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Barefoot Slip-on Shoe

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Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Tobacco leather with natural soles, side angled view
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  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Dark Coffee Brown leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Tobacco leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Dark Coffee Brown leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Tobacco leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Dark Coffee Brown leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Tobacco leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Dark Coffee Brown leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Tobacco leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Dark Coffee Brown leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Tobacco leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Dark Coffee Brown leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Tobacco leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Dark Coffee Brown leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Tobacco leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Dark Coffee Brown leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Tobacco leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Dark Coffee Brown leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Tobacco leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Dark Coffee Brown leather with natural soles, side angled view
  • Pair of Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Tobacco leather with natural soles, side angled view
Barefoot Slip-on Shoe

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Barefoot Slip-on Shoe

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19 reviews

Color Chestnut

SKU 01-39-0114-6-CH

QUANTITY:Low stock
Returnable within 30 days

Dimensions (W x H x D)

  • 11 1/2" x 4 1/4" x 4"
  • Weight: 1.4 pounds

A Barefoot Slip-On Shoe That Looks Good

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 from the toes up to the back.

Features:

  • Barefoot Minimalist Shoes: You walk barefoot on top of our high-quality leather sole
  • Grounding Shoe: No electron blocking synthetics or rubber, so you stay grounded
  • Straight Inner Line: The  Big toe is not pushed toward the second toe, which weakens arches
  • Wide Toe Box: Fixes most bunions and ingrown toenails and stops overpronation
  • Flexible Toe and Sole: Let toes flex and strengthen, which increases sprint speed
  • ABSOLUTELY NO ARCH SUPPORT: Which always weakens arches
  • Hands Free: Easy On Easy Off
  • Strengthens Arches and Ankles, which helps with knee, hip, and back pain
  • 100% Natural: Full Grain leather from heel to toe, top to bottom
  • Hypoallergenic: Synthetic-free so no petrochemicals leach into the absorbent sole
  • Antibacterial: Stinky bacteria doesn’t grow on leather
  • Long Lasting Construction: Stitches are hidden below an extra layer of leather
  • Padding Free: To toughen up foot muscles for better balance and stability
  • Low Heel: Only 5mm heel for grip on grass and to not cause hip and back pain
  • Low Toe Spring: Barely enough to not stub your toe or cause slapping on the ground
  • Emotionally Healthy: Most Barefoot Mules are very ugly and do emotional damage

Foot Forming Insole: 5mm thick leather insole lets feet sink in and form

Versatile: For shoveling in the garden or going to the store, church or beach

Sizing: Order your normal shoe size. If you wear a half size, then order the next size up. Example: You wear 10 ½ then order size 11. These Barefoot Shoes were designed to be kind of loose. If you have a very wide foot, then order 1 size up. Who cares if there is a little extra length on the heel?  Sizes are in men's sizing.

Warranty: If anything unnatural happens that shouldn’t have, from normal wear and tear, then we will cover replace for free or refund your money for 100 years. But leather wears out and needs to be replaced. Return Policy: You have 30 days to return them, and they must be in new, re-sellable condition.. Try them out on carpet for size, but do not scuff the bottom, or we cannot resell them. 

Caution:

If your feet are used to very cushy shoes, then your foot muscles and nerve endings are weak and you will need to ease into wearing any Barefoot Shoes so your feet can get used to bareknuckle fighting and karate chopping boards in half like the healthy and strong feet are in barefoot cultures. 

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 are. Ours are just you actually walking barefoot on top of our thick solid leather sole.

Barefoot Slip-on Shoe in Dark Coffee Brown, worn by a man reading on a cafe porch

Most Barefoot, Minimalist, Anatomic or 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 (biomechanically). 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.

Pair of tan leather cap-toe lace-up boots displayed on posts above a canal in Italy

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.

Barefoot Slip-on Shoe in Dark Coffee Brown, pair shown from the top and side on a white background

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.

Barefoot Slip-on Shoe in Dark Coffee Brown, leather sole with embossed logo and size stamp

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.

Close-up of the flat leather footbed inside a barefoot shoe with no arch support

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.

Barefoot Slip-on Shoe in Tobacco, pair shown from the top and side on a white background

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.

Tan leather barefoot minimalist slip-on shoe flexing at the toe to show its flexible sole

Why I Designed These Barefoot / Minimalist Shoes

My 15 years of foot pain, achilles tendon, knee, and hip pain were 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. 

Barefoot Slip-on Shoe in Dark Coffee Brown, pair held in a hand beside a rocky river

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. 

Sheepskin Slippers - Men - New Design in Tobacco, top view with sheepskin lining and embossed leather sole
Bad Shoes Cause Weak Arches infographic comparing weak arch alignment with healthy body and foot alignment
Vintage X-ray of a foot, Fig. 47, showing hallux valgus with a bunion and clubbed toes

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, you’ll need to ease into wearing any barefoot or minimalist shoes. They take a little getting used to. I walked 3 days straight around Guadalajara the first three days I owned these, and my feet started hurting. I put my normal Munson boots back on and then wore the barefoot shoes again the next day. I did that for several days, and everything is good now.  

