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UK Barefoot Shoe Directory

Welcome to our UK barefoot shoe directory! It’s about time we had one isn’t it?

It was created after yet another lengthy search for reasonably priced shoes, wellies & sandals in the UK and I figured it was time to a resource I, as well as you, could refer to in the future. There are so many wonderful shoes in the US, but postage costs are considerable and, since I nearly always guess my size wrong with a new brand, the cost of returning makes US shoes rather prohibitive for me.

I hope you find it useful. If you want to know how I classify shoes as ‘barefoot’ (I know people have different ‘rules’) please refer to this blog . In essence I’m looking for zero drop, wide toe box, fully attached to the foot and flexible footwear, oh and we don’t want a toe rise either thank you!

If you’re looking for office shoes then do check out this post Barefoot office shoes

If you have any additions or amendments (for shoes that are easily available and returnable in the UK) then please do let me know (form in the side bar / at the bottom on a mobile!) so I can update this.
Also if you would like to contribute a review of any barefoot shoes then please do let me know so we can share the good & the bad of the barefoot world here in the UK.

Happy shopping!

  • Vivobarefoot (UK)
  • Vivobarefoot (UK)
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Smart, Sport, School, Sandals

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    Yes

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All of them

    Website:
    www.vivobarefoot.com/uk

    Other sellers:
    Sport Pursuit and Amazon

    Discounts:
    If you are a new customer and a friend refers you, you both get £25 off ... if you want me to be your friend ;) click this link http://bit.ly/2r5fhUB

    Comments:
    I love Vivobarefoot shoes for our whole family. I have two cautions though.
    Firstly if you buy a pair without an insole and will be walking on pavements / man made surfaces then consider adding an insole (any will do) to give you some cushioning.
    Secondly we have had some quality issues with some of the shoes, if you buy direct from them then you can go back to them if your shoes fail.


  • Vibram Five Fingers (UK)
  • Vibram Five Fingers (UK)
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Sport

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.vibrams.co.uk

    Other sellers:
    Amazon and Feetus

    Discounts:

    Comments:
    These are super comfy but make sure you buy toe socks and are ready for all the questions ;)
    Also note that kids five fingers are tricky to find in the UK, but they do certainly exist (somewhere!)


  • Xero Shoes (UK)
  • Xero Shoes (UK)
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Smart, Sandals

    Price:
    £

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.xeroshoes.co.uk

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:
    Sell the cheapest DIY barefoot sandals... it's easier than you think!


  • H&M (some styles only) (UK)
  • H&M (some styles only) (UK)
    Shoes for:
    Kids

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday

    Price:
    £

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    Yes

    Which styles are barefoot?
    Hi top trainers (zero drop but not great for flexibility). Kids dance shoes - suede sole but very barefoot. Also see comments.

    Website:
    www2.hm.com

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:
    H&M seem to have a lot of zero drop shoes that are reasonably wide but the flexibility does seem to depend. I have found them good as a second pair of kids shoes for PE / Cub camp etc where they might or might not make it home ;).
    In the past we have had some great zero drop flexible kids trainers from H&M. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any this year but do keep your eyes open!


  • Decathlon (some styles only) (UK)
  • Decathlon (some styles only) (UK)
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Sport, Sandals

    Price:
    £

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    Yes

    Which styles are barefoot?
    NEWFEEL SOFT 100 MEN'S MESH FITNESS WALKING SHOES(take the insoles out) and
    NEWFEEL SOFT 100 MESH WOMEN'S FITNESS WALKING SHOES - LIGHT GREY(take the insoles out) and
    NABAIJI BOY’S AQUADOTS POOL SHOES RED BLUEand
    TRIBORD B100 CHILDREN'S SAILING BOOTS (kids welllies)

    Website:
    www.decathlon.co.uk

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:


  • Happy Little Soles (sell a variety of brands) (UK)
  • Happy Little Soles (sell a variety of brands) (UK)
    Shoes for:
    Kids

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Smart, Sport, School, Sandals

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    Yes

    Which styles are barefoot?
    Some of them (see comments)

    Website:
    www.happylittlesoles.co.uk

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:
    None that we know of :(

    Comments:
    Not all the shoes at Happy Little Soles are barefoot friendly but when you go onto the site you can search for 'most barefoot' and that gives you the shoes which match the criteria that I usually look for. If in doubt please give them a ring, they are lovely and really helpful!


