So, what are barefoot shoes?

Why are barefoot shoes even a thing? Well.. the fashion industry has had full control over the shoe designs and having fashion as their priority, they have neglected the natural function of the foot and with that our foot health in their designs. The human foot is a work of art and has adapted over many thousands of years to suit our ability to walk and run long distances. With 26 bones, 19 muscles, 107 ligaments plus a web of tiny blood vessels, nerves and tissue fibres all working together to control the movement of each foot, we don't need what fashionable regular shoes have got to offer us. 

Unfortunately the aftermath for most adults who have been wearing structured and restrictive shoes for many years, can lead to weak and underdeveloped muscles, as well as foot deformities. Which then limits the foot to move naturally and often result in more support being needed over the years. Young children however are less likely to have such problems, their muscles are still undeveloped and their complex foot bone structure doesn’t fully develop around 18 years old.

Barefoot shoes however are designed to give the natural movement and function back to the feet. To let them do what they are designed to do... move!