Calver 2

I am very pleased with the Calver 2. I walk 4-5 km every morning and needed to replace my years old pair of Freet Feldom. The Calver 2 are a bit more rugged and still very comfortable, great for the hills, woods and country lanes. I also like the flashes of orange against the black.

Great shoes, really good grip i the mud..

Great shoe well made and from the UK.More expensive than Chinese barefoot shoes but evidently better made and thought out. Each shoe has a you tube video explaining the construction and material choices so you can see what you are getting and the thought that’s gone Into it.

I have just returned from a 350km hike with the Calver 2 and I am really happy with this shoe. It is very comfortable and I enjoyed it very much.

Luckily there were two insoles in the packet - I used them both, because my feet are too flat to fill the shoe completely. But with two insoles it was perfect.

One flaw in my view are the "edges" on the widest points of the shoes, where the coating is too small, so that the mesh gets broken too easily when you hit a rock (see my picture).

The other flaw is that the outsole gets very slippery on wet ground.

I have high volume wide Feet, Perfect Fit, Great Grip, Great Ground feel. As a bonus, they are just a nice looking shoe, I have a hard time finding shoes that are practical, comfortable, and well made. These definitely fit the bill.

Plenty to like about these - zero drop, footshaped, and decent grip. There’s a good amount of room in the toebox when wearing toe socks. The sole lugs are grippy in mud and wet grass but you don’t feel them running on hard stony tracks. They come with 2 insoles - a holey one for drainage on wet runs and a standard foam one. I like that the sole is stitched on for durability. The black and orange colourway is cool. Sizing comes up small, even using the size chart I needed the next size up. My feet are 22cm x 9cm and the EU38 fits, usually I’d be a EU37.

Excellent: tough and lightweight and really shine in muddy conditions

Up until now I have only used Xero Mesa as barefoot shoes for trail/ fell running which I love, thought I'd try the Freet as they are a UK brand.

Overall the Freet great shoes. Used them for a few months so far, in the Peak District and the Lakes.

Comfortable, flexible and good balance of protection and ground feel. good grip in mud and on rocks. Toe box wide and good at protecting toes against stubbing. Also drain water well.

Good quality, no complaints so far.

Main issue is the height of the shoe around the ankles. They are a bit high and stiff and rub the bottom of the ankle, especially on the outside of the foot. Caused rubbing and blisters after a 2 day running event on steeper terrain. Never had any blisters or soreness with the Xero's even on a 75km run.

If the cut of the ankle surround was lower and less stiff these shoes would be perfect.

Had some good mountain and hill walks in my Calver 2s and have found that they are truly light, flexible and grippy. I haven't slipped yet on any surface and the tread on them not only is helping with this but does give some excellent cushioning on those scree surfaces without losing the barefoot feel. For someone who is used to blisters forming with most shoes it's been a joy to not have any so far.
Will now see how they cope with an 80 miler!

Great shoes. Unfortunately, for me personally, the outer edge of the shoes pressed in on my ankle bone. This may just be me, but it took a while for the right shoe to adjust, and I'm still waiting for the left shoe to adjust. It's painful, but ultimately I think it will be okay.

Nice fit still getting used to the feel of them

Great shoes for summer outdoor, excellent grip and lots of room for your toes. Highly recommended

Muy cómodas

These are not the first pair of Freet I’ve had the pleasure of owning. I’ve got serious walking boots, shoes and my previous trainers which were starting to get slightly worn so these are their replacement. As before absolutely brilliant-love them have worn them quite a bit since they arrived and last Sunday did a good stretch of the South West Coastal path in them. My feet suffer from various problems at my advanced age and with years of use running fell walking etc but these little darlings are just about the only trainers I forget I’m wearing.

These shoes are great. Roomy, well made, with a solid sole that protects feet from rocks. Make sure to size up. I went half a size up and they are a little snug. I could have benefited from going a full size up.

Biggest foot measures about 25.3 cm long and 10 cm wide and got these in a 42 EU. I've been injured for the past few months and just got the chance to take these puppies on a power hike and a trail run. The 4mm lugs and the 12.5 mm stack height offers pretty good ground feel while protecting against some larger stones. I haven't encountered any rocks that would make me want the rock plate just yet. I've run on 25% gradient inclines and declines in these, hopped rock to rock, and scrambled some rocks, but have yet to slip once. They have great heel hold, but you need to tighten them just right otherwise you might get some Achilles heel rubbing.

Only a few minor issues noted:

These rubbed my Achilles a bit on some steep downhills, especially so because I like to crank the top lace slots. I think the issue will dissipate once these shoes are broken in a bit more.
The laces are super long, even with a "runner's knot."

