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Lems Kourt

For men 35+: fit, comfort, weather and wear.

LemsCourt shapeFirst released: 2023

Reviews

11 of 13 reviews recommend it.

2 have reservations.

Overall review score8.1/1013 authors

Will it fit your foot?

  • Length: True to size
  • Width: Narrow, regular and wide: reports differ
  • Toes: Roomy and snug: reports differ

Where can you wear it?

  • Standing all day
  • Walking all day
  • Warm days: feels cool
  • Wet ground: grip holds
  • Worn for work, casual

$148Mid-rangeregular price at the maker's store$140–$155 across versions

Find on Google

$0.57 a wear or less · most pairs on our site $0.24–$0.50 a wear

  • LogoNoticeable
  • SoleSlim-looking
  • Coloursgrey, white

On our lists: Everyday sneakers owners actually wear · Sneakers that stay cool in hot weather · Sneakers wearers call comfortable all day · Low-profile sneakers · Minimalist sneakers in one colour family · Sneakers that hold up with wear

Do Lems Kourt run big?

Length

Kourt

  • True to size.
21

Reported sensations

  1. Width

    Kourt

    • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  2. Around the toes

    Kourt

    • Reports differ: roomy or snug.

Are Lems Kourt comfortable all day?

Through the day

Kourt

  • All day standingComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable.

Weather, water & grip

In warm weather

Kourt

  • Feels cool.

Grip underfoot

Kourt

  • Holds on wet ground.

How do they hold up over time?

What wears or breaks?

12
Reported locations, not a failure rate.

1Upper

Kourt

  • Abrasion.

2Midsole

Kourt

  • Compression.

Will they keep their looks?

Kourt

  • Holds up with wear.
  • Some pairs hold up; others show wear quickly.

How long have people worn them?

Kourt

  • Owners describe 1–2 years, 3–12 months, over 4 years or under 3 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

These are times already worn, not estimates of how long a new pair will last.

Materials & everyday details

Logo

Noticeable

Sole shape

Slim-looking

Materials & details
Colour saturation
muted
Colour contrast
tonal
Sole colours
white
Upper colours
grey / white

From maker pages; visual descriptions are our reading of their images. Details can vary across versions.

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Price

$0.57 a wear or less

Most pairs on our site $0.24–$0.50 a wear

$148 ÷ about 260 wears: 2 owners have worn theirs a year or more · its owners wear it most days.

This pairOther court sneakersOther pairs on our site

Owners are still wearing theirs, so each wear will cost less than this. How we count · See the cost-per-wear ranking

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Your scenario

What would each wear cost you?

$0.57 per wearYour assumptions · not the model’s measured lifespan
How this is calculated

Price ÷ (days per week × 52 × years), with one wear per day, rounded up to the next cent. Price and lifespan here are your scenario, not observations from other owners.

About our research

Based on 16 reviews and other sources.

We compare owner feedback and reviews for fit, comfort and wear. Model details come from maker and retail information.

First release

Lems announced its new Kourt as available to buy in an April 2023 email, preserved in the Milled archive. Release source ↗

How we put the guide together →

Compare with similar pairs

Similar uses, different fits and trade-offs. These are reports about each model, not a head-to-head test.

Lems Kourt vs Reebok Glide

Also used for work. Compare length.
Lems Kourt vs Reebok Glide
What mattersLems KourtReebok Glide
Length
  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
All day on your feet
  • All day standingComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-28 / 2026-09-26.

Lems Kourt vs Cole Haan GrandPrø Rally

Also used for work. Compare width.
Lems Kourt vs Cole Haan GrandPrø Rally
What mattersLems KourtCole Haan GrandPrø Rally
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • Narrow fit.
All day on your feet
  • All day standingComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All day walkingUncomfortable.
Sole shapeSlim-lookingRegular profile

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-28 / 2026-09-26.

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Updated Sep 2026 · How we research