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 276 reviews

Total 5 star reviews: 242 Total 4 star reviews: 27 Total 3 star reviews: 6 Total 2 star reviews: 1 Total 1 star reviews: 0

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
4 hours ago
Fist impression -- 4/5 -- wil wai tto see how soles hold up to daily walking.
Very comfortable fit for my feet -- needed a wider toebox to support a gradual transition to minimal shoes in hopes of slowly curing a bunion naturally. Accommodates socks that stretch toes as well. Wil reserve that fifth star to see how durable/long-lasting soles are because I walk 3+ miles daily.
joseph n.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Love The Color
Fabulous color. Wide toe bed. Doesn't squish the toes at all. Wore them out and about today for the first time and got several compliments. Super comfy shoe and easily ran with my dog.....didn't require days to break them in. Out of the box and ready to run.
Toni S.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
3 days ago
Super! Size up.
This is my first pair of barefoot shoes. I like that I can feel the ground a bit, but not so much that my bones/callouses feel like they’re being ground in. I like the look of them. They are a little tough to get on and off, but it’s not a big deal for how great the shoes are otherwise. I wear a size 8.5 normally and the 8 fit, but was rubbing against the top of my foot bone. The size 9 did the trick!
Would love to see this color in not suede material. I love the way suede looks but I do stress about it getting wet.
Karita P.
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