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