I have disliked my old boots for a long time and when the waterproofing started to fail I was happy for an excuse to buy these! I read every single review before doing so. It’s a lot of money to spend.

So- the grounding technology. Yes I can feel it. Noticeable difference when walking on grass and walking on asphalt. Boots more comfortable on grass.

Boots were stiff initially. The wide-spaced toe thing is very different to usual walking boots which ‘squeeze’ the feet. But I was aware that my feet weren’t moving around at all, even though they had space to do so. This is great for not developing blisters! The ankle is tight and still a little stiff: I am currently leaving the top 2 hooks unlaced (and grateful to the previous reviewer who found out the hard way that it’s easy to trip with loose bootlace loops, and the bahé team explanation of the little elastic loop to hold them…)

The ‘zero-drop’ thing. I am used to this with 4 other pairs of barefoot shoes. However, I have found that the tightness of the ankle area combined with calves being in a more ‘stretched’ position (since the heel is not raised at all) has created a tendency for my Achilles tendon to rub at the back on my right leg, and it’s become sore. I gave the boots a break for a day, and came back to them with a slight alteration, I added a very small heel insole made out of sheep’s wool (I improvised). Although this has undoubtedly reduced the grounding capacity a little bit, it has made my foot more comfortable in the boot.

So my current position is that I’m enjoying wearing them in this new, amended form. I will continue to experiment with the heel-insole thing as the ankle section softens up.

They are definitely decently waterproof. I have experimented with that, walking through lots of long wet grass, in a decent fall of rain, and cleaning dog poo off one of them in a river. Feet completely dry.

I did buy the weird toe-socks as well. They’re good socks; I haven’t done a controlled test with normal socks, but I like them well enough.

Love these boots. Already been up 4 munros with them in and my feet were comfortable and dry. Happy customer!

I only wear barefoot with minimal thickness around 3mm. These boots are a lot thicker than I’m used to so won’t be wearing them regularly but I am excited to finally find what I think will be a waterproof sturdy (in my opinion not too barefoot) boot for Scottish highlands in winter. I will swap out the minimal sole for the sturdyness.

Tested for a week through hiking in Norway.
I like the style and simplicity of the boot.
Great mix or being protective in mountaineous rocky terrain, although letting your feet feel the ground at the right amount.
Good waterproofing, but I expect the membrane to reach higher on the ankle to prevent water entering from the top. Grip is good in all conditions except on very muddy and steep trails.
But, big deception on the durability of the outsole. The luggs are half worn out after only one week on rocky terrain, doing 10-15km/day.
Also not happy about the design of the tongue. Not enough room to slide into the boot, which makes me have to pull hard on the tongue and damaged the materials on the edge.
Last point, I would love to see a little more padding on the inside at the back of the heel. No blisters but it feels rough and is not protective enough if the heel hits rocks when slipping for example.

Rediscover Grounding Barefoot Hiking Boot (Men's) - Eclipse