SPLAY FREESTYLE / the best budget barefoot shoes for casual

the splay freestyle is a barefoot shoes alternative to vans that's also budget-friendly and better than premium options at twice the price. (:

—andrew

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[crofoegbu]

Yeah, this gets a subscribe from me. Perfect review, no filler, delivered exactly the information I needed with clarity and vibrancy. Plus I was hoping one could skateboard with them and you happen to be a skateboarder too? 10/10, no notes.

[empathyamy]

Almost 10 months ago your videos convinced me to get a light phone, now I have made my way back to you after foot pain and just got me a pair of splays. Love ur work Andrew :D

[hmuller]

Totally agree about the grippyness.
I really love theese having used them for six months. Going to get a few more in various colours for different style options. Best part is probably the wide toe box.
If there is one thing I would have fixed in a future version, then it would be the length of the shoe laces as I think they are bit long.

[candaceshook]

I've been wearing splays for about 6 months now, and I LOVE them!

[janefreeman]

I love these shoes. Splay is dropping new styles on Friday. I really love their canvas shoes and hope they will continue with them as well. I get compliments all the time.

[sknygames]

I've been wearing and training in Splays for 2 years. I train 50+ hours a month, 8k+ steps a day running track, hiking, skateboarding and gym'ing. I alternate between 2 pairs and use a third super old and dirty one for yard work. My active 2 I've been using for about 4 months. I actually find the 1.0 more comfortable and mroe sport friendly than the 2.0

[violalitvinova]

I have a pair of them, they are very comfortable and rather thick with an insole, so fits the beginners. But notice that in rainy weather they become very slippery on the metal surfaces and stones!

[danielborges.]

Cool! I was looking for a barefoot shoe for skateboarding and this is the closest one that seems to me. It does not seem to me to alleviate the impact under the heels below and resist the abuse of the sandpaper on top, in front and on the side, but it is something. It is certainly worth the test. By the way, this model mentioned from Vans can't stand a real session kkk thanks man!

[JessicaFEREM]

You're the one who got me into wanting to try barefoot shoes. These shoes that i got are incredible. After about an hour of walking, any foot pain i had was gone.
My word of advice is to keep using your old shoes, but force your walking posture to not heel strike for a few months.
I did get a tad bit of ankle pain, but it didnt last like some of my old shoes where after sitting down i would be incapacitated for a few minutes after a lot of walking.
There was a pressure point on my new barefoot shoes right behind my pinky toe. But an hour of walking had completely removed that pain spot. Just the shoe and my feet conforming to eachother.
I have flat wide caveman feet so it was hard to find a shoe capable of working with my feet, but i tjink ive found my new favorite footwear.

[Kaisersozze]

I have these and really like them. They tend to be sold out a lot though. Only issue is they are hard to put on, takes a while to loosen the laces to be able to put them on. And they're a lot cheaper for Canadians with shipping then a lot of other US brands.

[bangbangcabrera]

Great review as always Andrew! For anyone who doesn't know, the reason why Splays are probably the best barefoot shoe for skateboarding is because of the vulcanized sole, which is the same kind of sole that Vans shoes have. I use my Splays with Xero Prio insoles, and while the shoes are fine for casual cruising, my feet tend to hurt. So I bought some Lems 5.5mm adventure insoles and will report how my feet do! They're not completely zero drop, but with the Splays I think they'll make for an excellent compromise!

Finally, for those who want barefoot shoes for cruising AND skating, Splay may have solved this with their leather upper shoes that they just released! Leather's definitely better than suede and potentially the canvas that Vans uses. So if I ever pick up a pair (which is more than likely) i'll have to let y'all know how they do for kickflips and such!

[Gman]

Nice, they look like they'd be the next closest to barefoot transition shoe.
Quality material and craftsmanship for ten or so dollars more than the cheapie whtins from 4m4zon.
Definitely seem more worth spending a bit more for these.
And even though they've got the breath holes on the inside foot, that half inch or so of sole is plenty high enough when it's rainy and wet outside, especially if you spritz them with collanil or similar water repellent impregnator.
Thanks for showcasing them.

[johngasse]

Got the Freestyles in white leather about half a year ago, they were my First barefoot shoes. I actually transitioned really well to them and as a shoe for beginners they seem to be very comfortable. I actually liked the extra wide toebox, while looking a Bit clownish it really suited my feet.
The only negative side for me is the Build quality and General Build of the shoes: After half a year I noticed my feet having rubbed a few holes into the fabric on the inside, i Kind of expected them to be designed for everyday wear. What bothered me too is that dirt seems to be literally attracted to all the stirches around the whole shoe, After a few days they can be so dirty that i really had to wash them frequently.
I now have bought another pair from vivo and i will get to experience them for the next months, Lets see if those Problems get better by the next year or if all that is just my fault😂

[woodric]

I hope Splay will open up an european warehouse in the future. Shipping is really pricey to Germany.

[MaySaysSo]

Just found your channel, great review!
You mentioned these might be a little too hot for hot days, does that mean it might not be good for summer days? I'm looking for barefoot shoes I can wear for casual/everyday purposes, I live in norcal.

[allsloppynojoe]

Are the soles on leather version slip resistant?

[ShoeBoyReview]

Do you have any recommendations for barefoot slip-ons? I’m looking for one that I can slip on without using my hands.

[Allenballen]

These were my first pair of barefoot shoes & they only lasted about 7 months before i noticed the sole starting to come off. Took me awhile to get past the sq toe box.. overall all tho, they're pretty good

[MatthewSmith-cphu]

i bought the freedom midnight and they are great

[arseniov.]

There’s some new barefoot shoes I saw, they’re called Realfoot Barefoot Shoes, definitely wanna try them out as from the videos and photos, they seem to be extremely wide, hope you can check those ones out and see how they compare to other barefoot brands