FIT:These shoes feel great. Ive been wearing these on a daily basis. I have pretty wide feet and these dont pinch on the sides like most other shoes ive worn. Feiyue is a Chinese shoe company, so the sizing is kind of strange, but its not hard to find a conversion chart. I wear about a size ten, and i got a size 44 and they fit me perfectly. If you get a size wrong im pretty sure you can send them back for a new pair free of charge, i havent done this myself so im not completely sure. As long as you get the size right, they feel great, you'll forget theyre there.
5/5
FLEXIBILITY:The most flexible shoes ive ever worn. Curl your toes and the shoe will bend with your foot. The top is canvas, which really doesnt restrict movement either.
5/5
WEIGHT:Not extremely light weight shoes, the sole is just a thick peice of rubber, so its kind of heavy, a little more than the average running shoe, but nothing to worry about, i dont think that it really makes a big difference. (edit: actually these are quite light, i didnt have much to compare them to, sorry about that.
4/5
GRIP:Very grippy, great for precisions. They stick to walls very well, and still retain a decent amount of grip when wet, i wouldnt count on it though. The sole is all one peice, and doesnt have any fancy tread, so theres a lot of surface contact.
5/5
BREATHABILITY:These shoes are thin and breath great, no worries here. They do smell like rubber though.
5/5
CUSHIONING:Almost non-existant. A bit better than barefoot, theres at least a decent amount of shock absorbtion . Feiyues are worn for that “barefoot feel”, so you really arent looking for a lot of cushioning anyway. Great for learning good technique.
1/5
DurabilityIf you wore these daily and did nothing but walk, im sure theyd last quite a while, but parkour training definately takes its toll. I havent done too much training, but the toes are already starting to wear down after a few days of parkour. If you want them to survive, then make sure you dont slide your feet on walls, that seems to be one of the biggest killers. The sole of quite thick though, and the shoes dont lose any grip as they wear. This is my first pair, so i cant tell you exactly how long you should expect them to last.
3/5
Price About 15 dollars. With shipping, I’d expect to pay about 22 bucks, not bad at all. The best shoes you can get for this price.
5/5
GENERAL COMMENTS:The sides of the shoe are rounded, and theres absolutely no ankle support at all, the shoes themselves are very low cut on your foot, its pretty much like being barefoot with a little bit of protection. Make sure that you are careful, these shoes arent forgiving. Feiyues force you to have good technique where you might slack with other shoes. I wouldn’t say it’s a bad thing. Id get the black ones, the white end up looking brown after a while.
The Bottom Line:Great shoes for the price, great shoes regardless. I’d drop a little money for a pair, they are definitely worth trying out. Barefoot running is great for your feet, and Feiyues are pretty darn close. You could buy more than a few pairs of these for the price of supposedly superior shoes.
Pros: CHEAP, great for learning, or for making sure that you have good technique, Very comfortable.
Cons: Some say theyre strange looking shoes, I don’t care, and actually like the way they look. Kind of a converse/puma fusion you could say. No protection, I wouldn’t make any huge jumps with these things if you arent absolutely sure that your technique is perfect.
Hope this helps
