That new prototype is the perfect width for me, I'd pick those up in an instant. Thank you for pushing anatomical shapes into traditionally built footwear.
I absolutely love my OG S.M.U.G.S. Weston speaks truth when he talks about how they just keep getting more comfortable. For those of you that want a wider fit, I usually wear a US size 11. I bumped it up to a 12 and have no issues at all with width.
If you left them wide, I might be able to order a pair. All these nice shoes that I love are all too narrow. It would be so nice to finally have a very high quality anatomical sneaker.
Oh man, barefoot SMUGS is exciting!!! They're shaping up very well - I agree about bringing in the outside side back in some. Would love to see a pair in that CF Stead 'Waxy Commander' from the recent Docs unboxing(the wheatbuck Waxy Commander would look fantastic). It's honestly nice seeing products made out of GOOD suede, I've always been a big fan of that very saturated, matte look that a nice suede offers.
I really appreciate you intersecting wide toe/anatomical shoes and the quality footwear world. Waited a long time for a boot like the African Ranger. Thanks for that! Now I have a sneaker to look forward to!
The prototypes look good, man! I'm not sure I'd take more than a quarter inch or five/sixteenths off the width. More than that and you're probably losing the "hybrid" last and regressing right back to modern narrow lasts.
I was going to get some smugs, now i will wait for the barefoot version!!! A high top barefoot smug with the mugs 3.0 out sole would be sweet for hiking
High top barefoot smug is the way to go! Him showing that off has me intensely tormented. I want a smug, but that prototype is what so many of us have REALLY been looking for. Just make it high top!
take a note from Softstar for the barefoot footwear and have 2 different last options: one for narrow and mostly anatomical, and one for very wide toe splay
Take a last, cut it at the ball line, and then turn the toe section in medially, then fill the gap. Curve the last toward the big toe, don't change the shape. That's a way to get a pretty looking last that doesn't push on the big toe, to make it more anatomical. I'm not saying to actually cut a last, but do that while designing one.
Really hoping the restock has the black vibram sole option that we had with the muggs recently. Thats what made me buy some muggs. Im wearing them right now, breaking them in around the house.
I almost stopped the video after the black ones, I know I simply can’t wear the shoes with that toe box. Glad I stuck around! Sadly, I can’t wear true zero drop either due to an Achilles issue. I’d love to see the normal sole SMUGS with the wide toe box…basically like the Birkenstock Bend but with better materials.
I own the previous version of this shoe made in leather. I really love it but would change two things. (1) I'd make the strap on the back have a larger hole that I can put my finger in. I have to use a shoe horn to get the shoe on and (2) I'd use a more friendly sole for AZ summers. The first time I wore the boot in July in Phoenix the sole started melting on the sidewalk. No severe damage was done but it's become a non-summer shoe for me. To be fair, the shoe probably wasn't meant to be a summer shoe so it's not really a big deal. Thanks for making a great shoe! I hope this feedback is helpful.
The thin rounded off sole of the barefoot shoe makes it look like any other barefoot shoe. Ideally you'd keep the same type of outsole with the barefoot last, and also keep the upper construction the same as well. The new upper also looks cheaper.
i bought the og smugs and love them but i paid $357 shipped, at that price they are unbeatable, but now they are $488!!!! holy crap what happened? the ogs launched like 6 months ago?? i was going to get another pair in green because i love them, but not now
gorgeous colours. unfortunately the timing is just not going to work out for me, which is a shame because the look of these is one that i would actually use every day, unlike a lot of boots. Great demonstration that there really is a time and a place for good suede. Hopefully I'm ready for next time! definitely feel you on the lasting frustrations-- i can deal with _some_ narrowing but my toes need space, but i just think pure barefoot looks bulgy
They're cool shoes, but even fully broken in they caused some pretty significant damage to the tendons in my ankles after wearing them for several days walking heavy (city) miles. I'm used to wearing boots and high mileage, but something about the design of the SMUGS is uniquely uncomfortable. On the plus side, they held up fine.
