We know: you love your Feelgrounds! You've made that clear to us through incredibly positive feedback over the last two years. But every now and then we received a message with the following content: "If my Feelgrounds were just a little bit wider, they'd be perfect for me."
Since Feelgrounds existed, we've been wearing our barefoot shoes daily too. And we've noticed that over the last two years, our feet have continuously expanded to their natural width. And that went on until we realized that we too needed a little more space to make our Feelgrounds perfect again.
With our sole update, we're therefore delighted not only to finally fulfill your wishes, but we as a team also feel it's the right step.
As you may know, it's a massive investment for a shoe company to change their soles, since sneaker soles are usually made with molds. Recreating these molds (one extra mold per shoe size) is quite expensive. So after we were already creating new molds, we also improved a few other minor details on the sole (more on that later in the article).
We're very satisfied with the result of the revised models and now enjoy wearing our new Feelgrounds even more than before. We hope you'll feel the same way.
Below you'll find everything you need to know about our updated models, as well as some pictures showing that the new Feelgrounds look just as good as their predecessors.
Which models have we updated?
This means: all our sneaker models have been updated as they share the same sole. They're available in exactly the same colors as their predecessor models. There will be no price increase.
What have we changed?
- Slightly wider and more naturally shaped toe box for even more toe freedom
- Slightly elevated sole outer walls for even more "sneaker" look (the actual sole thickness of 5 mm remains the same)
- improved sole profile
- now also available in EU size 35
What are the benefits of the new models?
- If the previous Feelgrounds models fit you well, your toes will have even more room to spread naturally in the new models.
- If the previous models were a bit too narrow for you, the new models probably have just the right fit for you.
- The updated sole shape is less "sloped" (i.e. more space for the little toes). The sole now fits even more foot shapes than before (e.g. slope, mountain, plateau).
- The improved profile now has larger and staggered dots, which provides even more durability and longevity of the sole.
- The sole shape of the updated models is now identical to that of our winter shoe Patrol. You can finally wear the new models with our removable insoles. This is perfect for narrow feet or feet with a low arch, for example.
- Visually, the change in width is hardly noticeable, meaning your Feelgrounds still look absolutely stylish.
Sizing
- The updated models are approximately 3 mm longer per size than their predecessors. As a rule, this means no change in Feelgrounds size, i.e. most customers have the same size as with the predecessor models.
- Customers who previously had to go up a size in Feelgrounds because of the width, or customers who previously fell between two Feelgrounds sizes, should now consider the smaller size.
- The extra space may feel a bit strange or unfamiliar at first, but we speak from experience: after wearing the new models for a while, we don't want to go back.
- You'll find the exact measurements of the updated models in our size chart on the respective product pages.
Inventory of predecessor models has now completely sold out. The predecessor models are no longer available.
We're looking forward to your feedback and hope you'll love the updated Feelgrounds models just as much as we do.