Black Forest
75%
4.5–9.3mm
Wide
Leather
Handmade barefoot sandal with leather footbed, sourced from local Freidberg farms, 4.5mm (crepe) or 9.3mm (grip) Vibram sole, open-toe velcro strap, and wide, foot-shaped toebox.
1. Overview
Chala is a barefoot brand based in that sells sandals for men, women, and kids with great overall versatility.
Overall:
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Basic Details
| Thickness | 4.5–9.3mm | |||
thin sole with excellent ground feel and minimal protection (multiple options). | ||||
| Flexibility | Great | |||
lots of flex and balanced agility. | ||||
| Width | Wide | |||
supports natural toe splay and movement. | ||||
| Drop | 0mm | |||
flat sole for natural balanced movement. | ||||
| Cushion | None | |||
no foam or limit on sensitivity. | ||||
2. Features
Chala has a wide fit with a foot-shaped toebox, 4.5–9.3mm sole, great flexibility, and none tread, and are made with leather, natural, synthetic, vibram, vegan, and rubber materials.
Price:
Specifications
| Demographic | M/W/K | |||
men, women, kids | ||||
| Sizing | True | |||
runs true, order your normal size. | ||||
| Materials | 6 | |||
leather, natural, synthetic, vibram, vegan, rubber | ||||
| Toebox | Natural | |||
foot-shaped toebox for natural toe splay. | ||||
3. Performance
Chala are ideal for casual, hiking, indoors, road running, trail running, walking, and water in warm and hot climates.
Durability:
Specifications
| Breathability | Great | |||
stays mostly dry in mild climates. | ||||
| Waterproofing | None | |||
no protection in wet conditions. | ||||
| Climate | 50–100º F | |||
warm, hot | ||||
| Activities | 7 | |||
casual, hiking, indoors, road running, trail running, walking, water | ||||
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