4 reasons why barefoot footwear is the best choice for your health and posture

Barefoot shoes represent a unique footwear concept that allows us to return to our roots – to walk barefoot.

Years of research and development, combined with deep respect for nature, have resulted in the creation of footwear that stimulates nerve endings in the feet while walking, improves posture, encourages better coordination, and positively affects mood.

So, what are barefoot shoes like? Ultra-light, ultra-flexible, with a thin sole that allows you to feel the ground but still feel comfortable.

We care about your feet

It seems that back pain, neck pain, hip pain or lower back pain are the most common pains these days. Sometimes these problems are the result of wearing inappropriate footwear. Add in some blisters, bunions (hallux valgus), and problems with the Achilles tendon or calves.

We don't take care of our feet as we really should. Our feet are there for us all the time. They carry us and even determine our posture.

This is one of the reasons why Stopa is changing people's habits and bringing barefoot closer to everyone in Serbia—men, women, and children—at any time of year and for all occasions.

4 benefits of walking in barefoot

One of the basic principles of barefoot footwear is that the shoe must respect the natural anatomy of the foot, not the other way around.

Barefoot shoes imitate barefoot walking. They allow the toes enough space so they are not restricted while walking.

This is the essential difference between barefoot shoes and hard (commercial) soles, high heels, and narrow toe boxes of standard footwear.

1. Anatomic shape – the toe box offers spacious room for toe movement, copying the shape of the foot.
2. Zero-drop – zero difference between the heel and toes. Improves weight distribution and posture.
3. Flexibility – the ultra-flexible 4 mm sole allows the feet and nerve endings to be stimulated by the surface they walk on. Imitates barefoot walking and naturally massages the feet.
4. Lightness – Barefoot are lightweight and without arch support. They naturally strengthen the foot and make it correct.

Interesting facts were presented by Dr. William A. Rossini, who conducted research and published it in the journal Perspectives.

Dr. Rossini claims that proper posture is a precise 90% angle that can only be achieved barefoot or with barefoot zero-drop shoes.

For example, if you wear shoes with 5 cm heels, the misalignment is 70%, so you have to make a real effort to correct it and achieve a 90% angle.

This leads to improper posture, creating enormous pressure on the lower back, as well as the tendons, ligaments, and muscles in the legs.

Wide range and endless freedom

If you don’t yet own any barefoot footwear, you don’t need to worry about the right size. The size you usually wear should be sufficient.

You will get freedom for your toes and strengthen your feet with every step you take. You don't have to wear them all day. The possibilities are endless.

Some wear flat shoes or sandals at work. Some prefer slippers or sneakers. Stopa offers elegant models, as well as sporty models, with or without laces, or with straps.

Winter or summer, for everyone. There is also a new addition to our portfolio – the new Bareberics brand which represents a new generation of barefoot sneakers!

From research and development to the barefoot elite

Creating top-quality barefoot shoes requires patience, persistence, and precision. A small detail—a lot of time is needed to create perfect attitudes that meet all our expectations and bring our customers top comfort.

Barefoot experts tested on more than a hundred women's feet over several months, to create the perfect, minimalist footwear for ladies, shoes that fully respect the anatomy of women's feet.

During production, quality and craftsmanship are emphasized, materials of local (EU) origin are used, and traditional local crafts are supported. The products are handmade in the EU – Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Portugal.

In countries rich in shoemaking tradition, we are proud that we can continue this tradition, enriching it with modern technologies, innovative principles, and love for people and nature.

We invest in the latest technologies, cooperate with the most advanced shoemaking workshops in Europe, and with renowned experts and scientists in the fields of physiotherapy, podology (the study of feet), footwear construction, and design.

Be Lenka X Bareberics – barefoot for everyone

Walking in barefoot shoes naturally strengthens the foot muscles, provides great comfort for the toes, and the light weight of the shoe makes you walk with ease.

Take a step into a new day wearing a smile and minimalist barefoot Be Lenka shoes or the street brand barefoot Barebarics sneakers.