I bought these because I love my Archetype 2s. They're made with vegan materials and the style is excellent. They're not as low as the Archetypes (the upper goes high enough to cover my Millennial ankle socks) and it really looks great! They comfortably accommodate my wider postpartum feet. The sole is very grippy and flexible, although slightly stiffer on the sides compared with the Archetypes since the upper is necessarily thicker and more involved than in the sporty, sock-like Archetypes. I'm extremely happy with the appearance, performance, and quality of these shoes! I'd 100% purchase again. I did go up a half size from my Archetypes, as recommended.

I gasped when I took them out of the box and my mouth opened wide in amazement when I put them on. These shoes are amazing!! They look SO good and are super comfortable. They are quite high volume and even myself with medium volume feet might need to put an insole in to take up some space but that is not a deterrent for me. I have thick calves so I love that these shoes are a bit higher at the ankle and have a more substantial look to help make me look more proportional compared to some very minimal barefoot shoes. They are very light and seem well made. LOVE the varying textures, the ripstop fabric, and light neutral colors while being machine washable.

Regarding sizing, I am consistently a size 9/40 with about 24.5 cm length feet. I ordered a 9.5 per the description that they run a half size short and they’re perfect!

These are so comfortable, and the adjustment wasn't as intense as I expected, personally. I love how they look, and customer service was super helpful when I had to exchange them for a different size. I'm typically an 8, and I ultimately ended up getting a 9 in these. The one downside is that they get scuffs/brown marks more easily than any white shoes I have ever had. I haven't tried putting them in the washing machine yet, but spot cleaning them hasn't worked very well.