ArcticEdge - Charcoal Black

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The good: The shoe is very warm. I have several pairs of barefoot shoes and even the ones that are supposed to be for the winter feel cold below 5 degrees centigrade, especially when I have to stand without walking for a while. These shoes solve that problem and although they are not pure barefoot as the barefoot zealots would claim(because of the thick sole), I think that having thick soles is the only way to be warm in the winter. With my other barefoot shoes I can literally feel the warmth of my feet leaving through the soles :) With the ArcticEdge feel warm with them even when I need to stand without moving.

Another benefit of these shoes is that they are waterproof. Most of the barefoot shoes sold, even the winter ones are not really waterproof and that's a huge problem in wet climates in which you have rain/snow through most of the winter.

The bad: I have ordered one size bigger(43), as suggested. Normally I wear 42 and with the other barefoot shoes I have 42 feels relaxed. Despite being size bigger the shoe still feels quite tight. Wearing them with thick socks won't be possible I am afraid, unless they loosen up a lot. It feels particularly tight around the pinky toe. So maybe its better to order 2 sizes bigger if you are already used to the relaxed barefoot feel or want to put thick socks. If I remove the insole it gets much better but then I don't know if that is okay, since I can see seams inside, these might come undone if I walk over them directly.

I haven't had enough chance to wear them long enough to see how they will be in all conditions but I feel they might be a bit too warm for regular winter( around 0 degrees), especially if you need to spend more time in shops/malls and such.

Be Lenka

Hello. Thank you for your feedback. We are happy to hear, that you like our model ArcticEdge. When it comes to our shoes, it is very important to measure your width as well, as we manufacture our models on different last, which may result in different size charts. Unfortunately not every model may be as suitable for your type of feet especially, if they feel tighter around the width area. We believe, that the slightly thicker soles will help with the cold weather, the insoles are recommended inside to also help with the cold. Thank you once again for your feedback. Your Be Lenka Team