Overall, this is a very great shoe and is the best closed toe trail runners with a < 15 mm stack height that I have in my arsenal. I feel agile, and secure in these, which allows me to have fun on the trail.

Great shoe! I'm usually a size EU45 but went with a 46 since the sizes are in the smaller end. My right foot is 290~mm and the shoes fits well, with a slightly larger (toe)sock but still giving me some wiggleroom. The downsides about the shoe is: (1) the small toebox, I got quite a big spred and always use toesocks, and this toebox does not give me any play to the sides, even pushing my bigtoe in slightly; (2) the fabric on the upper is (for my taste) way to thick and dosen't let my feet breath as much as I would like.

Other than that, it's a really great shoe. It will serve me well on the pitch. Oh, yeah, I am (and will) only use these for playing jugger.

Cheers! Glad jugger!

I’ve completely rediscovered the joy of walking and hiking—finally, no more blisters! I hiked part of the GR10 with a backpack, and what an experience it was. The shoes perform exactly as they should on any terrain; they dry relatively quickly and—worn with wool socks—don't make my feet feel hot. My feet have plenty of room inside, yet there is still ample support and grip.
Both my feet and my mood have improved thanks to them.

i’ve been wearing these in the woods on gravel and uneven terrain. The cushioning is great, especially in the heel as well as the wide toe box fits true to size.

My fourth pair of Freets and second pair of Calver 2s. Fantastic shoes. The previous Calvers were wearing through on the uppers and looking a bit tired. Bought these new ones and wore them in for just a couple of days. Then I went on the Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon with them. Not a hint of a blister or discomfort. Brilliant shoes. Thank you.

Such a great shoe, I've had two of the original Calver and just ordered my second Calver 2.

Good grip, barefoot shoes are usually terrible on wet grass or mud but the 6mm lugs, although they reduce the ground feel a bit they really work on typical British wet slippery paths! The lugs also make the shoe a bit longer lasting and more comfortable over rough rocks - I found these great on the sharp gravel of the Camino Frances. They are actually a good compromise for trail running or hiking between something like the Altra Lone Peak and a totally minimalist shoe.

I find these very comfy, they hold the foot well with heel lock lacing in place, I have no issues walking all day in them.

OK now nothing is perfect - the toe area is a little low, so if you put a thicker insole inside you may find them cramped though they are fine as they come or with a thin one. If you are reading this Freet, another 2 or 3mm of height here would be good.

They run small, so go up a size. Again, Freet, your sizing is crazy erratic - why am I a 9 in these but a 7 in the Lundy sandals? I have to order several sizes and send some back each time I try a new shoe!

These are fairly warm, the new version is more breathable than the Calver 1, but I would love an even more breathable version - leave everything else the same but just make the top more porous. These are fine for most of the time in the UK, but they are a bit hot in Spain in summer or in a heatwave here.

If they get thoroughly wet they do take a little while longer to dry out than I would like because of this lack of breathability. But then on the plus side the fabric top is very hard wearing - for me the sole has worn out long before the top shows any signs of wear.

And Freet, please make another colour! These are very orange! A plain black version would make them more use for everyday wear.

Ok, I did my first trail marathon in Calvers'. Before that I did some training runs. Overall, I'm very pleased with shoes. Traction is excellent! The trail was very demending with lots of sharp stones and only twice I felt something. It was extremely hot so breatheble shoe was welcome especially when I had them wet during cooling down with water showers. However, I feel they were not drying fast enough. After the run my feet were wet and skin soaken - something I haven't got in other shoes (eg. Altras). Also, I think I should have taken a size larger. Although they are true to size. I measured inner sole comparing to Altra shoes which are great in length for me. Here, I feel a size bigger would do better especially shoes have very low profile in the toes section. After 30km I started to feel my toes touching front of the shoes. Maybe the heel lock didn't keep correctly or with such low profile I need larger - I decided to take next pair a size larger. Anyway, toes protection is excellent - few times it saved me :-) Overall, I'm very pleased with Calvers

These are the best trail runnings I have ever tried. I've been using barefoot trail shoes for 3 years but these Freet Calver 2 have the perfect lug for any ground (rocky or muddy), they don't slip when running down even steep hills. Definitely size up one size, even with the size chart the 37 were too small for me. I wish there was another color also, but this one is just fine ! W

My second buy. Much love for this shoe! For me, far the best one, when it comes to walking comfort / sensation!

They are great except they are killing my Achilles tendons because the back in too high.

Very comfy and roomy, good grip