Men's Strand Sport Mesh

95% of the time I've worn shoes over the past 16 years they have been Vibram Five-finger shoes with 2-4mm of "cushion". At one point I had 30 pair!

As a dog groomer, I stand for hours at a time, sometimes on hard surfaces. This was never a problem until recently. At 60 years old, my plantar fascia (the thick, fibrous, and inelastic connective tissue on the sole of the foot that extends from the heel bone to the toes) has been causing me a lot of pain by the end of a workday.

My new Strand Sport Mesh (SMM) allow me to keep the shoe form I've become accustomed to with 9mm of cushion giving my tired feet some much needed relief! If you are already used to the form-fitting design of VFF it's easy to switch to Peluva. They are slightly bulkier/stiffer than VFF, but are still lightweight and provide some ground feel. I normally wear an EU43 in VFF so I opted for a US size 10. With socks the SSM fit okay, but are a tiny bit large. If I push my toes fully forward there is a little bit of space at the heal. I think that's because the Peluva shoe has a bit more structure to it where as VFF is more elastic and hug the foot. Without socks, or with super thin socks, the SSM would be too big for me. I might try a US 9.5 for my next pair.

The only concern I have is the durability of the nylon(?) eyelets of the SSM. I worry that the sawing action of tightening the laces may wear them out prematurely. Time will tell. I prefer the standard hole punch eyelets of the Strand ATR.

I really dig these! I particularly like the traditional shoelaces with this pair of Peluvas as well imparted to the first pair that I bought, which had the stretchy pull laces. I replaced the laces of that first pair with traditional laces finding they now work much better.

I am a retired Navy SEAL with significant back-injury-induced neuropathy impacting my past ability to speak my toes naturally. The traditional laces allow me to open my Peluvas more widely making it easier for me to line my toes up with the individual toe slots.

I am a past life longtime triathlete, distance runner, etc. now doing mostly Nordic walking and swimming for aerobic activity (long story). I now wear pretty much exclusively Peluvas for all physical activities requiring shoes.

Peluva seem to me to really get it right offering a minimalist shoe feel with just the right amount of support along with the toe-separating option! I am about to order a couple more pairs as well as the suede desert boots.

For what it is worth, people notice and athletic sorts of people are asking questions. So, I am blowing you up. Also, I plan to snag a pair for my wife to see whether she finds them as ideal as do I.

Personally, I would like to see heel pull loops on all the shoes. Here’s to Peluva — cheers👣🕶️♾️

PS: the attached pic shows my original pair of Peluvas and my initial shoe string mod for easier access😎

These are objectively a strange looking shoe. I knew they would be but in person man they're odd. That being said I love wearing them. They do take a bit of getting used too but after a few days you get the hang of how to put them on. These are my everyday shoe for just going to the store or working out. They're a little thin on the sole which that's by design but for me personally they're not good for hiking for that reason. I step on a tree root or a rock I really feel it. I prefer my Ascics for trails or even just jogging. Other than that they're great they're super lightweight and after a little while you almost forget you even have them on. They're odd but I love them

Our household has been with Mark Sisson’s philosophy, books, newsletter and products from the beginning. I’ve met him twice in OKC and listen to him often. We tried an earlier, similar toe shoe and my husband was a big fan. He’s been a wound care and ER physician for 43 years and at 6’5 his feet can hurt! I saw the ads for these shoes and took a leap of faith. Score!! He was delighted! He wore them on Christmas and noticed one of the laces was not properly attached, so he packed them up to exchange them. So easy! They were picked up from our porch and replaced there within three days, and we live out in the middle of nowhere! Very typical of all our interactions with Mark Sisson and his companies. Top quality and professional service service every time. Now it’s my turn…..