Women's Desert Boot

I have wide feet with a tailor's bunion on the little toe, and I have a history of plantar's fasciitis. No shoes I wore felt good, and at the end of the day my feed hurt so much. Everything was too narrow (even men's shoes!) and crunched my toes. I was doing the Fred Sanford walk anytime I got up.

I got my Peluva Strand ATRs, men's size 9 ( I normally wear about an 8 in mens) two days before leaving for a trip to Spain. On that trip, I walked on average 18,000 steps a day for 2 weeks in these shoes and my feet have never felt better. I traversed everything from cobblestone streets to mountains, to damp caves all in comfort and with the traction of a mountain goat. I could feel everything under me (but comfortably!) and grip with my toes. These shoes are amazing.

I went for a run one day, and put on my old running shoes. Yilkes! The next day my feet were killing me. Actually, the only time my feet hurt now are when I put on my old running shoes. Even if I am using them as work shoes in the yard, my feet will start hurting. The next run I tried in my Peluvas; no pain at all. Felt amazing! I couldn't believe it!

I could not be happier with these shoes! I now own 4 pair.

Things to note:

*Size up a size if you are not used to toe shoes.

*Get some toe socks.

*Your feet will forget about something being in between your toes, it becomes so normal.

*Be ready to tell everyone about these shoes because they will ask and you will definitely want to tell them!

*Buy an extra…

These shoes are nothing short of revolutionary! I began my barefoot shoe journey with Vibram Five Fingers to get better balance and grip in the gym, but then learned about Peluvas. I bought a pair of these Strand ATRs and they are my new favorite shoes. I wear them in the gym, running errands, doing yard work, walking with my weighted vest on trails—anywhere. The first time I did lunges in these I couldn’t believe how much more stable I felt compared to doing lunges in traditional athletic shoes. I now own THREE pair of Peluvas (Miami loafers and Strand lightweight trainers). Note: the first couple of times I put them on, I had to wiggle my pinkie toes a bit to get them “settled,” but now the shoes slip on effortlessly. My toes have been freed from their former shoe prisons!

These are my first toe shoes, but not my first barefoot style shoe. I am learning to put them on and am loving how my toes feel in them.

Customer service was fabulous in helping me get the right size and I'm glad I listened.

To tell you how good these shoes are, I was working out back and put on an old pair of shoes, to protect them, but when I came in, my feet hurt. I won't make that mistake again. I love my Peluva shoes, They indeed are gloves for my feet, and happy feet, mean a happy me.

I bought my 1st pair of Peluva shoes (Strand ATR) a little over a month ago and WOW! My plantar fasciitis pain was GONE a week into wearing them. ZERO heel or arch pain that's plagued me for well over 20 years. I chose the Strand ATR because I live in rural South Dakota and all our roads are gravel. I needed a sole that would protect my feet on heavy duty gravel that I walk on for hours every week and these do the trick. There was a short "breaking in" period of about 3 days for me and I had to put them on several times before my feet slid right in but they go on as easily as any other shoe I own. I did measure my feet per the website recommendation and I did size up a full size from my regular size (which is the size recommended by the Peluva size chart). I normally wear a size 8 and I ordered a size 9. I was worried about the extra room in my smaller toes but this allows my feet to move forward freely when I walk and my feet, ankles, knees and hips have not felt this good in 2 decades! I wear them everywhere now. They are my daily "go to" shoe and I WILL order another pair...and another. I'm a forever fan and a true believer in the power of these shoes to transform and correct foot issues! I'm shouting to the back of the room...buy the shoes!