warm, hot

cold, warm, hot

Activities

5

walking, hiking, road running, casual, gym

walking, hiking, road running, casual, gym

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