Lems Chelsea Boot Review/Ultimate Barefoot Convenience and Style

If you loved the Lems Primal Zen like we do, then you'll love the Lems Chelsea Boot like we do. Comfortable, stylish, and so easy to get off and on, it checks a lot of the boxes that we look of in footwear. There are things that could improve however, so come along as we discuss what we like and what we don't like about this awesome addition to our closets. Affiliate links and time stamps down below!
TIME STAMPS:
00:00: Intro
1:28: Chris' Likes
4:43: Eric's Likes
6:38: Affiliates Links Featuring Splay Shoes and Creepers Toe Socks
7:42: Chris' Dislikes
10:27: Eric's Dislikes
11:36: Outro
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[@elliottmcfadden6261]

Hey, guys. I love your channel, but I wanted to let you know I find your use of the term “formal” confusing. In menswear, formal means a tuxedo and semi formal is usually a suit and tie. I don’t think you mean to say these would go well with a tuxedo. I think you are talking about smart casual or maybe business casual? I realize in America anything above jeans and a T-shirt is considered “formal” these days, but just a thought for future video. Keep up the good work.

[@sonsofsever]

Ya, the most formal events we get involved in are weddings haha and I’d wear these to a wedding, rather dependent 😂 so our most “formal” occasions that we regularly attend is church and these would be fine for that as well. So ya, you’re spot on for the most part 😂

[@feinayuso]

Chelsea boots are boots for urban areas, but be careful, on some wet surfaces due to rain, they are quite slippery. Lems soles in general are quite poor on slippery surfaces. It would be good for them to partner with Vibram and put Megagrip and XS TREK compounds for their different types of boots, they would gain confidence among their customers. Where it's dry there's no problem, but there are many places in the world that are wet and rainy, and then it's a problem. I usually use Belenka boots, although they don't have Vibram soles, but they are much better on slippery ground, at least I've never been afraid of falling like with Lems, or some Xero Shoes. Greetings from Asturies (Spain).

[@sonsofsever]

@@feinayuso just got our first pair of Be Lenkas actually. We're excited to review them and we're definitely gonna compare their traction to the others!

[@dougg4633]

​@@sonsofsever To a wedding 😬

[@Rex_S]

Nice review! I bought my Lems Chelsea boots to use as more of a work boot since they are waterproof. I have a small farm, so im in the mud and muck daily. I also work with so corrosive liquids at work, and they have been holding up great over the fall and winter in the mud, snow, salt, brine and liquid calcium.

[@feinayuso]

Chelsea boots are boots for urban areas, but be careful, on some wet surfaces due to rain, they are quite slippery. Lems soles in general are quite poor on slippery surfaces. It would be good for them to partner with Vibram and put Megagrip and XS TREK compounds for their different types of boots, they would gain confidence among their customers. Where it's dry there's no problem, but there are many places in the world that are wet and rainy, and then it's a problem. I usually use Belenka boots, although they don't have Vibram soles, but they are much better on slippery ground, at least I've never been afraid of falling like with Lems, or some Xero Shoes. Greetings from Asturies (Spain).

[@MichaelSheaAudio]

Glad I saw your comment. I have the Xero Ridgeway, and I just use them whenever it rains. If I walk into a store or restaurant while they're wet, they get very slippery. I thought these might be an option, but I guess I'll have to keep looking. It would be nice to have more casual/urban boot options that are waterproof and grippy on smooth surfaces!

[@denisesarazin6753]

I love my Lems Chelseas. I used a creamy protector that the shop where I got them sold me and it turned the boots a gorgeous shade of brown, not even close to black. Maybe you used the wrong product for the task. My only frustration is how poorly they perform on even small patches of ice. I was going into my garage and didn’t notice a bit of ice and smashed my face on something just inside the garage when I slipped quite badly and fell sideways. They’re quite useless under those circumstances. But on dry or wet surfaces they’re great and I love how easy they are to put on. I will say also that they’re not very warm. I received a pair of Lems Boulder Boots Grip last week and they’re much better on ice and they’re incredibly toasty in cold winter weather. They both have their uses.

[@sonsofsever]

Yeah I don't know, I just used Otter Wax, it's what Lems suggests on their site. I used it on my Summits and Boulder Boot Grips too, both of them came out darker but have since returned to their normal color, my Chelseas are the only ones that have stayed darker. Sorry to hear about your fall!! Hope you're doing well

[@nachomapa7172]

Would be cool to see a comparison vs the Feelgrounds Chelsea boots!

[@sonsofsever]

Are those ones waterproof?. If they’re not, it would be a hard comparison. We’ll look into it and see if it’s worth the toe to toe

[@bubbalawrence1]

Would love to see a grippier sole version, whether that be Lems outsole or a Vibram collab

[@sonsofsever]

Same

[@Llobu-p6m]

Chelsea shoes have very little feel under my feet, I barely feel the ground, I bought them just so I could easily get them on and off due to recent inguinal hernia surgery.

[@sonsofsever]

They are quite convenient. And ya, that’s Lems in general. More ground feel than traditional shoes but not as much as most people would like

[@pokpokkia]

Any summer Chelsea boot recommendation? Xero vs lems vs feel grounds Chelsea boot review?

[@sonsofsever]

We could do that soon! We're getting some Feelgrounds later this year, we've already got the Lems and Xero. Just some preliminary thoughts though, any of them that aren't waterproof would be pretty good for summer. Lems has a version that's not waterproof, and those will be the widest of the 3 brands. The Xeros look really good but that's their strongest trait, our full review of those will be coming out probably next month, and then we'll have to see about the Feelgrounds!

