PaperKrane

PaperKrane - Feet First, Fun Always. www.paperkrane.com.au PaperKrane is Australia's original barefoot shoe brand.

For the past decade+ we've been delivering foot-shaped, flexible, featherlight, flat, and fun AF shoes that are designed right here in Melbourne, Australia, by parents with a passion for foot health and fashion. What started out with home-made baby shoes, loved by a fierce community of collectors, has now grown into a global footwear brand... still providing those unique, and limited edition foot

friendly shoes with fun prints and colours for babies, kids, teens, women, and men... we'll always put your Feet First, and bring the Fun, Always!

05/08/2026

So folks… have a squizz at what’s just landed at PK HQ!! These pairs will all be heading online some time between August and January. 👀

What’s your fave?

First up we need to get our black and white pairs restocked and our removable insoles 😅 because… dayum, we cannot keep those in stock no matter how hard we try. (We will try harder 😅) We will then try to keep it to one drop day a month, so keep your eyes peeled for any announcements! 👣

If you’d love to stock PaperKrane in your store, then let us know. There’s nothing that goes quite as hard as our barefoot shoes do, and our next catalogue is almost ready to send! 🙌

04/08/2026

The first Australian Barefoot Shoe and Foot Health Expo is on, this Saturday, August 8th, in Sydney!

Get your tickets before they’re gone! (Head to the hosts who are tagged below) Or, if you already have yours, let us know below and be sure to come say hi to myself and Daya at the PaperKrane stand!

Where: Stamford Sydney Airport Hotel
Time: 9am to 4pm (Aug 8)

You: Bring your feet
Me: Bringing the shoes to try on so you’ll always know your perfect PK size. (Plus - Expo exclusive deals will be available for event attendees ordering from our website - I won’t have shoes for sale at the stand)

This inaugural event is being hosted by THE FOOT COLLECTIVE and Barefoot Shoes Australia 👣🙌

Hope to see you there!

03/08/2026

Our barefoot boots are made for walking… and exploring, and expressing yourself in! 👣🙌

One of the biggest bits of feedback we had from our visitors at .offenbach was that our shoes stood out. 🤩
That we were one of a kind, bold, fun, risk-takers… and it’s clear we’re following our own path as opposed to following whatever current trend is in.

We love that you saw PaperKrane, and GOT that! 🥰

Very short story time - I grew up always wanting to do things differently to others, if someone said do it this way, I would try it another way, EVERY SINGLE TIME… much to my parent’s frustration. 🤣😅 So to be recognised by fellow barefoot shoe lovers for that… I feel seen and that makes my heart leap! Kate x

30/07/2026

It’s time to put the legs🦵away and head back to Melbourne winter! ✈️🥶

Thank you Germany, your cities, your cute country towns, and all of the people and brands we met during the European Barefoot Shoe Fair at BAREFooT European Shoe Fair Offenbach, it’s been really fun! And… so very hot! 🥵

See you on the flip side, Frankfurt 🫶

26/07/2026

Final day at .offenbach! Algo do your thing 🤪

If you’re here, come say hi, try on our shoes and find your perfect size.
Hear me ramble about our plans and dreams for PaperKrane in the EU, and where you can find us already!

Thank you to everyone who has already stopped by stand A2.55 this morning and is looking forward to their first, or fourth, pair of PaperKrane shoes!! 👣🙌

25/07/2026

Barefoot Shoe Protection! It’s a hot topic for those of you who love our leather styles. 🤎🥽

We were lucky to meet the crew at .offenbach and test out their sneaker protector on the half pair of Vintage boots.
You know since that first oiled leather pair, (that we can’t oil in production anymore) we’ve been looking for ways to elevate the subsequent versions of this boot.

The leather on this pair is something special, it’s soft and velvety and it is also an open surface, meaning, you want to protect it from the elements.
And adding something to protect the surface can be an easy way to achieve a more “vintage” look, too. 🙌🤎 Double win!

I’m taking home one of their leather protectors and will test that out on the other half… and report back.

If we could get some of their products to Australia would you be keen for us to stock something like this in our online store? Let me know!

22/07/2026

PaperKrane is attending the BAREFooT shoe fair this week/end July 24-26! { BAREFooT European Shoe Fair Offenbach }

We’ll have some of our latest catalogue pairs to show, and the full size range in a few of our most popular styles to look at. (Or try on the 26th)

We’re excited to be there and bring our unique, creative, and colourful designs with us… We believe that being original and having fun is important, and often overlooked within this barefoot shoe industry.
If you’re looking for a way to express yourself (or match with your kids) while looking after your feet, then PaperKranes are the shoes to be in! 👣

Will we see you there?
Come find us at STAND A2.55

20/07/2026

🙌 PaperKrane’s Flat, Flexible, Featherlight, Foot-Shaped and Fun AF barefoot shoes have arrived. 👣

Melbourne to Offenbach!

You can find us at stand no. A2.55. at .offenbach this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!

Come say hi, see and feel or try on our footwear, and let’s chat! 💬

14/07/2026

PK photoshoots = Family, neighbours, fun, flat, flexible, feather light, foot-shaped shoes, and furry friends!

Here’s just one of them! We’re also fans of our fave concrete backdrop, as that does suit our urban casual style of barefoot shoes!

If you’ve ever been part of a PK photoshoot, you da bomb! 🥰❤️ Thank you for your feet (in our foot-shaped shoes) and your fabulous friendly faces. 🙌

And thank you to Janet - Melbourne Photographer | Storytelling Sidekick - for always being an awesome PK photographer! 👏

12/07/2026

As promised… a sneak peek. 👀 Finally… we’ll have a Halloween drop! Add the two orange pairs to our eyeball boots, and it’s a fun fall (spring here in Aus) season! Look for those in Sept. and then these are a few of our other pairs to come!

What’s catching your eye today?

Pics by Melbourne Photographer | Storytelling Sidekick 🥰

Address

Melbourne, VIC

Website

http://www.paperkrane.com.au/

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