02/06/2026
No idea where to start when looking to buy your first pair of barefoot shoes?
Firstly - congratulations 🎊 on making the choice to give your feet more freedom. When done with awareness this simple 'step' will change more than just your footwear, it will change the way you walk, stand and feel.
Secondly, you are in luck 🍀. There are so many barefoot brands available now that there is something for all tastes and budgets.
Currently we stock
Vivobarefoot - from the UK
Groundies - from Germany
Be Lenka - from Slovakia
Barebarics - from Slovakia
Each brand has different styles and different focus however the underlying design is fundamentally the same.
🦶🏾Wider across the toe box to give your toes room to splay without being squashed.
🦶🏾Zero drop - which means they are flat. Sole thickness will vary.
🦶🏾Flexible soles - in a typical human foot we have 33 joints. It makes NO sense to prevent those joints from moving in a healthy individual. To support those joints are some 100 odd muscles and ligaments to move those bones. Muscles need to move. Again it makes no sense to prevent that from happening in a healthy individual.
🦶🏾Lastly, style! Arguably the hardest part is finding the style you love. There are plenty of Vegan and sustainable fashion options. Generally the RRP depends on how the shoes are made, the materials used and where they are made. You will notice the high end leather shoes are handmade in Portugal usually with traditional techniques. Then there is the costs associated with labour and of course shipping!
Just remember that shoes wear out at different rates, depending on how much you wear them, how you walk, how thick the sole is etc. A 5mm sole is not going to last as long as a sole with big chunky tread.
Personally we prefer our shoes to wear out over our feet.
Some feet are tricky to fit, while we are unable to offer free returns, we are happy to try and answer any of your questions via email before you purchase.
