I ordered the wide fit, and they truly are wide and comfortable in that way. The uppers look and feel like bowling shoes, stiff and with very little breathability, they run very warm but do not run in any weird way. They are firm underfoot while walking and noticeably slippery on smooth garage concrete. Traction seems to be almost solely based on where in the pattern of the sole that the pedal pins are. You can wiggle them around a bit to find that locked in placement, but it’s probably not exactly where you want it and it’s easy to bounce out in rough terrain. The rubber is very stiff in warm weather, in the cold I imagine they will be borderline not usable.
It’s a shame because the fit inside is very nice.
As a shoe for MTBing, they disappeared, they are confidence inspiring and comfortable on the trail. I cannot compare rubber with other bike shoes, because I can't find one that fit!, 510's and Crankbothers just don't fit me, and I don't even have that wide a foot.
As shoe for off the bike though... incredibly stiff upper, the fit around the ankle is not terribly forgiving. I really won't wear these unless I am biking and only biking.
As a bike accessory 5 stars, as a shoe it leaves a bit to be desired. They fit my needs on the trail, but I effectively treat them like any clipless shoe mentally, and put them on when I get to the trail, take them off immediately after the ride.
My wife and I are getting ready to start up with pickleball. I'm a tennis player from my high school days. Picked up a set of Anamoly pickleball shoes. Been wearing them to break in (which they are doing nicely). These feel very stable with good grip side to side. I'm a toe dragger when I play tennis and will probably do the same with pickleball. These have plenty of material for dragging my toes while playing. Have the elastic laces on my pair and am enjoying them. I'm looking forward to learning pickleball, at least I have the shoes figured out.
I love how they are sturdy and my feet feel protected. Since they are waterproof my feet stay dry when it’s rainy or muddy, and I don’t slip off my flat pedals. They are are also
Comfortable to walk around in and I feel secure ( unlike other bike shoes)
I have clown shaped feet. Finding mountain bike shoes, both clipless and flats, have been hard to find. I recently went from clipless to flats because of balance/health issues. I came across somebodies post about Anamoly's 2.0 shoes. They are located a couple hours from me so I thought I'd give them a shot.
Boy, am I glad I did. I have switched over to barefoot style shoes over the past 2 years and they are the only thing I wear now. The new Pin-Locks are a huge suprise in how well they fit. I understand that they heat stretch the toe box before sending them out. The shape of the toebox is about 3/4 of the way there on being a barefoot shape. I have found that I can wear these shoes for hours without any foot pain. They are stiff where they need to be, grippy sole on flats. I'm getting ready to order a second set.
Absolutely worst service I've experienced. Shoes were not wide as advertised & could not get a hold of anyone on any email or platform. I had to file a charge dispute to get a refund. Do not do business with this company.
Hi Chris—Chris here, founder of Anamoly. I appreciate you sharing your experience, and I want to address this directly.
We take customer service seriously, and I'm sorry your concern didn't reach us through an official channel in time. As a founder-led brand, I was heads-down building Anamoly while managing a full-time job, and a message sent to a secondary social account slipped through the cracks—that's on me, and I own it. Had we received an official return request, we would have handled it gladly and promptly, as we do for all our customers.
That said, we've grown since then and our support process is tighter. We stand fully behind the quality of our products and always will.
On that note—if you ever want to give us another shot, I'd love to personally invite you to try our new 2026 Wide Fit model. Built directly in response to customer feedback requesting a wider fit, it's a 2E/EE width (Brannock standard), custom heat-stretched here at our Texas shop, adding 15–20mm of extra toe box width over the original 1.0 design—a real, measurable difference that's made a significant impact on fit. Reach out to us at support@anamolylabs.com and I'll make sure you're taken care of.
What great shoes, everything they are advertised as and more, wide and roomy toe box is the reason for buying but the grip is perfect (no doubt equal to five ten). I would say the sole is stiffer than I would have liked, but that is the only gripe but irrelevant compared to the pluses.
They are well made and comfortable time will tell durability and waterproofing is almost irrelevant as the is a large hole in the top when your foot goes that lets a lot of water in!
Also great help/guidance when contacting by email.