Barefoot Shoe Concepts - Uni Hill Bundoora

16/02/2026

Exciting Update!

For years we’ve stocked Vivobarefoot and Topo Athletic shoes here — foot-shaped shoes letting the toes spread and splay, so the foot can function more naturally when doing you thing.

Well… we’re super excited to now be stocking Wide Load Work Boots extra-wide safety boots too! These boots are much wider and deeper across the forefoot than regular safety boots, giving tradies more room and comfort on the job while still offering all the protection you need 🛠️ 👢 — with options like steel toe, composite toe and soft toe. 

If you want to try them on, have a family member or friend in the trade on their feet all day working hard, let us know when you would like come in — we can fit & find your size and order any style & colour you like in for you.

This will complement our current line up of shoes, now being able to offer safety work boots that are actually wide and foot shaped.

05/02/2026

Foot shaped shoes. Your feet are not hereditary, it’s your shoes, effecting your feet, knees, hips, and back. Your feet are the foundation of your body structure. Get your feet moving better and stronger = your whole body benefits.

Vivobarefoot Primus Lite 3 - RUN OUT SALE

$150 (SAVE $70)

Womens Black
EU 36
EU 37
EU 38
EU 39
EU 40
EU 41
EU 42

Mens Black
EU 45
EU 47

15/08/2025

20/06/2025

Vivobarefoot Primus Lite 3 - RUN OUT SALE

$175

Womens Black
EU 36
EU 37
EU 38
EU 39
EU 40
EU 41
EU 42

Mens Black
EU 42
EU 43
EU 44
EU 45
EU 46
EU 47

14/06/2025

Did you know that even a 10° inward shift of your big toe can affect your entire body?

When the big toe drifts inward, it alters the natural line of force through your foot. This affects:

1️⃣ The medial arch — reducing its ability to absorb load
2️⃣ Your walking gait — changing push-off mechanics
3️⃣ And even your knees and hips — as your body compensates up the chain

📚 What the research says:

The Framingham Foot Study found that people with hallux valgus/ bunions had reduced pressure under the big toe and increased loading on the midfoot and lesser toes — altering how force moves through the foot during walking.

Another study in older adults (J Foot Ankle Res, 2017) found that greater big toe angle was linked to lower arch height, weaker toe strength, and poorer balance and gait.

These are not just cosmetic changes — they affect function. Small misalignments can lead to big problems over time.

The good news? This is trainable.
Through daily foot training, toe alignment aids such as spacers and the right footwear, many people see significant improvements in pain, posture, and performance.

Grab your Toe Spacer Kit & get to fixing those feet, your entire body will thank you for it!

09/06/2025

Foot shaped shoes. Your feet are not hereditary, it’s your shoes, effecting your feet, knees, hips, back. Your feet are the foundation of your body structure. Get your feet moving better and stronger = your whole body benefits.

Topo Athletic Fli-lyte 5 - Sale - last remaining pairs $200

Womens Black
2x US 8.5
2x US 9
2x US 9.5

Mens Black
1x US 9
3x US 9.5
2x US 10
1x US 10.5
2x US 11
2x US 11.5
2x US 12
1x US 13

11/08/2024

01/07/2024

26/12/2023

Is your shoe fitting around your foot, or your foot trying to fit in your shoe?

20/11/2023

When you wear shoes that aren't zero drop (the heel and forefoot aren't all on the same level), you are setting yourself up for a plethora of issues. Whether it's a 1/4-inch lift on a pair of loafers or a 3-inch lift on a pair of boots, your weight gets forced onto the balls of your feet, your hips move forward, and you over-extend your lower back. This misaligned posture (all day!) can lead to pain, injury, and even permanent damage to your joints. 🩼

In addition, possible problems associated with narrow toe boxes include athlete's foot, blisters, bunionettes, bunions, corns and calluses, crooked toes, fungal toenails, hammertoes, ingrown toenails, lower extremity tendon imbalances, neuromas, plantar fasciitis, runner's knee, and shin splints. 🦴

Artificial arch support weakens the feet, and thick padded soles diminish sensory feedback, which leads to falls, sprained ankles, breaks, and worse- disconnect with the world around you. 🌎

If every conventional shoe box came with these side effect warnings, do you think everyone would still wear them? 🤕

Learn about What Constitutes the Healthiest Footwear: earthrunners.com/design

16/08/2023

We're celebrating 10 years of Topo Athletic! We know none of it would be possible without our customers, so we want to thank each of you for helping Topo meet this milestone. This may be our 10th anniversary, but the journey never ends.