I was looking for a running shoe that had slightly more protection underneath than my Vibram KSO Evos, and a bit less cushion than my Altra Escalante Racers. I thought I'd found exactly what I was after with the Freet Vibe 2.
I checked as many honest reviews as I could find on the Internet - sadly there don't seem to be a huge amount of reviews for Freet, perhaps because not enough people know about them? The reviews I found appeared positive, suggesting the shoe was very responsive and very spacious. They recommended ordering a size up as they fit small.
So I ordered one size up to my usual EU size...
They arrived promptly and initial thoughts were "wow, these feel very large". I am however concerned that if I returned them to order the next size down, they might not be big enough... So the sizing isn't quite right for me.
Having now run in them a few times, I can confirm that these do have some spring to them and feel responsive, however I find them to be quite heavy for a running shoe and I have also noticed that they make my feet feel very hot, very quickly.
I like the style of these shoes and I appreciate how roomy they are in the toe box, but, disappointingly, I find them too big and too heavy and too hot to be a regular running choice.
I found them to work okay in the gym and on a treadmill, but still made my feet very hot.
I think with a few adjustments, these could be a really good shoe.
Incidentally, my wife bought the Feldom trail shoes and absolutely loves them!
I'm hoping I might have more luck if I get a future pair of Freet shoes.