[@josephrhoades2464]

You fellas need to try a pair of Ahinsa Xtra wide trek and trail Chitra shoes.......you'll throw the others away

[@mackjenkins7721]

This was a good review of the boots. I like the way they look & the black color. I also like how they are so easily to put on & off really fast. Chris I am surprised that you Thought that they look girlish but i am glad to see you got a pair man. Good video man. Thanks you for sharing this video.

[@johnmacklen2328]

Do yall have any idea how the LEMs Chelsea compares to the Blundstone Active? Thanks

[@sonsofsever]

We don't have any experience with Blundstone, but just from looking, the biggest differences are the "barefoot" or minimal footwear qualities that Lems have. The Lems have wider toe boxes, a completely flat footbed from toe to heel, and a less padded and more flexible sole. They're also less expensive.

[@johnmacklen2328]

Thank you

[@wesley290]

Why does Chris heel strike when walking in barefoot shoes? Gotta be forefoot striking like you would if you were wearing no shoes at all. Good boot review tho.

[@sonsofsever]

@@wesley290 that's such a tough thing to change when walking. Can't remember the statistic but it's like 90% of people naturally heel strike when walking. With Lems, there's enough cushion it's all good haha

[@NPow94]

I love mine. It would be cool to see lems use the summit outsole on these

[@bodyzoasispersonaltraining9186]

Seriously 😢

[@Llobu-p6m]

The Ahinsa Chitra Trek&Trail xWide and Realfoot Trekker Low, are other shoes I have bought for trail running and walking. Until now all my barefoot shoes were basically the Vibram Fivefinguers, for me the most comfortable shoes for walking, running, martial arts, work, and in general for all kinds of events, like going to mass or to a party or wedding.

[@ConciseCabbage]

I’m not a huge fan of the chelsea style generally. I think it originated in England though, so maybe it’s just not for me 😂 Jim Green announced yesterday that they’re doing an 8” boot next year! They’re working with Rose Anvil again

[@sonsofsever]

We may be working with him as well 😏

[@evanm.2300]

Make those boots more agressive. Those insoles he made seem good for uban but i want a grippy all terrian outersole, not a hipster outsole​@sonsofsever

[@ConciseCabbage]

@@evanm.2300 check out the softstar switchback boot. Sick looking outsole on that

[@DookeyRidr]

Just curious, did you use a leather treatment on the black pair in the video? If so, what kind?

[@sonsofsever]

I did not

[@alexsaint-loup8471]

I would suggest to use a some kind of suede or leather spray if you want to keep as close to the original brown color because like you said using wax on brown leathers turn them really darker with any types

[@sonsofsever]

Will definitely try that next time!

[@truman3.0]

Which is softer / more comfortable to walk in.. this or the boulder boot grip? & which has the wider toe box? Thanks..

[@sonsofsever]

The Chelsea has the wider toe box, and I'd say it has a slight edge on comfort over the Boulder Boot Grip too.

[@truman3.0]

@@sonsofsever thanks, & going into warmer weather you think the Chelsea waterproof or boulder boot grip would breath better / have more air flow - not get to hot sweaty etc ?

[@sonsofsever]

@@truman3.0 the Grip and the waterproof Chelsea I think will be about the same, both have full grain leather and both have a waterproof lining, there's no way to tighten the Chelsea though so there could be a bit more air flow because of that? They do have a non waterproof Chelsea which without that lining would most likely breath the best, but we haven't tried it

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

Have you tried the Feelgrounds Chelsea? Curious how these compare

[@sonsofsever]

We haven't, maybe when the weather starts to cool off again though! Just some assumptions from what we've experienced from the two brands and the specs though, the Lems is gonna have a wider toe box, with less ground feel, while the Feelgrounds will have a slightly narrower toe box with more ground feel. The Feelgrounds is also a faux leather and only water repellent, while Lems uses a full grain leather and offers a totally water proof Chelsea.

[@twirlyboggs]

Been wearing these at work for a few weeks. Waterproof - Y Totally flexible with no shank or raised heel - Y Wide toe box -Y Awesome grip on wet tile wet tile and concrete -Y ( actually confused by this result because I was expecting what everyone else said about them being not great on wet surfaces bullocks!) My feet not hurting after standing on concrete for 8 to 10 hours a day - Negative. Switching to a work boot thick insole definitely helps though. Well my ace fire brands do all the above but have three times the foam. However their fault is that after 2 years, the leather cracks away from the glued sole...ruining the waterproof. I mean I definitely guess that standing on concrete for that long 5 days a week and getting them constantly wet from hot water would kill almost any boot in said amount of time, I suppose

[@sonsofsever]

We'd love an update on their wear and tear as you continue to use them in those conditions! Ours definitely won't see that much abuse

[@dougg4633]

Formal ? If you cant or dont polish your shoes then most likely they are not formal

[@sonsofsever]

Yeah there's a bit of our culture coming through in our definition there. We can get with them at church and weddings here in Utah, so to us they're formal haha.

[@sonsofsever]

You can polish these. I wouldn’t. But your definition of formal is subjective. Even the definitions you’ll get on google are kinda grey. Not a hill to die on 😂 I wear them to church where most people are wearing white shirts, ties and suit jackets and dresses. Formal enough for me.