Bootee 2

Not worn yet- waiting for nikwax- but they look great and are extremely comfortable. My best Freets yet..

I like how lightweight and water resistant this boot is. It performed very well hiking in bogs and crossing streams in Scotland. The sole is grippy and there's lots of room for high volume feet and/or feet with a wide mid foot.
I'd love to give them 5 stars, but the fit of the newer soles like the hill grip sole is just not as good as the one of the older sole types. The slope has become way more aggressive, which is such a pity for us people with plateau shaped toes. My pinky toes kinda hate these boots because of the slope, even though I sized up to give them more room.
Freet is one of the very few brands making good outdoor shoes for wide feet, and I'm sad I can't rely on them anymore. It would be so awesome if you released an extra wide line, or even just a more square sole with more space for long pinky toes.

This is my first pair of Freet shoes I have owned. I must say, so far I’m very impressed with the build quality and fit. I used them for work (law enforcement) and I’m on my feet all day. When my shift is over my feet are not tired or sore. I have worn many minimalist shoes over the years. Some have been better than others. However, these fit perfect right out of the box with no break in period needed. The fit was true to size. Time will tell how they hold to wear and tear but so far I’m happy with the purchase.

I´m a Bootee fan from the first hour. And it´s a pitty you call this a new generation Bootee. Because apart from the Bottleyarn fabric and the low ancle cut, it has nothing to do anymore with the souplesse we expect from the Bootee (or barefoot shoe so to speak). The whole shoe and especially the sole is as stiff as it can be (cannot understand they tell the opposite in the explanation video). Because of the stiffness I loose grip as my feet cannot "grap" on uneven surfaces anymore and they become very slippery on wet surfaces (even with the thick lugs; as barefeet hiker we know this has little to do with it compared with the souplesse of a sole). I´m disappointed as a Bootee fan. New people that come from a classic hiking shoes will be fine not knowing what an actually barefoot hiking shoe as the original and 2nd generation Bootee can feel like. I guess we have been spoiled for the last 10 years with a too perfect hiking shoe.

delighted with boots once they arrived, but a false start as the wrong shoes were in the first box that were sent.