Esk 2

Regular price £140.00

20 reviews

Breathable unlined leather bootee built for town and trail with water-resistant all-day comfort.

LEATHER | WATER RESISTANT | URBAN & TRAIL | TOUGH
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Customers Love
Unlined breathability, Debris-blocking collar

Suitable For:

Hiking & Everyday

Key Features:

Unlined Leather Upper & Water-Resistant Finish

Sustainability:

Upper: Premium full grain leather Gold Certificated by the Leather Working Group

Freet Fit

Wide Toe Box, Zero Drop, Flexible

Grip

Stitched HillGrip: 4.0 mm tread for good traction on hard and muddy trail surfaces with sidewall stitching for extra durability.

Waterproofness:

Water resistant upper when treated regularly, by following the care instructions.

Upper

Premium Full Grain Leather: Smooth finish, durable with a natural look which may give slight variations in colour (see care instructions).

Lining:

Micro Lining

Connection & Comfort

Insole:

Flexile: 3.0 mm some shock absorption with excellent ground connectivity to allow full natural movement.

Midsole:

SoftFlex: fully flexible for maximum foot movement.

PRODUCT DETAILS
About Esk 2
  • Durable breathable prime leather for all day comfort and water resistance
  • Fully flexible barefoot walking shoe
  • BottleYarn flyknit collar to keep out trail debris

Stack Height:

10mm with insole; 7mm without insole.

Weight:

720 grams per pair, size 42.

SUSTAINABILITY
  • Upper: Premium full grain leather Gold Certificated by the Leather Working Group
  • Backer/micro lining: 70% BottleYarn
  • Insole: 60% BottleYarn
  • Outsole: 60% natural rubber tapped from sustainable forestry
  • Packaging: box/wrapping recycled and recyclable card & paper
  • Outer packaging: recycled and recyclable plastic or card/paper packet
SIZE & FIT

Customer say fits true to size, you may stay at your usual size.

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Wipe with a damp cloth. Air dry. Treat with a conditioner/water proofer suitable for premium leather such as Nikwax waterproofing wax for leather.

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

Shipping & Returns

When will I receive my order?

All orders placed by 12.00 midday, Monday to Friday, should be dispatched the same day and delivered the next business day. 

Please note orders placed on Friday may not be delivered until Monday.  Orders placed after 12 noon on Friday may not be sent out until the following Monday.  

How much is shipping? 

Shipping costs £3.50 to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.  Shipping to Isle of Mann is £5.00.

Shipping to England and Wales is with DPD 24 hour.  Shipping to Scotland, Northern Ireland and Isle of Mann shipping is with Evri  1-2 days.

Where are shoes shipped from? 

All orders to customers in the UK are sent from our warehouse in England. 

Returns & Refunds

If your shoes do not suit, you can return for a full refund, subject to our refund policy.  We do not do exchanges.

  • 5 stars: 18 (90%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (5%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (5%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Anonymous
Great comfort, great water resistance, very slippery on some surfaces

They are some of the most comfortable barefoot shoes I've worn, and the leather makes them good in all kinds of temperatures.

One issue I have is that the sole is extremely slippery on rock/tile surfaces when wet to the point that they're dangerous. Almost fell on my arse in a restaurant when coming in from the rain.

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Jason Sharples
Fantastic shoes

Fantastic shoes, they really mould to your feet after a few days walking.

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sabra moraldi
Most comfortable shoes i've ever worn

Super soft right out of the box, roomy toe box and they fit like a glove with a thicker sock. I have pretty wide and tall feet and i got my usual number and they're perfect. Highly reccomend.

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Chloe Chow
Comfy and grippy during a week hiking in the mountains

Wore these for a week climbing and walking in the Lake District and they were comfortable, grippy and robust but still flexible enough to feel the rocks underfoot. It wasn’t wet so cannot attest to how waterproof they are yet!

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Anonymous
Super Qualität von Freet

Sehr zufrieden super Produkt

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Anja
I just got my Esk

I just got my Esk, but I already love them. So comfortable, spacious and and well made. I look forward to many adventures in it!

