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Ordered the Be Lenka Winter 3.0 Merino Wool Lined Boot in black smooth leather and love these! I wanted to be able to wear a medium weight wool sock with them, so I sized up, and they fit well. I have wide arthritic toes with narrow heel and ankle, and I like how snug I can tie the at the ankle so they look sleek at the ankle. If you have wider ankles, you might need to find longer laces. Versatile boots that dress up with trousers or down with jeans. My feet feel warm but not sweaty walking outside in urban areas during cold Wisconsin winter. Rubbed some mink oil on them ti orotect from slush and snow, and is seems to be working well. Great traction, too, without looking like a hiking boot. Received within 4 days of ordering. Thank you!
I bought two of the Be Lenka Winter 3.0 in early 2024. First was the matte black nubuck, which was so comfortable in below freezing weather, that I bought the smooth leather version for a part-time job that involves miles of walking and carrying heavy loads at times. Both have been stellar.
I followed advice and sized up from the size chart size 38 to a size 39. As I have high arches, I did have to remove the insoles and wear thinner socks. My bare feet measure 23.5cm, but with 10cm toes, and high arches, so finding shoes that fit is always a struggle. The shoe laces seemed short at first, but they stretch quit a bit and are now long.
The quality has been outstanding, like the best of vintage, but with foot shaped and flexible. Others in my family have also bought Be Lenka and have been very happy.
These shoes are wonderful, but I sized up based on reviews and the instructions on this page stating that I should add .5 to 1.2cm to know the correct size. I did that and ordered the 44 instead of my usual 43 in the Entice, even though they have a similar length. I put them on and of course they were very comfortable but after taking a short walk my heart began to sink. They are just so roomy and once the laces loosened my feet started moving about way too much. I am so disappointed.
So cute, well made, comfortable and durable. I switched out the laces and wear them without socks. The width is luxurious compared to other lined boots and with some creative lacing, I can keep my ankle loose and flexible.
So I had ordered these in a 39 based on the measurement of my feet and the guidelines on the shoe chart due to the wool lining. However, 39 was still too small for me. It would have been ok if I didn't plan on wearing sock. But in the winter time socks is a must for where I live. As told by the chart, size up because of the lining. I have wide high volume feet- 24.5cm long and 10.1cm wide. It's been a struggle finding the right shoe as alot of barefoot shoe are not so much wide width and high volume. Seems to be a rare combination to find. Thanks to Anya's review website, I am able to find the right shoes i can try for my feet. Now, because of the volume of my feet these were abit tight at the arch. I could feel the tension across the top of my feet. Since week i gave up 5 pairs of vivo shoes for recycle because my feet has out grown/evolve/transition (whatever you want to call it lol) from them. I am so happy with these boots. They are warm comfortable and best of all roomy with no tension on top of my feet. My aim is to have all my barefoot shoe like this. Thanks for providing such a service for barefoot wearer's Anya.