Close-up of the flat leather footbed inside a barefoot shoe with no arch support

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 in 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 grow on synthetics and that’s what stinks. 

Close-up of the vegetable tanned leather sole lining inside a barefoot minimalist shoe

Say No To Sweaty Foot Huggers

I designed these not to sweat. Our high-quality leather breathes, and the Slip On Shoes 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. 

Barefoot Slip-on Shoes in Dark Coffee Brown held up by a hand against a blue sky

Say Hello To The Smell Of Leather

Our shoes are 100% natural. The sole is leather, the upper is leather an 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.

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Joanie Martin
Best Ever Comfort

I have really wide feet from growing up in FL and running around barefoot all the time, kind of like Barney Rubble..Anyway these are absolutely the most comfortable shoes right out of the box. I was worried they would be too narrow, no way they fit perfect, look great and FEEL fantastic. I wear them a lot especially when I have to walk a lot and NO soreness and they look great, lots of compliments. Thanks Saddleback You ROCK

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Brent
So Good I Ordered Both Colors

I started with one pair of the Barefoot Slip-On Shoes and liked them enough that I ended up ordering them in both Dark Coffee Brown and Tobacco.

They’re incredibly comfortable and have that simple, understated look that works with almost anything. I can wear them casually with jeans or shorts, but the leather makes them look considerably better than a typical slip-on. They’re also great for travel because they’re easy to get on and off and don’t take up much room in a bag.

The two colors have completely different personalities. DCB is rich and classic, while Tobacco has that beautiful rugged character Saddleback does so well. I couldn’t decide between them, so apparently the solution was to own both.

If buying a second pair is the test of whether I’d recommend them, these passed.— Brent

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Jerry Mccaghren
Very nice

Received in timely manner, well packaged, workmanship and quality was beyond my expectations, money well spent.

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Luke Scripture
Buy a pair in each color!

Absolutely loved mine, so I bought a pair for my Dad for Father’s Day. Dad loves them too (notoriously hard to buy for). And now I’m wondering if I need the Tobacco pair for occasions when the dark brown won’t suit.

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jarrod marshall
Barefoot slip on

I ordered a pair of these when they were released. It was suggested to order a size 11 based on my actual size of 10.5. That was a mistake. they were too large. When the updated (slight heel) version was released I purchased two pairs in size 10. The result? Perfect fit. These fit large and you want them, if anything, to fit slightly smaller to give the leather a chance to form comfortably around your barefoot. Once you have the correct size zeroed in, it's time to enjoy.

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Silvernail
Barefoot shoes and boots.

I am 90 years old. I had prickly feet. I have worn Barefoot shoes and boots for about 4 months. No more prickly feet. Thanks.

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Jeff G
Won’t regret the purchase.

Love them! Fits true to size. I dare say I’m on the wider side of a 12 and got a 12 and they fit great. Surprisingly soft but protective

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Scoutgirl
First purchase - definitely not the last!

These shoes were my first Saddleback Leather Co. purchase, and I couldn't be more pleased. You can tell these are made with the utmost care and are of fine quality as soon as you take them out of the shoe bag. I'm thrilled to have shoes that I can ground in and that will support the health of my feet. The leather is sumptuous and is breaking in nicely. I ordered a pair in the darker brown, which arrived yesterday. They too are gorgeous!

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john
sliop on shoe

These slip on's are, again, another quality product. All the promotion comments from Dave are truly accurate. These are the best slip-on shoes, for around the house or whatever. I wear 13 Wide, these fit comfortable, without any painful break-in. When you first try on a shoe and it feels perfect, it is the correct fit. When the product is made correctly, it will look and feel perfect. I was apprehensive about purchasing shoes on line, yet and these are correct sizing. Another excellent product that will last a very long time.

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JD
New to the Shoe

The shoes are very comfortable, yet basic. No break in needed, wear them and forget it. Already have experienced better alignment, strength and posture. If you want to keep it simple, these are a great choice.

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Jun Hao
Best walking shoe

Best walking shoe i ever wore, after wearing it for a few weeks my walking posture improved a huge ton.

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Ed Macnamara
Amazing Shoes

Got these shoes yesterday. Very comfortable and look great. Best part is that both my wife and grown daughter told me they looked great. You all must be doing something right. They aren’t ones to often complement my clothing choices.
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Cord
Barefoot slip on

I am such a skeptic on quality made goods out of real leather and natural fibers. These shoes are so WELL MADE! I LOVE THEM! I can't take them off. I'm a functional cowboy that loves goods made from leather that last. These are right up my alley! My search for good quality slip on shoes is finally over. Thank you! Highly recommend to anyone serious about quality and healthy feet!!!!!

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My new pair of best friends
Give it time you will not regret it.

Walking barefooted was something I did all the time. Even when I work out in my garage. The only time I wore shoes is when I go out in public. When I got these slip ons I wanted to break them in and I wore socks with them. I will say they were quite tight. I have also one flint stones feet or if you ever played street fighter and saw Ryu or Ken’s feet you will know what I mean. I almost returned these too because I was treating them like sneaker shoes instead of treating them for what they were created for. kept pressing on to break them in. I am glad to say they are very comfortable and I have received compliments even. My wife even took to them. Give it time and break them in little by little. You will not regret it. Walking barefooted has so many strengthening advantages. Do take care to consult with your medical provider for your specific needs though. Overall A plus plus and beyond.