Ngl would totally wear those barefoot last gorals already at that width. They look semi goofy but, pointy shoes were probably goofy as hell until everyone slowly got made to wear them. Being goofy seems good tradeoff for not permanently wrecking your big toe and getting bunions
Is there anyone who bought from the first drop? These look like the perfect shoe for me. However, I do a lot of walking on concrete and asphalt, wearing shoes at the heel pretty quickly. How much wear does the cup sole take? I know they can be re-soled, I'm just wondering how often I might need to do that.
@@Jake-bt3fc Right!? Shopping for footwear online is the worst. "If you normally wear a US#/EU#, order a size up." That kind of crap doesn't work. I've got a half size foot by most charts and end up wearing anything from 8 to 9.5, so there is no "normal" for me. Shoemakers should be required to list the insole length in millimeters and be done with these inaccurate sizes.
I will take this price over "rare" overpriced sneaker resale out there. Goral has chart length for their last on the website in millimeter. Your shoes are made in Asia now; they will mess up measurement for sure as they have different size chart over there. Wrong setting in factory -> shit luck.
@@CeliceDSCh I'm in victoria so I can literally just walk to viberg and buy boots there. I don't buy sneakers. Sorry you're stuck importing boots off the internet. Hope they fit.
@@Jake-bt3fc Sorry that you're stuck in walking distance. Internet is great to order Brannock Device. Redwing store can get me a correct measurement; their high tech scan work great. Russell Moccasin phone scan got my usual size as well. Having more samples will yield good result. I don't just buy boots, they would be suicidal on boats.
If you need a guinea pig, I can wear the shit out of a pair of boots. I usually wear Redwing 10877s for pretty much everything. But, I'm used to 8" boots. So, send me a pair of those blood leather Whites. Send me a pair of boots you want to see get worked hard. I'm repairing some sheathing and redoing the flashing around my chimney. Then, I got two trees that need to be cut and split for firewood. For the next few months, I'll be building a wood shop and a privacy fence. So, send me some boots. I'll wear the shit out of them and send them back after two months. You can put them on your show. I'll even give you the rights to the beauty shots. If you don't know if they are working wear or you need a myth buster, I'm here. I'll tell you if it can handle work.
I must be an anatomical weirdo in that I have to either size a shoe up so it’s wide enough to be comfortable, but this is uncomfortably long or I have to size the length for my foot and then have my toes cramped in on the sides. I’d give that barefoot smugs a go if I had an unlimited budget.
Interesting release! I look forward to seeing some tests on the suede to see how strong it is but the colours are gorgeous! An idea could be to reinforce suede with an "exoskeleton" of leather. Sort of like you did with the heels here but perhaps also around the lacing and a toe cap. Colour and breathability of suede but slightly more rigid. :)
What you want is a combination last. A narrow heel and midfoot and a wider toe box. These are not rare in the boot world. They would suit me as I have toes that spread and are actually the widest part of my foot. And that's the reason I won't currently buy another pair of Goral sneakers or boots as the last they use for all their footwear has an annoying toe shape that irritates my toes. And a wider size will be too wide at the heel.
I don't think the barefoot SMUGS are that bad looking. For those of us with a EE or E width depending on the last. I would be worried about spending that kind of money on pair that would not fir right.
Asking TH-cam comments for advice like asking chat gpt. You only ever get positive answers. After reading all the comments calling the prototype “perfect” I laughed out loud when I actually saw how ugly it was XD.
You could even say they are a SNUGG fit. XD Sorry, but my MUGGS are similar, only I like wearing them for walks; the weather has only started getting cold enough to bust them out again.
I love the look of Converse. I was a skater in the 80s and Converse were the go to shoe. Converse look good/ But, they are not comfortable at all. Please make them comfortable.
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That new prototype is the perfect width for me, I'd pick those up in an instant.
Thank you for pushing anatomical shapes into traditionally built footwear.
My thoughts as well. I think they nailed it already.
Same. That width behind the pinky toe is exactly what I need.
Is it just me or is the video corrupted for a few seconds from about 1:30?
Not just you.
Happened to me, too.
