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Softstar shoes in Royal Madikwe, South Africa

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Shooting for Softstar barefoot shoes in Royal Madikwe, South Africa.

I loved wearing the Softstar Switchback boots, they are simply the most comfortable boots I have ever worn and they are suitable for a huge range of terrains and movements.

What I love about them is that the foot is able to work freely and therefore the grip is unprecedent, good for climbing boulders, trees and their rugged Vibram™ Megagrip soles will securely take you through the most extreme treks.

The Switchback boots are super lightweight, breathable, zero drop, and water resistant.

I chose the beige boots with Superfabric® and leather but there is also an all-leather look.

I wrote a whole blog post about barefoot shoes, for more info, read below

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