Keld

Sale price $50.00 Regular price $95.00

41 reviews

Ultra-light quick-dry adventure shoe built for warm-weather travel and trail use with breathable all-day comfort.

BREATHABLE | LIGHTWEIGHT | QUICK-DRY | TOUGH
Fit
Rating of 1 means Small.
Middle rating means True to size.
Rating of 5 means Large.
The rating of this product for "" is 4.
Size
Color:
Ships from the USA
Dispatched from our US warehouse
Easy Returns
30 Days
Customers Love
Sandal-like coolness, Lightweight flexibility.

Suitable For:

Hiking

Key Features

Quick-Dry Upper & Flexible Packable Design

Sustainability

Upper 60% recycled (BottleYarn)

Freet Fit

Wide Toe Box, Zero Drop, Flexible

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Grip

TrailGrip: 3.0 mm tread gives good grip and durability on a variety of trail surfaces. 

Waterproofness:

Not waterproof, highly breathable and quick drying. Use a waterproof sock for cold / wet conditions.

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Upper

BottleYarn:  breathable, durable, moisture moving mesh, made from recycled plastic bottles.

Lining:

Unlined for complete breathability.

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Connection & Comfort

Insole:

AirMax: 3.0 mm cooler and quicker drying with good ground feel and a little shock absorption.

Midsole:

SoftFlex: fully flexible for maximum foot movement.

PRODUCT DETAILS

About Keld
  • Minimal but rugged
  • Highly breathable
  • Versatile for trail and urban

Stack Height:

7.0 mm with insole; 4.0 mm without insole

Weight:

365 grams pair size 42.

SUSTAINABILITY
  • Upper 60% recycled (BottleYarn)
  • Outsole 60% natural rubber
  • Lining 65% recycled (BottleYarn)
  • Lace 70% recycled (BottleYarn)
  • Insole 60% recycled
  • Packaging: box/wrapping recycled and recyclable card & paper
  • Outer packaging: recycled and recyclable plastic or card/paper packet
SIZE & FIT

Customers say fits large, you may consider going down a size.

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Hand wash with luke warm water and mild detergent. Air dry.

We do not recommend putting your Freets in the washing machine or dryer.

SHIPPING & RETURNS

Answer

  • 5 stars: 28 (68%)
  • 4 stars: 8 (20%)
  • 3 stars: 4 (10%)
  • 2 stars: 1 (2%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Rey Luna
New experience

I've been using barefoot shoes for about 2 years now and this was well read the title, the soles of the shoes are definitely unique looking and feel very different from my previous pair of daily use, Xerox Shoes felt truly completely barefooted this has a bit of support i dont mind

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William
Love the Keld!

The Keld is outstanding. It is light, flexible, has a great thread, and it is super comfortable. The only issue I had is that instead of my normal EU43, I had to get these in EU42.

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accentoftruth
This is it — the end of my endless search.

I received both the Keld and the Swale today, and the moment I put them on my granddaughter said, “Wow, I’ve never seen your face smiling like this before!” It was love at first step.

I took our husky out for a 3-mile walk straight away and enjoyed it like never before. For me, these are the best shoes ever, and I’m not going to any other brand from now on. This is just the beginning — all my future shoes will be Freet.

The Keld are my favourite, even more than the Swale. They’re ultra-light with perfect space in the toe box. No hard plastic at the back, no gimmicks, just simple perfection — like a dream. I usually buy UK 11.5 in other brands, but ordered the Keld in UK 11 and the fit is spot on.

I swapped the laces for elastic ones, and now they’re even more comfortable — so perfect it’s hard to imagine them being better. To be honest, I’m super fussy with shoes and usually find something that bothers me, but not this time. I ordered thinking “let’s just see” and ended up positively surprised in every single way.

Thanks for the best shoes ever.

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William Hall
Fabulous!

This is a great quality built Shoe that I love to wear! I am very happy with it and I will return!

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Monica Tang
Very comfortable and wide enough toe box

I really like how roomy the toe box is and how soft and light they are. However, I’m not a fan of the “half tongue” design, it creates a hole at the corner. I prefer the whole sock design like the Howgill. Also, would love to see more color options. I really want some colors besides black.(I replaced the laces with colorful elastic ones to add some colors).

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Debra Rivera
Happy feet

Bought it as a gift to my friend & she’s very happy!

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Anonymous
Very good

Very good shoes

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renae
perfect summer shoe

I usually wear 9.5, so I thought going 9 would work, but I had to return them for a size 8. These shoes are very versatile, perfect for everyday use. they are great on the trails and I also use them for work and casual wear. I am hard on shoes and these have held up great after 3 months of almost everyday wear.

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Garreth Slingsby
Nice Shoes

Really helpful customer service, shoes are super comfortable, just gotta find your right size, which is the hard part with most shoes online.

