Mudee L2

These are my second pair of Mudee L boots. I sized down a half size from last pair and achieved better fit. The L2 were comfortable out of the box and did not need much break in. There is plenty of toe room for my narrow foot and I can get a secure fit across the arch. As others have noted, the tongue does bunch up a bit if you cinch down the laces for a tight fit but it has not caused any discomfort for me. One of the boots has a bottom style lace ring installed near the top which looks a little odd but seems to work ok. The gum colored sole looks good and does not show soiling. I have not had occasion to test the water proof properties. Overall I am satisfied with the purchase and hope to get many miles out of them.

These seem well made and my number one requirement is that they be waterproof and so far they are. I live in an area that should have a lot of rain (but we don’t at the moment as we are suffering a drought), but still have a lot of dew in the mornings. Enough that it will soak shoes, socks and pants when out walking through the woods and meadows, which I do every morning. Also, my walks are not on paths, but cross country over roots, etc., so I like a little extra protection than some barefoot shoes provide, but not so much I lose the ground contact. These hit that sweet spot nicely. What I don’t like about them is the width and tongue. Even though I like a wide toe box, my feet are rather narrow, and Mudee L2 is a little wide for me. And my biggest complaint is the tongue. It is so thick and the way it is sewn in makes it very hard to tuck in between the two sides of the uppers. So the tongue just bunches up. It is quite unsightly, although the deer and turkeys don’t care (these are not town shoes), but it can be a little uncomfortable and makes it hard to really snug down the laces.

Best boots ever! So glad to finally find a true foot shaped "barefoot" boot! Soft broken in leather right out the box. Hope they offer a solid rubber outsole in the future instead of the nodes outsole. Regardless, will buy again!

ok, this is too early to give a proper review, i dont like first impression reviews. i have only worn them 3 or 4 times. So far, the sole is tough feeling and gives more protection than the internet would lead you to believe for a barefoot shoe. there has been decent reviews of Freet shoes being used for backpacking and with good results. the leather is beautiful. almost too beautiful, i dont want to get them dirty. they look like a proper shoe as well. they are suprising light for a leather hiker. they are definely warmer than the Tundra boot i just burned through. hopefully not too hot but i havent had a leather hiker for 5 years or so but they probably all are hot compared to Tundra. they dont seem to require any break in time either. so first impressions are good. time to beat the trail and get some miles on them.

Nicely spacious around the forefoot, which is always a problem zone for my "duck feet", even with barefoot shoes. I found the shoe uncomfortably hard around the top of my midfoot though, but that changed after a few hours of wearing. Because it's a leather shoe it does need a bit of breaking in. The sole is much thicker than I'd normally choose in a barefoot shoe, but I need them for rugged stony ground in the Spanish mountains, so it's exactly what I wanted.