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Anonymous
Fabulous- my second pair!

Fabulous- my second pai!!

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Peter Moriarty
This is my second pair of esks and they are so comfortable

This is my second pair of esks and they are so comfortable. I have worn the first pair almost every day for 18months they are still good but now have this new pair for best and they are great.

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Sophia
Good - but beware of sizing

Good, but beware of the size.
It says true to size - and even after measuring my feet (23cm) and checking their instructions on how much extra room to have, the 37 is too small. They recommend adding 5-10mm for extra space, butI would say min 7-8mm.
So sad, because they are quite expensive, and as I have worn them outside, I do not know what to do now..
But,they are really good quality!

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Ruth Herbert
A good all round boot.

Bought these shoe for travel by train through Europe this winter. It was waterproof and comfortable and good for all the types of terrain from cobbled streets to countryside walking.

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Andre
Very comfy and seemingly high quality

Very comfy and seemingly high quality. The right metal eyelet on the right foot hurts me, but this is more of a fit problem with my feet.

Otherwise great shoes, i would only warn that you must have long socks for them.

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Anonymous
Good quality

Good quality, very comfy

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Anonymous
So comfy

So comfy

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Anonymous
Great shoes

These are my first barefoot shoes for winter season. I had doubts but they turned to be unfounded. The shoes are warm enough and really comfortable of and off the road.

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Martin Fagg
Loving my Esk 2s

Loving my Esk 2s. Really wide toebox, even wider than my other Freets so nice and roomy for my extra wide feet. Also like the fact that there's no waterproof lining. I'm not a fan, they are too hot most of the year. I prefer my feet to breathe. I wish more leather Freets were lining free.
Usk 2s are my favourite Freet so far andI'vebeen wearing them since 2017

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Tim Brown
I could see the quality the moment I opened the box

I could see the quality the moment I opened the box. They look, feel, and smell like carefully made premium leather shoes. I ordered my usual size 43 which seems to be spot on.

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M Page
Tough shoes great for winter in town

Tough shoes great for winter in town. Would be fine on a country lane.

One quibble - no loops for pulling them on.

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George Harris - Kendal
I love my Esks! Protective, weather resistant and super comfy

I love my Esks!
This is my third pair of Freet shoes and they just keep getting better. I had some of the original Mudee’s which were and are great (I had two major issues with those though, the first was that the soul tread was so thin that I wore it through in one 12 hour walk, fortunately my local cobbler is very capable and I’ve had them resoled with a much thicker grip pattern, the other issue was that they were also only waterproof for that one walk, I’m not a fan of leather boots with waterproof lining, just keep them well oiled and waxed!). I use the Esk boots as work boots, i’m a lime plasterer, spend lots of time up and down ladders, but have no tolerance for regular workboots.
Because of the nice thick leather, I think the Esks will last me over a year, at which point I’ll probably have them resoled, that’s how long my tread tends to last. They have loads of grip, and I’ve got the rock plate inside them, so there’s plenty of stiffness to allow me to stand on a ladder for long period periods. If you pardon the pun, they tread the line between protective and supportive, and flexible and spacious. I can see these being my work b
oots for years to come.

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Anonymous
Excellent shoes

Excellent shoes, extremely comfortable, with especially soft leather. More water-resistant than Esk1, they have replaced my trail walking shoes, and my office shoes, and I've worn them in slightly more demanding hikes, and although they're not meant for this, they were just fine. They're comfortable and soft enough to replace my slippers, too.
The shoelaces are better from the ones on Esk1 for some strange reason. In Esk1 I'd always have to redo them; with Esk2 they seem to stay tied no matter what.

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Diederik
wonderful service from Freet

wonderful service from Freet I had bought a pair not too long ago and quickly became my favourite walking shoes whenever I had the chance to go out as I wear specific work shoes on most days however my shoes developed a slight issue rather quick and when I asked Freet for advice on how to repair they responded very kindly with a new improved pair. so all I can say is that Freet and it's wonderful people make it a top brand in my book😉👍