Frequently Asked Questions
Toe Spring?
Early in development, we made a shoe that was completely flat. They went "plop, plop, plop" with every step, like a pair of flippers. Toe spring is a useful feature...
Toe Spring?
Early in development, we made a shoe that was completely flat. They went "plop, plop, plop" with every step, like a pair of flippers. Toe spring is a useful feature...
Safety Toe?
Our shoes do not have a safety toe, sorry! If you’re looking for safety toe shoes that are also zero-drop, with a decent toe box and flexibility, I would recommend...
Safety Toe?
Our shoes do not have a safety toe, sorry! If you’re looking for safety toe shoes that are also zero-drop, with a decent toe box and flexibility, I would recommend...
Materials?
Upper: Full-grain aniline cowhide Liner: Full-grain aniline cowhide Insole: Poron Outsole: Polyurethane
Materials?
Upper: Full-grain aniline cowhide Liner: Full-grain aniline cowhide Insole: Poron Outsole: Polyurethane
How Flexible are Carets?
Our outsole is more flexible than any human foot. Here is an old video where we demonstrate our outsole's flexibility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqN9drfock0&t=422s With an outsole this flexible, what limits flexibility is not...
How Flexible are Carets?
Our outsole is more flexible than any human foot. Here is an old video where we demonstrate our outsole's flexibility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqN9drfock0&t=422s With an outsole this flexible, what limits flexibility is not...
Leather Source?
As with all our materials, our leather is sourced local to our shoe factory, in León, México. León is arguably the shoe capital of the world, with 3,400 shoe factories...
Leather Source?
As with all our materials, our leather is sourced local to our shoe factory, in León, México. León is arguably the shoe capital of the world, with 3,400 shoe factories...
Waterproofing?
Do Carets need waterproofing? Can Carets be waterproofed? Most of our customers don't waterproof their Carets. The cement construction of Carets is much more water-resistant than the strobel construction of...
Waterproofing?
Do Carets need waterproofing? Can Carets be waterproofed? Most of our customers don't waterproof their Carets. The cement construction of Carets is much more water-resistant than the strobel construction of...