TH-cam doesn't want us to know how he laced them like that
Me too
The barefoot smug is my favorite out of all of the boots, keep it zero drop, keep it wide, anatomical foot shape, please!!!🦋👣
In what universe is that low top barefoot shoe a “boot” lmao. It’s closer to a slipper than a boot.
The prototype shape is perfect.
I absolutely love my OG S.M.U.G.S. Weston speaks truth when he talks about how they just keep getting more comfortable.
For those of you that want a wider fit, I usually wear a US size 11. I bumped it up to a 12 and have no issues at all with width.
Wow the reddish chocolate and the green are both stunning, makes me want to grab a pair!
The prototype looks perfect for me!!!
Exactly. That prototype looks comfortable as hell. And it doesn't look too wide at all.
We need to boost these comments so they just send that version into production. Haha
I'd buy those white protypes right now! So dope 🫡
If you left them wide, I might be able to order a pair. All these nice shoes that I love are all too narrow. It would be so nice to finally have a very high quality anatomical sneaker.
Love it when you shout out Crowns! Northampton is my hometown ❤
Oh man, barefoot SMUGS is exciting!!! They're shaping up very well - I agree about bringing in the outside side back in some. Would love to see a pair in that CF Stead 'Waxy Commander' from the recent Docs unboxing(the wheatbuck Waxy Commander would look fantastic).
It's honestly nice seeing products made out of GOOD suede, I've always been a big fan of that very saturated, matte look that a nice suede offers.
Daaaamn that black on black would look badass on a black/white cup
I really appreciate you intersecting wide toe/anatomical shoes and the quality footwear world. Waited a long time for a boot like the African Ranger. Thanks for that! Now I have a sneaker to look forward to!
GOD bless you Weston. I would love to buy a pair of those black barefoot SMUGGS. A little narrower and you've got a winner.
Unboxing is the art of reviving and healing the bruises of somebody by touching your fist to their faces and then pulling it away very quickly.
I would also like the wide last versions with the same height as normal smugs. I don't wear any low top shoes.
The prototypes look good, man! I'm not sure I'd take more than a quarter inch or five/sixteenths off the width. More than that and you're probably losing the "hybrid" last and regressing right back to modern narrow lasts.
No way man, that prototype shouldn’t get any narrower!
I think it should. It looks like a clown shoe.
@@Residew yah, it’s what were born with, I refuse to live with the pain of a tapered shoe
So freaking excited for a Rose Anvil sneaker last!
That prototype looks perfect to me, man. Is
I was going to get some smugs, now i will wait for the barefoot version!!! A high top barefoot smug with the mugs 3.0 out sole would be sweet for hiking
High top barefoot smug is the way to go! Him showing that off has me intensely tormented. I want a smug, but that prototype is what so many of us have REALLY been looking for. Just make it high top!
@@Leif3GHP we are working on it, hopefully will be ready in 2025!
Gotta be the coolest name in shoes right now.
1:31 video glitches out.
Those barefoot versions look super comfortable.
take a note from Softstar for the barefoot footwear and have 2 different last options: one for narrow and mostly anatomical, and one for very wide toe splay
Green and black need to come with black soles. Looks goober in natural.
Take a last, cut it at the ball line, and then turn the toe section in medially, then fill the gap. Curve the last toward the big toe, don't change the shape. That's a way to get a pretty looking last that doesn't push on the big toe, to make it more anatomical. I'm not saying to actually cut a last, but do that while designing one.
Meh where did the 25% cut of the price you take come out of the shoe?
Really hoping the restock has the black vibram sole option that we had with the muggs recently. Thats what made me buy some muggs. Im wearing them right now, breaking them in around the house.
I almost stopped the video after the black ones, I know I simply can’t wear the shoes with that toe box. Glad I stuck around! Sadly, I can’t wear true zero drop either due to an Achilles issue. I’d love to see the normal sole SMUGS with the wide toe box…basically like the Birkenstock Bend but with better materials.
When can I buy the barefoot Gorals????? Holy shit make those in Horoween and I'll buy them tomorrow. Fuck Yeah. Awesome.
