BAREFOOT ANKLE-HIGH BOOTS

Barefoot is a style of footwear which copies the shape of the foot, leaves sufficient room for the big toe and other toes, and has a thin, flexible sole. We walk in this footwear as if we are walking barefoot: the thin sole makes us take shorter steps, we do not land on the heel, and we use the big toe and other toes, engaging the longitudinal and transverse arch, and exercising the musculature of the whole foot. In this way our pattern of walking gradually reverts to the way nature intended, and fallen arches and hallux valgus deformities are rectified. As a result, the whole body starts to function in the pain-free way it was naturally designed to, as was the case before we started wearing modern shoes with rigid heelpieces, high heels and cramped toeboxes.

Our Barefoot ankle-high boots are comfortable and look elegant thanks to their rounded toebox, and are also well suited to feet with longer toes.

Cleverly designed with side zips, they’re ideal for spring and autumn, and if you add our separately available Merino sheep’s wool insoles, they’ll see you through the winter weather too. The soft and flexible soles, 4.5 mm thick, let you feel the ground beneath your feet, but are also robust enough to resist being pierced, and they don’t slip in the rain.

We manufacture these boots by hand in our own family workshop in sizes 36-42. Use our guide here to choose the right size for you.