We have invited long term customer and passionate barefoot advocate Anna Fox to review the new Freet Zennor Sandals and are delighted to copy her review here in our latest blog post.
Click here to link to the Freet Zennor Sandals
Review of Freet Zennor Sandals in size EU38
Anna Fox
So hopefully soon here in the UK we will get sandal worthy weather! Although its good to plan in advance! Here is my review of the new Freet Zennor sandals.
I will provide more details later, when weather improves, so this is currently an overview of the sandals before we have the chance to properly test them out.
The Freet Zennor is an open shoe/sandal hybrid. It is created as a multi-activity trail shoe. This means it can be used for everyday, trail or in water.
First Impressions
When i first took them out of the box, i was impressed with the quality. They are tough, as well as being barefoot, so perfect for really active older children and adults.
Materials
Upper is a Vegan friendly synthetic nubuck and neoprene lining
Sole-Gripmax outsole.
They are lightweight.
Style and fit
Freet 5 in 1 toestyle.
They are similar to other water sandals like Pediped Sahara, but far more adjustable, zero drop and wider.
The pull chord allows them to be pulled in as tight as needed, for a great fit, even on a shallower or narrower foot. They also have an adjustable heel strap to help adjust fit too.
However these are on the wider spectrum, so I wouldn't recommend for narrow or shallow feet. They are ok for medium to wide width or depth.
They have a removable insole, that makes them more accessible for shallower wider feet.
The insole can be removed for the deeper foot and for an even more barefoot experience, as it is slightly padded.
Flexibility
These are lovely and flexible, even more so with the insole removed.
The sole is 5mm thick and 7.5mm stack height with the insole.
Connect max 2mm midsole
Sizing
These currently run from EU30-EU48. There is potential for smaller sizes and more colours if they prove successful.
Please bear in mind that Freet come up on the smaller side. With sandals you may need to size down though, so its worth trying 2 sizes.
Pricing
£60 Junior
£85 Adult
Outdoor testing and durability
Yet to find out – I will update the review when my daughter has had a chance to wear outside!
Overall impression
Being vegan and water friendly, i feel these are a better more barefoot alternative to Pediped Sahara and similar in the larger sizes. The feet are also less likely to slip around in the shoes, as they fit so well to the feet. Hopefully smaller sizes will be available soon. These will be so cute in brighter colours for little feet!
Check out the Freet Zennor on our website here.
https://www.happylittlesoles.co.uk/products/brand-1/freet.html
With thanks to Anna Fox for the review. You can check out Anna's other reviews of barefoot shoes on her website here;
