For over a year now I have used them to do my daily walk, consisting of grassland, cycle track and a canal path. I found them comfortable from day one. My previous walking boots were alot more rigid, thick soles memory foam under and around the foot, essentially I felt nothing and found myself starting to trip and slip more than usual and back pain started to develop. With the sensations restored to my feet I rarely slip or trip, walk further without back pain. I always wear wool rich walking socks summer or winter and my feet have always been comfortable, warm in the winter and not sweaty in the summer. The synthetic microfiber material used sheds dirt much better than leather and mud rinses off very easily. Now the negatives. 1. The laces are threaded through hoops formed from the same material as the upper, this makes them very difficult to remove and re-install, which I like to do occasionally to give the tongue area a thorough clean and reproof. 2. The main gripe I have is the design of the tongue. It uses the same material as the outer, quite inflexible which means it does not fold neatly and closely. This means either side of the tongue are two channels which on several occasions when walking through very wet grass or terrain, if not careful water splashed, is then guided to the top area of the tongue and to the sock resulting in wet ankles. This even happens wearing gaters. Overall though at this price point I would recommend them and perform better or as well as other options in the barefoot world.
Freet UK
Freet USA
