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98%
12mm
Extra-Wide
Leather
Winter barefoot boot with 9.5mm Vibram Megagrip trail tread and extra-wide leather upper.
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Summary: Handmade barefoot shoes and boots with a leather upper, extra-wide toebox, and Vibram sole.
Softstar is a barefoot brand based in the United States that sells boots, shoes, moccasins, sandals, and flats for men, women, and kids with excellent overall versatility.
Overall:
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Thickness | 2–9.5mm | |||
thin sole with excellent ground feel and minimal protection (multiple options). | ||||
Flexibility | Excellent | |||
tons of flex and high 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. |
Softstar has a wide to extra-wide fit with a foot-shaped toebox, 2–9.5mm sole, excellent flexibility, and none tread, and are made with leather, wool, vibram, synthetic, rubber, sustainable, vegan, natural, and ethical materials.
Price:
Demographic | M/W/K | |||
men, women, kids | ||||
Sizing | Short | |||
runs short, consider sizing up. | ||||
Materials | 9 | |||
leather, wool, vibram, synthetic, rubber, sustainable, vegan, natural, ethical | ||||
Toebox | Natural | |||
foot-shaped toebox for natural toe splay. | ||||
Volume | ||||
Softstar are ideal for casual, gym, hiking, indoors, business, road running, trail running, and walking in arctic, freezing, cold, warm, and hot climates.
Durability:
Breathability | Great | |||
stays mostly dry in mild climates. | ||||
Waterproofing | None | |||
no protection in wet conditions. | ||||
Climate | -10–100º F | |||
freezing, cold, warm, hot, arctic | ||||
Activities | 8 | |||
casual, gym, hiking, indoors, business, road running, trail running, walking |
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98%
12mm
Extra-Wide
Leather
Winter barefoot boot with 9.5mm Vibram Megagrip trail tread and extra-wide leather upper.
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