Wildling Reviews

Received my Tanuki Yoru shoes about one week ago and I am really disappointed with the build quality each shoe already has significant 1cm tears on the ankle stitching torn stitching on the tread and current tread wear indicates overly soft material was used in construction The fit and feel of the shoe is great however if your goal is to find a long lasting shoe at a quality price point this is not it If your goal is to save the planet or reduce your carbon shoe print this also does not do the job as you would need several pairs likely shipped across the world each time to last as long as a quality synthetic barefoot shoe Finally if your goal is to find a vegan or ethical barefoot shoe it is worth noting that most synthetic shoes likely contain little to no animal products and make similar ethical claims Although I would like to see how this brand will continue to innovate and improve upon their products I cannot recommend them

It is a great company and the shoes are great unfortunately it is lacking a clear transparency of all costs that may be incurred I ordered from the UK trusting that the shipping cost of 14 would indicate the final amount however I received an email from DHL with a request of 100 to allow the import I understand that Wilding has no control over import charges however for a great customer service clarity of expected amounts so it is possible to make an informed decision would help for the service I received half of the import charges reimbursed as a sign of goodwill however as one shoes where to big I had no chance of exchange without incurring further costs and lost 64 in the whole process Import plus shipping cost

Edit After posting on here and social media they revisited my claim and acknowledged that I recieved a faulty pair of shoes as the outsoles shouldn t be peeling off after a few walks Wildling provided an amicable solution and were able to resolve the issue After owning these shoes for less than a month and only wearing a few times my shoes began to fall apart The outsole of the shoes started peeling off after less than a month and they placed the blame on me Claiming I must be stumbling and tripping I wore these shoes A FEW TIMES walking and the outsoles started peeling off They told me to glue me shoes for sustainability I d argue that manufacturing a shoe to last longer than a month is more sustainable Also they said that if I did glue my shoes that I would be responsible for any damage that would occur from glueing So their solution involves ruining my shoes even more and they can t be held responsible Why not manufacture shoes that last longer than a month For the price tag of 150 you d expect better quality I ve worn barefoot shoes before and never had I experienced such atrocious quality and customer service Avoid Scammy and horrible

The boots were extremely comfortable they were my first barefoot shoes and now I don t want to wear traditional shoes anymore However they came apart after 3 months of wear sole came undone which is very sad for this price point I will pick another brand in a future

I have just ordered two pairs of Wildling shoes but did not even think about the fact that there would be an import tax of them I am in the UK I was contacted by DHL advising the import taxes were 107 44 pounds nearly the same price as one shoe Wildling do state on there website that there may be import taxes but it is not clear does not flag when you buy them and you would only see it if you were looking for it I m a bit disappointed and now having a stressful time trying to sort this out as there is no number to actually talk to a person at Wildling only a chatbot which can t help and email contact which takes time

The shoes I bought are really very nice just as the pictures on the website But as others have said the website is misleading about UK import duties and taxes The website says those apply to goods above 135 My shoes were 132 but Wildling unexpectedly added the cost of the postage to the value of the goods I had to pay more than 68 in taxes and duties Had I known I would have asked relatives to receive them and bring them over next visit Also all the links to maintenance products are broken so we cannot buy the stuff needed to impregnate them

I bought Medlar 42 with wool insoles I have used them for about 2 years now so i think i am qualified to give an honest review First of all it s an hate love experience wearing them The love side of them is that the overall design is superior and brilliant in a sense that they are super minimalistic and at the same time fullfills the requirements for a heavy duty shoe that keep your foot warm and flexible I live in sweden and sometimes it reach under -25 c and i have walked on pure icy roads in -20 c wearing wool insoles and summer socks and it is impressive The hate side of the shoes is that they are narrow There is little to no difference between regular shoes and wildling shoes on the overall width Only the toebox shape is different but the width remains the same which makes my toes non flexible and makes my toes colder than rest of my foot because of the restrictive movement That is sad because 80 of the shoes is sooo good and so well designed but unfortunately everything falls because of the restrictive toebox and everytime i walk in them is pure joy except that my brain constantly thinks about my toes being claustrophobic The downside of the shoes is sadly to big for me buying wildling shoes again It is sad because the design is so great and the quality is really good as well I really hope they could make a version with a wider toebox and not just unisex shoes Males have generally much wider bigger foot than females I believe many people use barefoot shoes for the health benefit rather then design So for me personally and many others people dont mind if the shoe look wider So my primary message to wildling is to start produce versions with wider toebox Me personally wont buy another wildling shoe again until they have wider shoes to choose from It is sad because i really really like them except they don t give me the health benefit and the feeling i could have right now wich made my buy shoes from other brands even though i wanted to buy wildling shoes I hope in the nearest future they rethink and adapt theire shoes

Bought two pairs from this site for the first time and I feel like buying another Packaging is 10 10 for this shop

I ve ordered several pairs and by now my whole family is using them My daughter started walking in cubs and everybody is always amazed how secure she walks already Also my friends started wearing Wildlings after having tried mine and I think we are several families now that walk in minimal shoes through Argentina

Super comfortable shoes and waterproof Very fast and reliable customer service Could not recommend more