Warranty / Safety

Product Warranty

Paleos®Warranty DE

We give a warranty of 6 months on the high quality chain mesh including all welds. Should there be the unlikely event that an individual ring detaches from the chain mesh due to a faulty weld, we replace the missing ring(s). If this isn't possible, we will exchange your Paleos® for a completely new pair.

Prerequisite for the fulfillment of the warranty and guarantee services is a new product and its recommended use. GoSt-Barefoots does not assume any further liability or guarantee. This in particular includes the improper use of our products and the resulting damage to the product and its wearer. Also excluded are upholstery and soft-layer inside the shoe, fading or loss of colour, coating, insoles, protectors, shoelace, lace locks, cord end caps and the natural wear of of the multi-paws and the soles from chainmail and / or rubber.

Realize the benefits

Applies to all models with soles, fully or partially open to the environment.

As a matter of course, we use gloves if there is a risk of injury (stitches, cuts, heat, cold, etc.). Of course, we take them off when the danger is over. Immediate contact leads to direct feel, and this clear perception ensures that the biomechanics and fine motor skills of the hands work best. Breakfast is much easier to manage not wearing gloves!

Also, our feet have to be bare to work perfectly. Like the hands, they are very good at dealing with cold and heat as well as with different structures and surfaces, far better than most people trust them! Nevertheless, there are situations where you have to protect them from harm. Therefore, shoes - as well as gloves, should only be worn if it becomes too unrelaxed, cold, unclear, painful or even dangerous.

Although conventional shoes provide protection, they also prevent contact with the environment. The Paleos® do not do that! They provide security without isolating. Short reaction times, precise coordination, natural movements and the bond with what surrounds you are preserved.

Use them adequately

Applies to all models with soles, fully or partially open to the environment.

Like all manufacturers, we have no control over how our products are ultimately used. If you use our pure chainmail shoes for fishing, in the surf or to mow your lawn, both are very invigorating, you will enjoy them for years. If you plan to compete in the next Boston Marathon wearing them, you should not be surprised if your feet hurt and the chain mesh soles do not survive the season.

Unless the model has an outsole, use our unique foot protection for what it was developed for! These include coasts and water, natural soil, overgrown and wet terrain. They are the only shoes that can give you real barefoot delights in places where it would be fun to walk barefoot, but for good reasons you have never dared to do so!

So do not use them permanently and everywhere only if your feet need safety and protection. Otherwise, always remove any shoes and learn to enjoy again the ground you walk on.

Avoid punctual load

Applies to all models with soles, fully or partially open to the environment.

ULTRA, CLASSIC (PURE/PAWS) and URBAN (with thin outsole): Excessive stress on individual rings: Avoid extreme surfaces with sharp stones. In rare cases, they can pry up individual rings. A single ring is weak, many rings are very strong! Each ring must be able to distribute the load over other rings. This applies to all models, even those with paws or outsole! But even if this happens in the case of, for example, URBAN and individual rings are missing, this will have no effect on functionality or stability. You only lose a few % of the protective effect, based on the total sole surface.

Wir garantieren die Qualität - Du ihre adäquate Nutzung!

Series Paleos®PROTECTNote: If your paths mainly consist of sharp-edged surfaces (rough gravel, grit, sharp rocks, etc.), please have a look at the category PROTECT. The soles of these Paleos® are closed and consist of an extremely resistant combination of polyurethane, chain mesh and the CLIFF-PAWS. Even a possibly damaged ring remains in place and will not cause a hole in the sole!

 

Bypass aggressive ground

Applies to all models with soles, fully or partially open to the environment.

ULTRA and CLASSIC (PURE/PAWS): Avoid surfaces such as pavement, asphalt and concrete with our pure chainmail shoes (with or without PAWS). For cities and residential areas choose a model with an outer sole.

Wir garantieren die Qualität - Du ihre adäquate Nutzung!

Series Paleos®PROTECTNote: If your paths consist mainly of highly abrasive substrates (rough concrete, asphalt, paving stones, etc.), please have a look at the category PROTECT. The soles of these Paleos® are closed and consist of an extremely resistant combination of polyurethane, chain mesh and the CLIFF-PAWS. Even grinded rings are held in place and will not cause a hole in the sole!

 

Minimize wear

Applies to all models with soles, fully or partially open to the environment. 