  • Altra (UK)
  • Altra (UK)
    Shoes for:
    Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Sport

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.altrafootwear.co.uk

    Other sellers:
    Amazon, www.footworksrunning.co.uk

    Discounts:
    None that we know of :(

    Comments:
    There seem to be quite a lot of other stockists in the UK. It's probably worth doing a google search when you are ready to purchase to get the best price & style.


  • Freet (UK)
  • Freet (UK)
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Sport, School

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All of them

    Website:
    www.freetfootwear.co.uk

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:
    None that we know of :(

    Comments:


  • Lems (UK)
  • Lems (UK)
    Shoes for:
    Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Sport

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    http://www.lemsshoes.co.uk/ (note this isn't the manufacturer's website but best I can find for the UK!)

    Other sellers:
    www.footworksrunning.co.uk

    Discounts:

    Comments:


  • Kamik Wellies (UK)
  • Kamik Wellies (UK)
    Shoes for:
    Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Sport

    Price:
    £

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    Sharonlo ankle boots

    Website:
    Amazon

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:
    Note the sizes on Amazon are the US sizes... check out the size chart if you're not sure!
    Also worth noting that the grip isn't great on these boots (I still use my vivo trail shoes for slippy walks) but these are a great relatively cheap pair of barefoot waterproof boots for gardening or the school run!


  • Camper PEU (UK)
  • Camper PEU (UK)
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    PEU range only

    Website:
    www.camper.com

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:
    I haven't personally inspected all the PEU range for barefoot-edness. I am told they are barefoot and they look it from the pictures but please assess for yourself.


  • Sole Runner
  • Sole Runner
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Sport

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    Germany

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.sole-runner-shop.com/en/

    Other sellers:
    Amazon

    Discounts:

    Comments:


  • Drifter Leather
  • Drifter Leather
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Sport

    Price:
    £££

    Ships from:
    Greece

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.thedrifterleather.com

    Other sellers:
    Drifter Leather on Etsy (some styles only)

    Discounts:

    Comments:
    These shoes are handmade and can be custom fitted.

    You can buy shoes off-the-peg or get some custom-made. To get them custom-made you measure your foot length (or draw around your feet for a true custom fit), choose a style and then choose a leather type/colour.

    "A little pricey but worth it!" is the feedback I've had!


  • Luna sandals (UK)
  • Luna sandals (UK)
    Shoes for:
    Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Sandals

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All of them

    Website:
    www.lunasandals.uk

    Other sellers:
    www.footworksrunning.co.uk

    Discounts:
    None that we know of :(

    Comments:
    I absolutely love my luna sandals for the summer! Though rather gutted there are no signs of another sale!


  • Wildlings
  • Wildlings
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Sport

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    Germany

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.wildling.shoes

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:
    These are gorgeous shoes! They come in sizes EU23-46.


  • Feelmax
  • Feelmax
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Sport

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    Finland

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.feelmax.fi/en/

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:
    These look lovely and I've heard food reviews but haven't had the priviledge of the experience yet!
    Amazon sometimes have them so worth a look there too.


  • Papoutsi
  • Papoutsi
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Smart

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    Netherlands

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.papoutsi.nl

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:


  • Leguano
  • Leguano
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Sport

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    Germany

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.leguanoshoes.com

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:


  • Ahinsa
  • Ahinsa
    Shoes for:
    Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Smart, Sport

    Price:
    £££

    Ships from:
    Czech Republic

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.ahinsashoes.com

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:


  • Tikki
  • Tikki
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Smart, Sandals

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    Romania

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.tikkishoes.com

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:
    Mostly children's shoes but also some adult shoes (rather office-ish) and recently a line of lovely colorful sandals added. Chrome-free leather and Vibram soles. Ships from Romania.


  • High Feels
  • High Feels
    Shoes for:
    Women

    Types of shoes:
    Sandals

    Price:
    £££

    Ships from:
    Germany

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.highfeels.com

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:


  • Chala
  • Chala
    Shoes for:
    Kids, Men, Women

    Types of shoes:
    Sandals

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    Germany

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    All styles

    Website:
    www.chala.de

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:
    The website is in German so if you're not fluent then might be worth enlisting the help of Google translate :)


  • Other UK Kids Shoes!
  • Other UK Kids Shoes!
    Shoes for:
    Kids

    Types of shoes:
    Everyday, Sport

    Price:
    ££

    Ships from:
    UK

    Free UK returns?
    No

    Which styles are barefoot?
    Some of them (see comments)

    Website:

    Other sellers:

    Discounts:

    Comments:
    Move by melton - some styles from Boozt.com
    Pom pom sko - some styles from Boozt.com
    www.kinderfeet.co.uk



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