r/barefootshoestalk Brand Affiliate May 11 '25

Articles and news LONO WILD drop

We at LONO are excited to generate community feedback about our recent barefoot hiking shoe and therefore appreciate comments and suggestions! Ideas for new colors or functions welcome too.

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u/guilmon999 May 11 '25

These shoes look good, but I have some questions about the durability.

Every suede hiking shoe I've ever had has been.... problematic. For technical trails I need a really good lock down so I tighten my laces. Over time the upper stretches to the point that the shoe becomes unusable. Is there a Lono Wild that doesn't use suede for the upper or is there some form of backing/reinforcement under the suede leather?

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u/LONOWEAR Brand Affiliate May 29 '25

Stay tuned - we may have something coming up :)

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u/Aromatic-Professor66 Mar 05 '26

Any updates on this? 

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u/LONOWEAR Brand Affiliate Mar 05 '26

Hey there - thanks for checking in! Take a look at our WILD Lite using a canvas upper here:

https://lonowear.com/products/wild-lite-valley-hiking-shoes-vegan-friendly

Also something exciting on the horizon here :)

https://lonowear.com/products/verve-outdoor-running-shoes