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.

Overall:

85%

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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

3. Performance

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

Durability:

3000 miles

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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Products

Nebula

Nebula

96%

3.5mm

Wide

Organic

Barefoot casual shoe with a 3.5mm sole, slip-on wool upper, and minimal tread for roads.

Tanuki

Tanuki

96%

3.5mm

Wide

Organic

Barefoot casual shoe with a 3.5mm sole, Washi paper upper, and minimal tread for roads.

Kami

Kami

96%

3.5mm

Wide

Organic

Barefoot casual shoe with a 3.5mm sole, Washi paper upper, and minimal tread for roads.

Feder

Feder

96%

3.5mm

Wide

Vegan

Barefoot casual sandal with a 3.5mm sole, wide semi-open upper, and minimal tread for roads.

Chestnut

Chestnut

95%

3.5mm

Wide

Ethical

Barefoot casual shoe with a 3.5mm sole, wide wool-hemp upper, and minimal tread for roads.

Lanka

Lanka

94%

3.5mm

Wide

Organic

Barefoot casual shoe with a 3.5mm sole, wide cotton upper, and minimal tread for roads.

North Wolf

North Wolf

94%

3.5mm

Wide

Ethical

Barefoot boot with a 3.5mm sole, herringbone wool upper, and light tread for winter casual.

Tann

Tann

94%

3.5mm

Wide

Organic

Barefoot casual shoe with a 3.5mm sole, wide cotton upper, wool lining, and minimal tread.

Nelus

Nelus

94%

3.5mm

Wide

Organic

Barefoot slipper with a 3.5mm sole, wide merino wool upper, and minimal tread for indoors.

Cahor

Cahor

94%

3.5mm

Wide

Organic

Barefoot slip-on casual shoe with a 3.5mm sole, wide hemp-cotton upper, and minimal sole.

Tengri

Tengri

94%

3.5mm

Wide

Organic

Barefoot casual shoe with a 3.5mm sole, wide cotton moleskin upper, and minimal road tread.

Kune

Kune

94%

3.5mm

Wide

Organic

Barefoot casual shoe with a 3.5mm sole, wide hemp-cotton upper, and minimal road tread.

Lotus

Lotus

94%

3.5mm

Wide

Organic

Barefoot slipper with a 3.5mm sole, wide merino wool upper, and minimal tread for indoors.

Haldy

Haldy

93%

3.5mm

Wide

Ethical

Winter barefoot boot with a wide cotton upper, wool lining, and minimal tread for casual.

Arni

Arni

91%

3.5mm

Wide

Organic

Barefoot casual shoe with a 3.5mm sole, wide cotton twill upper, and minimal sole for roads.

Fundo

Fundo

91%

3.5mm

Wide

Vegan

Barefoot casual shoe with a 3.5mm sole, wide cotton upper, and minimal tread for roads.

Atmo

Atmo

84%

3.5mm

Medium

Ethical

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