I own the previous version of this shoe made in leather. I really love it but would change two things. (1) I'd make the strap on the back have a larger hole that I can put my finger in. I have to use a shoe horn to get the shoe on and (2) I'd use a more friendly sole for AZ summers. The first time I wore the boot in July in Phoenix the sole started melting on the sidewalk. No severe damage was done but it's become a non-summer shoe for me. To be fair, the shoe probably wasn't meant to be a summer shoe so it's not really a big deal. Thanks for making a great shoe! I hope this feedback is helpful.
Have you tried not living somewhere hot as Hades?
The thin rounded off sole of the barefoot shoe makes it look like any other barefoot shoe. Ideally you'd keep the same type of outsole with the barefoot last, and also keep the upper construction the same as well. The new upper also looks cheaper.
Will the Suede smugs be a one time thing? Or will both Suede and normal ones be available in the next drop?
We will be launching both options, leather and suede.
Both the sued smugs and the wide prototypes look really good! Have been looking for a barefoot style but not clownshoe sneaker myself...
Excellent suede iteration! 👏 Have you tried Aurora Shoes? If you haven't, I highly suggest to get a pair of their Middle English Loafer 👌 good stuff.
That Goral prototype is perfect. Don't make it narrower👀
Prototype looks perfect to me, if in black suede I will buy a pair
i bought the og smugs and love them but i paid $357 shipped, at that price they are unbeatable, but now they are $488!!!! holy crap what happened? the ogs launched like 6 months ago?? i was going to get another pair in green because i love them, but not now
The new last you’re working on looks like the one Birkenstock use for their ‘professional’ shoe range.
Can’t find where to buy the mugs 3.0. Bummer because that’s the pair I liked the most
is it possible to get a smugs in a longer wearing outsole?
Barefoot SMUGS prototype looks very similar to the Birchbury Bramford.
You should make leather strops for blades.
The video file is corrupted at 1:30. Someone else already mentioned it but I'm adding this comment so you're more likely to see it on time to fix it.
I've loved my pair of smugs. These look fantastic as well
gorgeous colours. unfortunately the timing is just not going to work out for me, which is a shame because the look of these is one that i would actually use every day, unlike a lot of boots. Great demonstration that there really is a time and a place for good suede. Hopefully I'm ready for next time!
definitely feel you on the lasting frustrations-- i can deal with _some_ narrowing but my toes need space, but i just think pure barefoot looks bulgy
The Smugs were not sneakers that approached boot quality. They were uncomfortable dress shoes that approached sneaker appearance.
They're cool shoes, but even fully broken in they caused some pretty significant damage to the tendons in my ankles after wearing them for several days walking heavy (city) miles. I'm used to wearing boots and high mileage, but something about the design of the SMUGS is uniquely uncomfortable. On the plus side, they held up fine.
Green for the win...
How to lace video not linked?
3:19 Blood core SMUGS next ? 👀🔥🔥🔥
Take a look at Camper's Peu line. 20 years old and they look almost the same....
I have 4e wide feet so shoe shopping is very hard. I mostly just go with new balance and hoka. Most shoes are just M or D width.
Those barefoots just need that little extra creative push to make that sole interesting instead of that ergo only/pharmacy fashion and they’ll be top!
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Does the smugs vibrant soul come in natural rubber colour rather than the black
Ngl would totally wear those barefoot last gorals already at that width. They look semi goofy but, pointy shoes were probably goofy as hell until everyone slowly got made to wear them. Being goofy seems good tradeoff for not permanently wrecking your big toe and getting bunions
I've always wanted to know how to lace my shoes like that
Think about it for 5 seconds and you’ll figure it out, lol. It’s not exactly complicated.
@@Jake-bt3fc not everyone is good with laces, bro.
@@starkparker16 Bro, I'm telling you, just try to actually use your brain and figure it out XD.
The higher outsole side wall looks better if it was on the wide version. Not all barefoot shoes need to look like slippers
Is there anyone who bought from the first drop? These look like the perfect shoe for me. However, I do a lot of walking on concrete and asphalt, wearing shoes at the heel pretty quickly. How much wear does the cup sole take? I know they can be re-soled, I'm just wondering how often I might need to do that.