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Josh Medlin
Great value

This is a great summer shoe for walking/hiking/playing outside on natural surfaces. Very breathable and comfortable. I have found that it is quite slippery on damp tile and doesn't have great grip on my bike pedals. Not a criticism, just good to be aware of. Other reviews have mentioned that the lack of eyelets. All in all, it seems to be a great shoe for a price.

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Spencer
Poor sizing and return process

Sizing is very large. I thought I would be able to exchange, but they charge for the shipping label. There should be a sizing guide and information about the cost of a return up front. I'm not going to test out two sizes and be out $20 if neither work. Love my Mudees but I probably won't be back.

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Dominic de Lancey
Keld

It's early days but I think my feet are changing shape already. The uppers are a bit loose and my feet move around a bit but apart from that they're good.

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Carl Betts
Simple and comfortable

Fit wide feet well, minimal, and comfortable. Glad I got 2 while they were on sale.

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S. Kolthoff
Size does fit large

Size does fit large, buy one size smaller.
I always have 46, now it is to large. I will order a second pair in 45.

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Shane

Decent shoe I suppose, a little slippery in the heel, it moves when I walk. The toe box gives ample room for the big toe, but not the pinky toe. Altogether it's alright for 50 dollars.

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Min Kim

Very comfortable

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Peter
Very comfortable

Very comfortable. Has sufficient grip for most circumstances. Only fails for me in seriously boggy conditions - but then it's MudTalon time.

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Nicomo
My second pair

My second pair. i have started to wear my first pair outdoors more often and wanted some clean ones for inside. Very comfortable and easy to slip on.

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Andrew
Perfect for forest walks

Really pleased with these ones, they are ideal for walking in the forest as they have a slightly thicker sole than my other FREETS and the connection around the ankle means no debris gets into the shoe. A doddle to keep clean too.

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D. Fruge
Nerver Can Go Wrong With Freet Shoes

Every Freet shoe I've purchased are super comfortable and quality made! You can never go wrong with a Freet shoe.

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Karl
First pair of Freet shoes (Keld)

So far so good, quality is very good and they are very comfortable. I recommend going down at least one size for the Keld and make sure you measure your feet to get the size that works for you.

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Anonymous
Soft enough to wear with or without socks

Soft enough to wear with or without socks. Lovely easy summer shoes

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Tony
These were actually my first pair of barefoot shoes.

These were actually my first pair of barefoot shoes.
They did fit large by a UK size and even then still felt a bit big untill I had them comfortably laced.It didn't take long however before I was more comfortable in these than I could have realized coming from traditionally styled shoes.I've worn them pretty much constantly for about a year,in and outside,and love them.The material they are made of is completely undamaged and unmarked which Is amazing given I have worn both the inner and outer soles through with the wear I have given them.I have just replaced them,luckily for me in a sale,but would not of hesitated at full price knowing this shoe as I do.My shoes before this pair always felt nice to take off,this shoe is the exact opposite.
Cheers Freet.

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Peter
Great value

Great value, look pretty good and feel great. Very happy so far!

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Tim
Very happy with my Kelds

Very happy with my Kelds. I bought a pair of Richmonds first a little while ago, then went with some Vivo similar look but black, and these two pairs are great for smart, but this was the last step to (practically) full conversion to barefoot. Being a 6'2" ish man (and not a skinny light stick insect) I've had back problems for a little while. Nothing serious, but just aching back every now and again. Since I started with barefoot shoes I've only had any back problems once, and that was the day I went back to regular shoes for a particularly smart occasion -I ended up not being able to driveI had such bad back pain. So now, I just accept that I might look a little clumpy in my barefoot shoes, because really, life without back ache is worth a few people thinking I like a bit clumpy.
Specifically, these Kelds are nice, they're the most barefoot of the shoes I've got so far, and I think my feet are still adapting to them, but I love how airy they feel. I bought them to replace both my trainers and my sandals, both of which weren't barefoot and were falling apart. I love them for both. I've cycled and walked in then and both are comfortable. I still have a pair a good quality non-barefoot walking boots for mountains, but I will wear these for anything less than that (and possibly even mountains in summer). Basically, anything that is not smart, I wear these. Plus, I kicked myself for not buying the elastic laces with them, but once I got them they're stretchy enough to leave the laces done up and just slip on and off anyway!

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Charles Skoler

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David Olson
I actually liked it.

I got a pair of Kelds about a year ago, and they honestly have performed really well. The best equivalent for anyone that hasn't had shoes like this is that they feel like high-tech slippers that look like shoes. Of course, though, us humans have turned all our walking surfaces into some form or another of rock, so because these are thin minimalist shoes, running requires a completely different form and while I was learning to run properly in these, I ended up with a bit of foot pain. My only other complaint is that within about a month, the little textured spots on the bottom wore off and it had perfect grip on concrete and almost none on dirt. But overall, I liked it. Additionally, despite being so thin, the sole has held up, and after a year, I've only worn halfway through the 3 mm bumps on the bottom.

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Robbie Daniels
Very comfortable and breathable.

These are my favourite pair of Freets I've bought so far. They are comfortable and feel quite minimal on my feet.