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Shoes for every step of your life.
High-quality footwear for kids and adults, carefully selected for comfort, foot health, and everyday adventures.
Our Products
Shoes for every step of your life.
High-quality footwear for kids and adults, carefully selected for comfort, foot health, and everyday adventures.
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Perfect Fit matters
Use our size guide to find your perfect fit.
Healthy Development
Supporting natural growth, posture, and movement.
Natural Materials
Breatable, flexible, and kind to the skin and feet.
Carefully Selected
Only high-quality shoes, made to last.
For Families, by Families
We're parents too - we know what matters.
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The Right Shoes for You
Kids Shoes
For every step they take.
Support, comfort and room to grow, from first steps to school days.
Barefoot Shoes
Move Naturally.
Lightweight, flexible and wide in the right places, just like being barefoot.
Adult Shoes
Comfort that moves with you.
Minimaist design & maximum comfort. For work, travel, and everyday life.
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The Truth in the Soles
Children's feet develop best when they walk barefoot, as this provides optimal training for motor skills, sensory perception, and foot muscles. At home or on soft surfaces, socks or soft crawling shoes are sufficient to protect the feet without restricting natural movement.
The first proper shoes are usually needed between the ages of 1 and 2 to protect children's feet from external influences such as heat, moisture, dirt, etc. It is recommended that the first shoes should only be purchased and worn when children have been able to walk freely and confidently for at least 6 weeks!
As a general rule, the shoe should be at least 1.2 cm longer than the foot in the toe box (to allow for rolling motion and growth!).
Ricosta
We source our children's shoes from “Ricosta,” a manufacturer of conventional children's shoes for both beginners (“Pepino”) and confident walkers (“Ricosta”), as well as barefoot shoes (“qnuffs”) and school shoes.
“Ricosta” is a widely available, high-quality shoe brand in Germany that offers excellent quality.
Leguano
Our barefoot shoes come from a renowned leading barefoot shoe manufacturer in Germany, the company “Leguano”.
FAQs
Know Your Soles
What are barefoot shoes?
Barefoot shoes are minimalist shoes that give you the feeling of walking barefoot. They are characterized by a thin and flexible sole, zero heel-to-toe drop, and plenty of toe room, allowing for a natural walking style while protecting the feet from sharp objects. They differ fundamentally from conventional shoes (thin sole, wide toe box, very light).
Are barefoot shoes also suitable for children?
Yes, of course. Barefoot shoes strengthen the foot muscles and arch, stimulate blood circulation in the feet, promote a sense of balance, prevent pressure points and foot deformities, protect the back and thus contribute to the development of healthy posture.
Can I get sore muscles?
Yes, this is possible if you start walking in barefoot shoes after years of wearing conventional footwear. Your muscles and tendons first have to get used to the new strain. You may also experience slight joint or back pain.
Therefore, during the transition to barefoot shoes, it is recommended that you initially wear the shoes for a maximum of 30 minutes per day, increase this time gradually (listen to your body), and walk barefoot as often as possible. Walking on grass or on the beach is ideal for this.
Who should not wear barefoot shoes?
People with diabetes: Due to impaired sensitivity in the feet and difficulty perceiving obstacles such as sharp stones, barefoot shoes should be avoided.
People with foot deformities: They should not completely avoid barefoot shoes, but rather alternate between special footwear and barefoot shoes in order to strengthen the foot muscles.
Runners with insoles: They should be careful, as insoles compensate for what the foot muscles should actually be doing. People with severe foot conditions: Severe foot arthritis or polyneuropathy should be discussed with a doctor before wearing barefoot shoes.