Name: Women's Primal Zen Suede
Brand: Lems Shoes
Price: 104.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (381 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 381 reviews

Total 5 star reviews: 334 Total 4 star reviews: 36 Total 3 star reviews: 10 Total 2 star reviews: 1 Total 1 star reviews: 0

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
5 days ago
Best walking shoes
Really love the colors
Pam C.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
1 week ago
Great for every day, great for hiking, good durability
Typically in the past my every day shoes (from other brands) have lasted 3 to 6 months before the foam compresses, the mesh fails, and it's time for new ones. My special occasion or special purpose shoes might last years but never the everyday ones.
Well, my Primal Zen Suedes lasted 18 months and honestly are still comfortable. They've been my everyday work, casual, and even easy to medium hike shoes. I work on my feet, so that's really saying something. They're looking a little worse for wear at this point so I ordered a replacement for everyday, but I also ordered a new set of cork insoles and plan to keep using the original pair around the house and yard.
Fit: True to size, true to heel, comfortably wide in toebox. My feet are fairly wide in the last (across the widest part of the foot) but pretty average in the heel. 'Medium' width shoes squeeze my forefoot but 'wide' shoes are soupy in the heel. The Primal Zen Suede is perfect for me in both areas and I wear the same size I wear in other sneakers and trail runners (Altra, New Balance, Asics are a few I've worn in the same size previously if that helps.)
Laura E.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
2 weeks ago
I LOVE THESE SHOES!
Hallelujah! I have finally found comfortable shoes for my very wide toe spread/narrow heel/low volume problem feet. And these are cute! I almost cried when I discovered a shoe that actually fit my wonky feet. They are my daily go-to shoes and I will be getting a different pair for warm weather. I normally wear a 10 and did need to go up a half size to 10.5. I appreciate that these have a little bit of cushion. I needed to add a thin extra insole to take up some space but otherwise they're a great fit. Most extra wide shoes are made for high volume feet that I just swim around in. Thank you, Lems!
Candace M.
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