Do you want a knife that can’t cut tape after the second time using them buy a Chinese Kershaw knife
Went whole size up -> more wiggle room and still same length as my Nicks Falcon. Might try half up or just true to size + E width
Buying shoes this expensive and just having to guess the size is insane, lmao.
@@Jake-bt3fc Right!? Shopping for footwear online is the worst. "If you normally wear a US#/EU#, order a size up." That kind of crap doesn't work. I've got a half size foot by most charts and end up wearing anything from 8 to 9.5, so there is no "normal" for me. Shoemakers should be required to list the insole length in millimeters and be done with these inaccurate sizes.
I will take this price over "rare" overpriced sneaker resale out there.
Goral has chart length for their last on the website in millimeter.
Your shoes are made in Asia now; they will mess up measurement for sure as they have different size chart over there. Wrong setting in factory -> shit luck.
@@CeliceDSCh I'm in victoria so I can literally just walk to viberg and buy boots there. I don't buy sneakers.
Sorry you're stuck importing boots off the internet. Hope they fit.
@@Jake-bt3fc Sorry that you're stuck in walking distance. Internet is great to order Brannock Device. Redwing store can get me a correct measurement; their high tech scan work great. Russell Moccasin phone scan got my usual size as well.
Having more samples will yield good result.
I don't just buy boots, they would be suicidal on boats.
Just make the regular smug foot shaped, keep literally everything else the same, please. I beg
Whoopsie!!🦋👣
If you need a guinea pig, I can wear the shit out of a pair of boots. I usually wear Redwing 10877s for pretty much everything. But, I'm used to 8" boots. So, send me a pair of those blood leather Whites. Send me a pair of boots you want to see get worked hard. I'm repairing some sheathing and redoing the flashing around my chimney. Then, I got two trees that need to be cut and split for firewood. For the next few months, I'll be building a wood shop and a privacy fence. So, send me some boots. I'll wear the shit out of them and send them back after two months. You can put them on your show. I'll even give you the rights to the beauty shots. If you don't know if they are working wear or you need a myth buster, I'm here. I'll tell you if it can handle work.
I must be an anatomical weirdo in that I have to either size a shoe up so it’s wide enough to be comfortable, but this is uncomfortably long or I have to size the length for my foot and then have my toes cramped in on the sides. I’d give that barefoot smugs a go if I had an unlimited budget.
Interesting release! I look forward to seeing some tests on the suede to see how strong it is but the colours are gorgeous!
An idea could be to reinforce suede with an "exoskeleton" of leather. Sort of like you did with the heels here but perhaps also around the lacing and a toe cap. Colour and breathability of suede but slightly more rigid. :)
0.05mm accurately, 0.5mm is very low tolerance
What you want is a combination last. A narrow heel and midfoot and a wider toe box. These are not rare in the boot world. They would suit me as I have toes that spread and are actually the widest part of my foot. And that's the reason I won't currently buy another pair of Goral sneakers or boots as the last they use for all their footwear has an annoying toe shape that irritates my toes. And a wider size will be too wide at the heel.
So.... Munson last for sneakers?
Don't make them any narrower!
I don't think the barefoot SMUGS are that bad looking. For those of us with a EE or E width depending on the last. I would be worried about spending that kind of money on pair that would not fir right.
Asking TH-cam comments for advice like asking chat gpt. You only ever get positive answers.
After reading all the comments calling the prototype “perfect” I laughed out loud when I actually saw how ugly it was XD.
$390 😂🤣😅🤣😂🤣😆😅🤣😂kick rocks!
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I hate this cause I got smugs and they still here my toes despite going wide and now I have to buy bearfoot sneakers
You could even say they are a SNUGG fit. XD Sorry, but my MUGGS are similar, only I like wearing them for walks; the weather has only started getting cold enough to bust them out again.
That’s what you get for buying shoes on the internet, lmao.
I am in
make moc toe out of that leather
I got bunions 😢
I love the look of Converse. I was a skater in the 80s and Converse were the go to shoe. Converse look good/ But, they are not comfortable at all. Please make them comfortable.
Can confirm that (at least from the first drop) the insert they ship it with is very comfortable