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Mace Tazo
Great shoes… but… you need to get used to them

I bought these shoes the day they were launched. After I bought them I watched Dave’s video explaining how they were designed and how they are supposed to be worn. He explained how much it took for him to get used to them. So, going in, I had an idea of things that I should expected. I took them with me for a Trip to SJ, PR. They worked like a charm. Now, style wise, I don’t think they are stylish enough to be worn with shorts… for my taste they would be a better fit with jeans. For shorts probably I will be wearing the mules (which I also bought).

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Sara Zachariah
Barefoot Slip-On Shoes...My New Favorite!

I have many Saddleback/Love41 bags, so I was intrigued to receive the email about this new line of shoes.

I hate wearing socks, so a barefoot shoe is definitely my thing! I was so excited to try these! I called Saddleback to ask about sizing since I thought they were men's shoes & I might have to size down. They arrived & were too big, so I exchanged for a smaller size & the new ones fit perfectly!

Another review here mentioned the clickity-clack of the shoes sounding like a teacher in the hallway. Well...I'm a teacher & can't stand loud shoes! I took them to a cobbler today to see if he could add rubber to the bottoms to quiet them down. The old cobbler recommended adding leather to the bottoms instead of rubber, which sounded great to me. Well, this cobbler could not stop talking about these shoes! He must've told me 5 or 6 times while I was there dropping them off that these were great shoes & would last me a lifetime! When I returned to pick up the shoes, he probably told me 5 or 6 times how great they were! He spoke English as a 2nd language so when I asked him to tell me why he thought they would last a long time, he laughed & kept saying, "they will last a long, long time! Great shoe!"

After knowing how my bags have held up, I have a feeling that the old cobbler is right & that these shoes will last me a good long while!

Looking forward to seeing other styles of shoes that Dave might come up with!

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BHT
Good comfortable fit

Very relaxing to wear. Really easy for quick drive out for groceries. You feel the relaxing difference

Note it’s actual sizes so no need to add 1 size

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Scott Taylor
A most excellent shoe

I have been wearing a similar style shoe from Turkey for years and I've loved them. They work with jeans, shorts, and everything inbetween. My issue with them was that I walk like a duck and absolutely destroy them nearly immediately. When I saw Saddleback had come out with these shoes I bought them without even reading. I've owned multiple bags for them and have given them every beating I could think of and they only look better for it. I'm absolutely thrilled with what showed up at my house last week despite the fact that they make me look like a weirdo sitting on the couch smelling my shoes. They're 100 % leather and some serious leather at that. They're stiff but in a way that you can tell they'll mold to your foot and then stay there. The sole and heel are built like a nice dress shoe. They seem like they could probably be resoled if needed. When you wear them the first few times they're probably not going to be the most comfortable shoes but I just wore them around the house for 15-20 mins at a time about 3 or 4 times and after that they had come in nicely. The only thing I'm not over the moon about is that they have these small little "wings" on the back edge of the heel that probably make them good for taking off without bending over but it's not my style...it's also nothing my belt sander and a fine grit sandpaper cant take care of in 5 mins if I decide I really dont like it.

Back in 2010 I was living in China and commuting around Shanghai and just wanted a simple leather briefcase/bag that I could pack with my computer and gym clothes/shoes and wouldnt get torn up. I had an exact picture of it in my mind but couldnt find it anywhere. I'm not sure how I came across Saddleback but all of a sudden there it was...exactly what was in my mind manifested in real life. The same thing happened with these shoes. I had this picture of how the style of shoes I'd been wearing from Turkey could be made that would actually hold up and all of a sudden Saddleback manifested it again. Fantastic work Dave and team! Now get out of my brain!

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JEREMY PUCKETT
Tobacco Slip on Shoes

I just got my Tobacco slip on shoes in today and I have to say, I am super impressed with them. First, in the ordering process I had questions about whether this was smooth leather or the tumbled pebble texture. Customer service wrote back and told me that the leather actually ranges from smooth to quite textured. I explained that I was more interested in the smooth finish as I already have a lot of tobacco products that match that. They said they would let the warehouse know to pull the smoothest they could find. I was also not sure about the sizing. I wear anything from a 12 - 13 and I have VERY flat feet. I went with Dave's advice and measured my foot which came out to 11 1/4" which corresponds to a size 12 and it fits me perfectly. I received the shoes today and they came in a nice shoe dust cover bag. The smell when I opened the box was like being in a nice boot store. I also saw on the invoice in the box with the hand written note about my request for smooth leather. They did a great job selecting this pair as it has little to no texture. I slipped them on and walked around a bit. To my surprise , they actually somewhat force me to walk correctly and not have my arch fall. I have only experienced this with other shoes like my Red Wing heritage boots that have a similar type of leather insole and shape with no arch support. The look of these shoes is great and I really like the leather bottom sole as well. I think these will pair well with a lot of outfits and cant wait to start wearing them. Great job Dave and team in developing these.

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