York 2

WORK COMPARISON TABLE

Use our handy comparison guide to help you choose the correct model for you.

	Durham	York 2	Richmond 2	Citee 2	Esk 2	Vibe 2	Tanga 2
Price	£140	£115	£120	£90	£140	£85	£85
Best for	Smart high-cut boot for office, commuting, and weekend walks.	Comfortable, smart everyday lace-up for work, commuting, and casual wear.	Smart mid-cut lace-up boot for office, commuting, and weekend walks.	Commuting, office wear, and smarter everyday style with microfibre minimalist design.	Town to trail, everyday boot.	Lightweight, stylish trainer for everyday wear and exercise.	Versatile and minimalist, perfect for everyday and exercise — more sock-like feel.
Breathability	Leather	Leather	Leather	Medium	Leather	Medium	High
Waterproofness	Medium	Water-resistant	Medium	Water-resistant	Medium	Quick-drying	Not waterproof
Upper material	Premium full grain leather with Nubuck finish	Premium full grain leather	Premium full grain leather	Microfibre	Premium full grain leather	BottleYarn FlyKnit	CoffeeYarn
Outsole	UrbanGrip	UrbanGrip	UrbanGrip	UrbanGrip	HillGrip stitched	UrbanGrip	UrbanGrip
Insole	FlexileNano	Flexile	Flexile	Flexile	Flexile	ReBound	Flexile
Midsole	MidFlex	SoftFlex	SoftFlex	SoftFlex	SoftFlex	SoftFlex	SoftFlex
Stack height (with / without insole)	9.5mm / 7mm	9.0mm / 6.0mm	9.5mm / 6.5mm	9.5mm / 6.5mm	10mm / 7mm	10.5mm / 6.5mm	9.5mm / 6.5mm
Weight (pair, size 42)	680g	480g	640g	560g	720g	470g	390g

This shoe fits true to size

The best guide for sizing your new Freet shoes is to start with your usual shoe size. Think about whether you always take this size or whether you sometimes need to go smaller or larger.

Customer feedback is that this style fits true to size; so order your normal size.

Our shoes are originally produced in EU sizes. All UK sizes are the closest conversion so, if you know your EU size, you may want to consider using this.

It is vital that you allow at least 5mm extra at the front of the shoe. For example; your foot is 248mm long. You will likely need size EU40 to allow enough free space at the end of your shoe.

The lengths shown are the Insole lengths (the actual shoe length will be 2 or 3 mm longer).

Adult

Insole Length	Width	UK	EU
236mm	88mm	4	37
242mm	89mm	5	38
249mm	90mm	6	39
257mm	92mm	6.5	40
262mm	93mm	7	41
268mm	95mm	8	42
275mm	98mm	9	43
284mm	100mm	9.5	44
290mm	101mm	10	45
295mm	102mm	11	46
300mm	104mm	12	47
307mm	106mm	12.5	48
313mm	107mm	13	49

Junior

Insole Length	Width	UK	EU
176mm	79.5mm	9	27
183mm	81mm	10	28
189mm	76mm	11	29
195mm	78mm	11.5	30
201mm	80mm	12.5	31
207mm	82mm	13.5	32
214mm	83mm	1	33
221mm	84mm	1.5	34
228mm	86mm	2.5	35
234mm	87mm	3.5	36
240mm	89mm	4	37
246mm	91mm	5	38

Measuring Your Foot

Sometimes as a second check it is worth measuring your foot. Feet can be different sizes so its worth measuring both and taking the largest.

Standing next to a wall place a piece of paper against the wall. Place your foot on the paper with your heel just touching the wall.

The next stage is easier if you get someone else to help do it.
Take a pencil or pen and trace the outline of the foot on the paper.
Start at the heel.
Keep the pen at 90 degrees to the paper, so vertical, see diagram.
Don't draw under the foot.

Taking a ruler measure the length of the outline in millimetres. This will be the exact size of the insole you will need. To ensure the fit is not tight add another 5.0 - 10.0 mm to the length. If you wear thick socks then add that thickness to the length.

If possible, please work from the EU sizes (the US and UK sizes are nearest conversions to these sizes so will not be as accurate). The lengths and widths are the dimensions of the insole in mm measured as per the picture below:

Sizing & Fitting Help

York 2

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Suitable For:

Smart & Everyday

Key Features:

Premium Leather Upper + UrbanGrip Outsole

Sustainability:

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

Freet Fit

Wide Toe Box, Zero Drop, Flexible

Great website- great shoes

Great website, with good written verbal descriptions of the shoe. Wide variety available- fromcasual smart leather shoes and boots to activity shoes. Easily one of the most comfortable pairs of shoes I have worn. Having a high instep and wide feet.. would certainly buy again.

Great comfort

Great comfort, I use these as my work shoes, when I get home and take my shoes off there is no fatigue in my feet like with other shoes. Great customer service as there was a fault with one of the laces which they rectified straight away with a new set of laces

Well made

Well made, good fit.

The right shoe is significantly tighter over the instep than the left shoe

The right shoe is significantly tighter over the instep than the left shoe.
The Left shoe slips on easily - as have my other Freet shoes ('Pace' & 'Esk 2'), which are a joy to wear - and remains loose until tying the laces provides a comfortably snug fit.
The right shoe needs effort to push the foot into it - giving my toes a 'wedgy' with the sock - and is tight across the top of the foot, and painful on the outside of the big toe joint (I do not have bunions). Tying the laces simply makes the right shoe more uncomfortable.
I would have returned the shoes but needed black leather shoes for a funeral. I wore them indoors for a couple of days beforehand, which acclimatised my foot to the discomfort.
Unlike my Freet 'Pace' shoes I will avoid wearing these 'York 2' shoes, which is a pity because the left shoe is comfortable for my wide feet.
Perhaps 50% satisfied...and I did have black leather shoes on my feet for the funeral!

Great

Great service

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Grip

UrbanGrip: 3.0 mm wide-area tread for optimum grip and durability on urban surfaces.

Waterproofness:

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

Upper

Leather: premium, full grain leather.

Lining:

Breathable, moisture moving 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 York 2

New durable and fully flexible outsole with side wall stitching
Highly functional with water resistance and barefoot comfort
The best leather gives unrivalled durability and timeless style

Stack Height:

9.0 mm with insole; 6.0 mm without insole, zero drop.

Weight:

480 gms pair size 42.

SUSTAINABILITY

Leather: Leather Working Group Gold Certificated
Laces: 70% BottleYarn
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
DWR: Durable water repellency treatment. No use of PFCs

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.