Halfway through the errand, you’re already thinking about taking your shoes off. The heel felt fine in the shop. The front is what pinches on the way home.
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Bag in hand. One more street to go. You should be thinking about getting home — not counting the steps until your shoes come off.
A soft heel can win five minutes in a shop. It cannot make a narrow front wider. Linden looks like a normal sneaker. The front is cut round, the opening is a toggle, and the sole bends as you walk.
Below: the front of the shoe, the step-in, and the price for one pair.
You bought the soft heel. You never looked at the front.
In the shop you press the cushion, it gives, and you think: finally. Then on the walk home your toes are pressing the part of the shoe that never widened.
More foam behind your toes cannot widen the shoe in front of them.
Typical tapered front
Narrows inward toward the toes
Linden
Broad, rounded front
Look at the shoe from above before you believe the cushioning.
No bow to tie. No bending down at the door. Set the toggle once.
This is what it looks like when the shoe is already set for your foot:
Set the elastic toggle once, then step in through the soft opening — and the broad front is still there once you're in.
Some people step in hands-free. Some use a finger on the heel. Either is fine.
Easy entry without trading away toe room.
See Linden colors & US sizes
Some trainers feel like a block by the end of the street. Linden’s sole bends at the ball of the foot, where your foot bends.
Grip and balance from a flat, flexible sole — built for natural movement, not padding.
Your foot moves. The sole moves with it.
4.9/5 from 634 reviews on Oakmere
“Im so glad I tried barefoot walking shoes! The Linden pair gives my forefoot so much room to splay out. I used to get home and immediately rip my shoes off because my feet felt compressed and hot. With these, my feet stay cool and comfortable all day long. My stance feels better and walking around town feels completely effortless now. Will definitely be ordering another colour soon.”
“My feet don't feel achy or compressed even after miles of walking. My stride feels completely unrestricted and smooth on every surface.”
Reviews from the Linden product page. Individual experiences vary.
Read all 634 reviews on OakmereLinden comes with free tracked US shipping and a 100-day trial, so you can judge the fit on real walks, not in a fitting room.
Shoes that are loose at the door and tight by the corner? The knit upper has some give. The toggle tightens or loosens around your instep, and the heel tab helps you pull it on.
Dial in the fit instead of putting up with it.
Choose my US size & colors
The room is in the front, not in a thick sole. Soft knit. A sole that bends. If you want a pillow under your heel, this is not that shoe.
Room for your toes, so nothing presses on the way home. Walk home without thinking about your shoes.
More room in the front does not mean a clinic shoe. Linden looks like the sneaker you already wear. The knit is not waterproof. Dry days.
Wear them on the kind of walk you actually bought them for. If the fit or feel isn't right, contact Oakmere within 100 days of delivery.
Indoor and outdoor wear are included. Return postage is paid by you unless the pair arrived damaged or wrong. Full trial terms
Choose the next one for that walk: room at the toes, an easy step-in, a sole that bends with you.
4.9/5 from 634 reviews on Oakmere