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A Barefoot Slip-On Shoe That Looks Good Too

Dignity Sucking Shoes

Even though almost all Barefoot, Minimalist, and Anatomic shoes look really dumb, millions of people are willing to throw their dignity out the window because they correct and strengthen their weak feet and heal and reverse almost all bunions, foot, knee, hip, and back pain. Anything to avoid surgery, right? But my hot wife, Suzette, thinks the Barefoot Slip On Shoes and Mules, that took me 4 years to design, look cool. That makes me happy.

Salad Eating Feet

Most barefoot shoes damage reputations and self-esteem, but they make it feel like your feet are eating salad and doing push-ups and sit-ups the whole time. If your feet, arches, and ankle muscles are strong and aligned, like God designed them to be, then that puts the whole body back into alignment and fixes a world of hurt and pain.

 

What Defines A Barefoot, Minimalist or Anatomic Shoe

All Barefoot, Minimalist and Anatomic shoes, including these, are all based off of the U.S. Military boots Dr. Munson developed that make us mimic how we naturally step when barefoot. In 1912, Dr. Munson, a relative of mine, claimed they corrected almost 100% of all foot problems in the military. Hundreds of millions of boots were formed on that Munson last, just like our Barefoot Slip On Shoes and Mules are. Ours are just you actually walking barefoot on top of our thick solid leather sole.

 

Most Barefoot, Minimalist, Anatomic, and Munson shoes are shaped AROUND the natural anatomical form of the foot muscles and bones, so they let the foot function, flex, and exercise the way it does when you walk barefoot. Not all brands do this, but barefoot shoes should be characterized by: 

  1. A Straight Inner Line along the inside of the foot so the shoe shape doesn’t bend and stretch the big toe in toward the second toe. That always weakens the arch, which is the root cause of most foot, knee, hip and back pain, bunions, ingrown toenails, corns, etc.

  2. A Wide Toe Box is a bunion killer because it gives the foot room to naturally spread out, up to half an inch, when we put all of our weight on each individual foot. My second toe used to be longer than my big toe because the shoes I always wore had narrow toe boxes, but it corrected and shortened back to normal by wearing my wide toe box Munson boots.

  3. ABSOLUTELY NO Arch Support because arch support holds the arch in one place and doesn’t let the arches get exercise by extending and contracting all day like they were designed to do. Arch support inserts make you think you have healthy arches, but keep or make the arches weak from non-use.

  4. Minimal or No Padding because that weakens arches too. It makes the foot muscles and nerve endings soft and studies show that it magnifies shock and impact up through the knee and to the hips. It takes a bit to toughen up foot muscles and nerve endings if all you wear is cushy shoes, but you get used to it and don’t think anything of it shortly.

  5. Low or No Heel because if it’s too high, then it affects front-to-back alignment of the knees, hips and lower back. That’s why women who wear high heels all the time, have back and hip problems. Our Munson boots are only 20mm high and they fixed my problems.
  6. Flexible Toe so the toe muscles stay strong with exercise. If the toes aren’t allowed to flex, then they get weak.
  7. Low or No Toe Spring so the toe of the shoe bends up enough to keep from stubbing your toe on things, but keeps your toes from being in a constant state of over-extension, which stretches the muscles, tendons and ligaments in the foot and weakens them.

  8. Grounding Shoes - Not all barefoot shoes are grounding shoes like ours are. Our natural leather sole is thick enough to protect the feet when shoveling in the garden, but thin enough to allow electrons to pass through and help with circulation and inflammation throughout the body, and to help with sleep. Rubber or synthetic soles don’t let anything pass into the body.

    If you don’t know about the science of Grounding yet, you’re going to thank me for this. Watch the Earthing Movie on YouTube to learn why it has become so mainstream so quickly in the medical world. It’s not just a peyote-smoking hippie theory anymore.

Why I Designed These Barefoot / Minimalist Shoes and Mules

My 15 years of foot pain, achilles tendon, knee and hip pain was finally gone because my arch and foot muscles were strengthened and my toes were straightened by wearing a pair of Munson boots every day for 4 months. But I couldn’t wear these boots with shorts, so I needed something that would keep my feet strong and aligned, but something convenient I could just slip on.  

In cooler weather, I used my Barefoot Sheepskin Slippers for running to the store or out to the chicken coop because they kept my feet strong, but when the hot Texas weather came, I needed slip on shoes to work in the yard and to wear around town that didn’t make my feet sweat. I even wear them to church sometimes.

Say No!

Say No To Damaging Shoes

I couldn’t wear the same flip flops with arch support that made my arches lazy or the slip on or regular shoes that forced my big toes to bend in and stretch, which also weakened my arches. Shoes like those were the reason my feet got weak and damaged in the first place.

Say No To New Pain

If you have soft, lazy, and weak feet from always wearing cushy shoes, there are a lot of forums talking about not go all out right away.  

Say No To Dumb Looking

All of the barefoot shoes I could find either looked really dumb and “Special”, and I didn’t want to look “Special” too. I didn’t want my friends asking me, “How long did the doctor say you have to wear those?”

Say No To Stinky Chemical Saunas

And if they didn’t look dumb, they just looked generic and boring, slapped when you walked into them, or were made out of some cheap low low-durability, non-breathable, stinky synthetic fabric. I certainly didn’t want my highly absorbent feet sitting in a warm and moist chemical sauna all day. BTW, bacteria grows on synthetics and that’s what stinks.

Say No To Sweaty Foot Huggers

I designed these not to sweat. Our high-quality leather breathes, and the Slip On Shoes and Mules were formed on the Munson last, just like our boots, so they are snug in the heel for control and roomy in the toe box for airflow. You’ll actually feel the leather coming in at the side of the arch for a bit of support, and that lets the side of the waist separate from the foot to let fresh air in with each step.  

Say Hello To The Smell Of Leather

Our shoes are 100% natural. The sole is leather, the upper is leather, and the lining is leather. And since leather is anti-bacterial, they will always smell like leather. 

Say Hello To Versatile

I leave my hands free, easy on - easy off slip-on leather barefoot shoes by the door to slip on and go. The back edge of the sole helps to kick them off without bending down. So far, I’ve used them a lot for cold floors, hot pavement, mud, shoveling, yard work, the store, church, Texas Rangers baseball games, and traveling around Africa and Italy. If I didn’t love them, I wouldn’t wear them almost every single day.

EXCHANGES

Can I exchange for a different size?
Yes. We offer size exchanges within our 90-day return window as long as the boots are unworn and in new condition.


How long do I have to exchange?
You have 90 days from delivery to ship back your shoes for an exchange. If you're unsure about sizing, reach out — we’re happy to help before you commit.


Can I return them for a refund?
Yes, within 90 days. The boots must be unworn and in original condition. We want you to love your shoes — no pressure, no hassle.

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