Name: Men's Primal Zen Suede
Brand: Lems Shoes
Price: 130.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (392 reviews)

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PRIMAL 2 VS. PRIMAL 3 OVERVIEW

Balanced Weight Distribution
The increased overall outsole width ensures that your body weight is spread out more evenly, reducing the pressure points on your feet. This even weight distribution enhances comfort during various activities. For those with lower arches and flat feet, you will find that this is a big improvement. But for those with high arches, you may feel very little, to no difference.
Enhanced Outsole
The Primal 3 is made with our Widest Fit Last, just like the Primal 2. The difference is that we developed a new outsole on the Primal 3 with a wider footprint for more ground contact underneath the foot.
Higher Sidewalls
When examining the Lems Primal 3 from a lateral view, you may notice a visual difference — the sidewalls now wrap up higher on the sides. This is a deliberate design choice aimed at improving both fit and lateral stability. The higher side walls provide a snugger fit around the contours of your feet, cradling them comfortably.
Zero-Drop Platform
Just like the Primal 2, the Primal 3 is built on a zero-drop platform which keeps your heel and toes level, mimicking your natural barefoot position on a flat surface.

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SOFT SUEDE UPPER

Utilizing a full suede upper with perforations for breathability, this pair provides supreme comfort all day long.

ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT

Our proprietary IBR outsole is what makes Lems incredibly lightweight and flexible - giving your foot the sense of weightlessness.

ZERO-DROP

Places the forefoot and heel flat to the ground correcting posture, aligning your spine, and encouraging mid-foot strike.

WIDE TOE BOX

Unlike traditional footwear that squeeze the toes together, our foot-shaped toe box allows for maximum room giving the toes ultimate freedom to wiggle and spread.

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

Based on 392 reviews

Total 5 star reviews: 328 Total 4 star reviews: 46 Total 3 star reviews: 17 Total 2 star reviews: 1 Total 1 star reviews: 0

95%would recommend this product

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
3 hours ago
Great shoes for wide feet!
The shoes are well made, attractive and fit according to size. Since I have wide feet, the design of the shoes accommodates my feet very well and are quite comfortable. I plan on doing lots of walking with them on vacation in the near future so it's quite important that they fit well.
James F.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
13 hours ago
My second pair of barefoot shoes (ever) and they feel great.
They fit very well. With normal shoes I wear a 10.5 and have wide feet. I got the 10.5 Lems. I did have to take out the cork insoles but honestly they are perfectly comfortable without them for me. As mentioned in the title I have worn a pair of barefoot shoes before (I don't remember the brand. Something I got off of Amazon though). I liked them at the time and I do think they allowed my feet to adjust to the barefoot style. So, going into these shoes I did have that adjustment period and it didn't take long (maybe a couple of days) for my feet to get used to the Lems. That previous pair was quite a few years ago.
They are comfortable, and I like how they look, and I'm happy that my toes have room to breathe. Only downside I can think of is how easily they have gotten 'splotches' on them (maybe from washing dishes in them). I haven't tried cleaning them off yet. I also have not worn these in wet conditions so I hope if that does happen they will hold up, but I can't comment on that. A bit on the expensive side, but I don't have enough comparisons to really say if they are 'too' expensive for the quality. The quality is great.
Leif G.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
20 hours ago
Perfect for me
I have long toes and a high arch, and these are the best fitting shoes I have found. I've been wearing them for long walks as well as driving and running errands. I would prefer longer laces since I want to keep them loose over my high arch but still be able to double tie them - but it's easy enough to replace the laces. I wish they came in a waterproof version as well.
Jacquelyn B.
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