ULTRA and CLASSIC (PURE/PAWS): Protecting the chainmail from unnecessary wear is easy you will be able to clearly hear it when it happens! Avoid long distances on ground where a scraping, scratching or a distinct crunch can be heard!  If you hear it, take off your Paleos® or switch to "silent" natural ground, as you would instinctively do if you were barefoot.

Preserve your investment

Applies to all models with soles, fully or partially open to the environment.

ULTRA and CLASSIC (PURE/PAWS): The upper shoe area is usually not exposed to excessive loads and will therefore hardly wear out, unlike the chainmesh of the soles which takes the full impact of body weight. How long it will remain without damage is of course highly dependent on activity, intensity, frequency, duration and the nature of the ground. Basically, the wear when standing or gentle walking is much lower than when running. How long do you want them to last?

Many years

Then use them use them on sandy beaches, for water sports, rafting, kayaking, surfing, sailing, etc. Or enjoy them for walking on soft natural soils such as clay, sand, grass, etc. Take them off when the ground is clear and your feet no longer need protection.

Years

If you use them for wading, on reefs, in rivers and lakes (for example for fishing) or on artificial smooth surfaces such as tiles, parquet, marble, plastic and metal. Of course, you should not always wear them here, but only if there is an increased risk of injury.

A year

Jogging and cross-country running on stone-tilled dirt roads, forest and other coarse mixed soils. On more comfortable and safe sections of your route, you should take them off temporarily if you can clearly see the ground.

Many months

Series Paleos®PROTECTWhen walking on hard, sharp-edged rock and stony soil they are more stressed and the wear increases. These include stones, boulders, rock, gravel, very stony paths, etc.  If your floors are mostly hard and rocky, go for a model with an outsole (series URBAN). Better yet ... choose a model from category PROTECT!

Months

Series Paleos®PROTECTRunning and enduring hiking on very abrasion-intense, hard or sharp-edged rock and stony soil causes high wear. These include among other concrete, tarmac, rocks, stones, boulders, rock, gravel and very stony paths. If you are a runnerand your floors are predominantly of this type, make sure to opt for a model with outsole (series URBAN). Better yet ... choose a model from category PROTECT!


Do you want them to last forever?

Applies to all models from chain mail, not fitted with an outsole.

ULTRA and CLASSIC (PURE/PAWS): Whether the MULTI-PAWS are worn or a first hole shows in your chainmail sole. We exchange the complete sole (even including the MULTI paws) for a new one. In this way, you only pay for the new soles, but not the entire Paleos® for a second time! Click here and have a closer look at item MANTENANCE SERVICE.


 

Further safety information

Required for legal reasons concerning users and customers outside the EU (including the U.S.A.).

The pure Paleos® chainmail shoes must not be used:

  • at temperatures below 50 ˚ F and above 95 ° F without wearing other protective clothing
  • in / on public transport or in the use and operation of vehicles of any kind
  • when operating rotating tools or machinery
  • *indoors or in commercial facilities e.g. in common public areas of buildings,
     
    company premises, etc.*
  • in enclosed public spaces / facilities such as shops, malls, libraries, civic buildings etc.
  • *in any potentially dangerous facilities or production sites. e.g. factories, construction sites
  • *on artificially smooth floors such as marble, parquet, tiles, etc. due to the risk of slipping
  • on asphalt, concrete or otherwise paved roads which may cause excessive wear
  • for hours without regular monitoring of feet (eg hypothermia and skin irritation).

*Does not apply to ULTRA's and CLASSIC's fitted with "Multi Paws"!

The pure Paleos® chainmail shoes offer no protection against:

  • sunburn due to the open mesh which provides only slightly reduced sunlight to the skin
  • stings and bites from insects or other animals that have a diameter less than 2 mm
  • thorns, spikes, nails, wires, needles, etc. that are less than 1.5 mm in diameter
  • contusions, bruises, bumps, sprains, etc.
  • crushing injuries due to dropped, falling or heavy objects
  • particularly low or particularly high air temperatures
  • very hot or very cold liquids of any kind
  • corrosive liquids such as alkalis, bases, acids, etc.
  • lightning, electric shocks and other electrical effects.

The pure Paleos® chainmail shoes must not:

  • be dried in the microwave (due to the risk of sparks, damage, etc.)
  • be worn on the foot during cleaning with harsh detergents.
  • be left in the sun without wearing them (metal heats up).
  • *be washed above 60°C (140°F).

*Also applies to ULTRA's and CLASSIC's fitted with "Multi Paws"!

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