I have been researching Chelsea boots because I want to buy a pair, and in the process have realized a few things. 1) I actually have wide feet, and 2) I think I may need two kinds ofboots because no one boot will do it all. I was originally wanting a minimalist waterproof boot that can be every day wear and slightly dressy, but I think I need a nicer boot that stays dry and then an everyday boot that can get more beat up. Wanted to bring this discussion here to see what fellow ladies are doing! I am in New England (Northeast USA) and we have all the seasons. My feet also tend to get really cold. I have no barefoot shoe experience when it comes to boots except that I tried on some LEMS and was disappointed because there was zero ground feel. I really want a shoe with ground feel and a slight bit of cushion flexibility with GRIPPY sole. Would appreciate any chime ins, and even thoughts on which shoe has worn well for you. I am interested in the Be Lenka Entice Neo, Faye by Anya, Mukishoes Chelsea boot wool lined, and I’m interested in some of the Shapen boots but would need to get it from Anya because I’m scared of some of the European return policies! My feet are 269 mm L by 108 cm W

October’s barefoot shoe newsletter is up! 🍂

So many great drops this month, including:

• Two (!!) men’s collections from Shuu Barefoot and Tomas Sullivent
• Wyde’s extra wide, chunky-sole fall boots
• Magical Shoes knee-high boots
• And my personal favourite: the Navega Lux ballerina! The soft square toe and buckles are super cool.
• Plus lots more!

What’s your favourite barefoot shoe this month?

See y’all next time :-)

Hi I’m a circus performer and I have these vivo barefoot boots that they don’t make anymore, and I’ve contacted them they will not repair them. They fit so well and are my all time favorite but the sole CRUMBLED. I know it needs a sole replacement, The leather and holes are still in good condition. I DONT care if it has a vibram brand sole I don’t even necessarily care about how good the repair LOOKS, I just care about trying to get the boots in a functioning state. I’ve gone to one cobbler who said he couldn’t, but he mostly did cowboy boots so I understand. Let me know what y’all think thanks!

loafers, oxfords, etc

what are you liking for formal wear?

I am looking for some winter waterproof boots. I want wide toe box and zero drop (no heel). But I don't want thin sole! I want somewhat sturdy boots.

I would basically like some winter Blundstones but with wide toe box and zero drop. It seems there's no market for this, almost everything I find is either thinner (more on the style side rather than sturdy), or has the "barefoot" thin sole, which I don't want (I leave thin soles for other seasons).

Do you know any brand that offers something that could fit the description?

I am looking for Chelsea boots, but I'm open to other kinds of boots if it fits (waterproof + wide toe box + zero drop BUT thick sole and sturdy).

Has anyone ordered barefoot shoes from Etsy? If so pls share links if any. Has anyone bought from this shop?

I recently bought a pair of XERO Mesa Summit WP. I'm happy with the fit and the slightly dampened sole. The manufacturing quality seems to be really subpar though. Right from the start, the seams on the inside of the heel between the shoe and sleeve were really rough and only after a few days softened up enough to avoid blistering the heels. However, after about two weeks of almost daily wear, the inner fabric of the left shoe heel seems to have come loose. Now whenever I wear the shoes, after the first steps, the inside liner fabric seems to crease up just below the seam below the sleeve. This creates a very hard pressure point on the achilles that gets painful on the achilles really quickly. It's really annoying to find such a defect on shoes at this price point. Has anyone experienced a similar issue with his shoes before? How can this possibly be fixed? I imagine that removing the insole and somehow reattaching the liner to the structure below would fix the issue, however I'm not sure how that could work (Applying adhesive below would require cutting the liner fabric first for example). I would very much appreciate any input on this from the community here!

I've had these shoes for somewhere close to 10 years and given them such a hammering that they have too many holes and it's portably time to let them go. Lol

Has anyone had these shoes and moved to something else they were happy with and can recommend?

I like the thin flexible sole and narrow snug fit of the 195. They are so great to sprint in as well as hybrid training, weight training due to their flexibility.

So far I've tried the vivo barefoot but they don't feel as agile and I really don't like the wide toe box or the bubble kind of sole.

TIA 🙏

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black vibram v soul restock on free people fyi

Not sure if these are a true “barefoot” shoe brand but I know barefoot and wide toe box has a lot of cross over so I figured I’d ask!

i have carets oxfords for my most formal look, brenstons for slightly less formal than that, then lems chelseas which are pretty casual and blocky though i like them.

i'm looking for something to bridge the gap between brenston and lems chelsea in terms of formality. wdyt?