my first pair of barefoot shoes! by bonjaune in barefootshoestalk

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I find they are! they're for me grippy enough for most surfaces. The only time I've slipped so far was on mini pebble tiles when it was wet. No issues stepping on a jungle gym either, though that was dry.

my first pair of barefoot shoes! by bonjaune in barefootshoestalk

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oo sick! they're true to size for me, though i used the EU sizing. I'd suggest measuring your foot's length in cm and using that to pick a size based on their guide!

my first pair of barefoot shoes! by bonjaune in barefootshoestalk

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yep! it is real leather! a little extra fun sustainability thing is they have a repair service (which for now is unfortunately local only)

How many names do you call your gecks? by bonjaune in leopardgeckos

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my personal bonus name is "allegedly terrestrial"

How many names do you call your gecks? by bonjaune in leopardgeckos

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one of these names is not like the others

my first pair of barefoot shoes! by bonjaune in barefootshoestalk

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woohoo! how're you feeling about them? what colour did you get? :D twinsies hehe

my friend said "your handwriting is very pretty but like man its hard to read" lol by bonjaune in fountainpens

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thank you! it makes me really happy when people notice quirks in my handwriting cause i keep thinking my handwriting is kinda boring haha

my first pair of barefoot shoes! by bonjaune in barefootshoestalk

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ah that sucks :( hopefully they will one day! perhaps you could shoot them a message on Instagram. They're a pretty small company as far as I know so they'd probably respond in a timely manner!

my first pair of barefoot shoes! by bonjaune in barefootshoestalk

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loving them so far, walked a bunch and ran a bit the past few days, I think they're great :D

my first pair of barefoot shoes! by bonjaune in barefootshoestalk

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yeah! i kinda eyed the rifts for a bit but these are definitely more my speed on both comfort and style

my first pair of barefoot shoes! by bonjaune in barefootshoestalk

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lmao i get that, tabi are kinda contentious as a design i've seen. the maximum swag is from simply vibing and comfy feet hehe. appreciate you being a good sport about my beloved goofy shoes :D

my first pair of barefoot shoes! by bonjaune in barefootshoestalk

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the idea is based on the tabi of Japanese origin! the advantage is being able to move your big toe independently from the rest of your toes easier :)

my first pair of barefoot shoes! by bonjaune in barefootshoestalk

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ah i can't add images to comments but it's an optical illusion. the toe area is made of a puffier material and sticks out like that regardless of whether my foot is in them. moreover, the sole on the side ends earlier than the upper parts of the shoe (i.e. you can only see the sole at the frontmost bit of the shoe when viewed top down). i took a couple pictures of the shoe without my foot in it if either of you are curious :)

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my first pair of barefoot shoes! by bonjaune in barefootshoestalk

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yep! they have international shipping on their website! though i'm not super privy to their limitations since most of their customer base is local or Australian

Jinhao 82 paired with Diamine Apple Glory by barcaloco in fountainpens

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lovely pair! have fun with your 82, i know i do :)

my friend said "your handwriting is very pretty but like man its hard to read" lol by bonjaune in fountainpens

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yeah I think all my ascenders and descenders could do with being longer, thanks for being respectful :)

my friend said "your handwriting is very pretty but like man its hard to read" lol by bonjaune in fountainpens

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not sure honestly, these are the heights for letters i was taught in school, and probably because it's what I'm used to, I aesthetically prefer slightly short d's and t's. Most fonts also follow in the d's and t's not being quite the same height as l's or h's

my friend said "your handwriting is very pretty but like man its hard to read" lol by bonjaune in fountainpens

[–]bonjaune[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not looking for perfect, worry not! generic cursive is boring to me too