Barefoot Benefits

Barefoot vs. Traditional shoes?

Here is how typical barefoot shoes stack up against other shoe types

Why are barefoot shoe features healthy?

Barefoot footwear or barefoot shoes offers a healthier, more natural option compared to typical shoes through the following features:

  1. Wide Toe Box: allowing your toes to splay and avoid being cramped, thus giving you increased stability
  2. Zero Drop: placing your toes and heels on a flat level and avoiding an angled unnatural stance
  3. Flexible Sole: providing a highly mobile sole and shoe materials that enhance flexibility and build up stabilising muscles


Our feet are complex, with 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 20 muscles in each. These work together to support movement and absorb shocks, but standard shoes limit the natural movement of the foot, particularly the arch, which can result in injuries or impaired function over time.

Issues with Traditional shoes

  1. Damages to your foot structure: Traditional shoes often change how our feet interact with the ground, leading to weaker muscles and decreased foot sensitivity over time. This can cause foot health issues such as bunions and increase the risk of injury, particularly as we age.
  2. Sub-optimal materials: Historically, early footwear was simple, made from materials like animal skins that allowed for more natural foot movement. However, modern shoes often include thick heels and rigid soles that dull sensory input, affecting the way we move and causing a loss of foot strength, flexibility and breathability.

What we're doing at LONO to take care of your feet

At LONO, we believe in the power of minimalist footwear to enhance foot health and overall well-being.

  1. Our shoes are designed to allow your feet to move as nature intended: helping you rediscover the strength and flexibility you've lost over time.
  2. Optimal materials: crafted from flexible, breathable and biodegradable materials, our shoes will be there every step you make into a healthier and more natural future. Check out the Nature Benefits and Product pages for more info.

For new barefooters

3 tips to get started

If you are new to the barefoot game, there are some things to prepare yourself for. Here are 3 tips to get started on your barefoot journey.

What do the experts think of our product?

Anya's Review

Anyasreviews

The Lono Flow is a true barefoot shoe that I really like! The stretchy uppers are soft and comfortable, and the outsole is really thin and flexible – everything I look for in a shoe!

Foltsy on Lono Barefoot

Foltsy

AndrewFolts

Overall the Lono Flow is a rare example of an affordable barefoot shoe that not only competes with more premium brands at twice the price but actually improves on them with some clever features.

That Fit Friend

Thatfitfriend

The FLOW works well for cross-training, and if you want a budget-friendly option and routinely do athletic, circuit, and mobility-focused sessions, then you’ll like this shoe.

Barefoot Strength Project on Lono Barefoot

Barefoot Strength Project

TheBarefootStrengthProject

The absolute thing I love is that lono has been listening to barefoot consumers and fixing existing problems, I think that’s hugely commendable!

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See the Flow S Carbon

FLOW S CARBON Barefoot Workout Shoes - LONOWEAR
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See the Flow S Tusk

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See the Flow S Black

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comfort

I'm very satisfied with my cork insoles. they seem to keep my feet cool

good

i like it

Had a good feeling about these

Sold the moment I wore them! Really helped my stability when lifting barbell.

Good experience

Let me feel many movements

These shoes are so fab!

Loved them and have already ordered a second pair. Too bad I didn't know about this 5% incentive then!

Love them!

Comfortable, light weight, good quality, cute style

I bought this really as a trail since I do love barefoot shoes. Was pleasantly surprised that this pair was both pleasing to look at and very comfortable to wear.

Really comfortable

Dusty pink shoes

Loved it! Great for the outdoors and strength training, tho for the latter definitely ensure a snug fit (possibly tightening the shoelaces)

FLOW S TUSK

Have worn it for a couple of weeks now. Really comfortable, more than my other pairs of barefoot shoes from other brands. I wear them with socks when I am out for a long day, and without for short walks to train up my feet.

I do recommend them for folks wearing barefoot shoes for the first-time!

Amazing shoes from a 41 years old Dad/ Weekend Warrior

Feels great especially for flat feet. I was expecting my foot to be sore but instead they feel energised. I am really considering getting a black pair for gym and keep the tusk for walking.

Love !!

At first, I thought I needed to size down but after wearing the shoes with socks for a few days, I can definitely say that these are the best workout shoes ever!!!
It’s also a game changer in my workout!
I will definitely buy another pair!

So comfortable

Love my new barefoot shoes. Comfortable and easy to wear. Also love the look of them.

Go Flow

Love the fit and feel. Good customer service at the cafe too.

Comfy and unobtrusive

Got the Earth inSoles with my Lonos, very happy I did. Great for running and can be removed when doing strength work if needed.

Great lateral support for a barefoot style shoe! Inventive inside arch tie.

Todor

I like it very much, very comfortable for trying.

Ekaterina

Very nice and comfortable! I have 3 colors already and use one of them every day for training.

Great shoes great service

I ordered online and the shoes were too big. CS responded same day about an exchange. I went down to the store and the team was prepared and had my details. The shoes are great for the gym.

Great Minimalist show, very athletic, almost too comfy

I love these shoes so far. I would say they run large, and a snug fit will be ideal. I normally wear a 10.5 to 11 and I first ordered size 44 which ended up being too big and ordered another pair size 43 that is perfect. I will be selling the size 44 because I don't want to return the shipment over seas.
These shows are flexible and nimble with great traction. They will be hard to keep clean because I want to use them for everything but main activities will be for paved and indoor surfaces. I removes the insoles as they provided "too much" cushion for me, I really like the natural feel without the insoles.

Barefoot shoes

As someone with flat and wide feet, getting proper shoes is always a struggle. Came over these by chance and after using them for a week you know they are good shoes. So far only tried them in the city, will be int. to see how they are on the trails.

Greta shoes

Really like these shoes so far, very comfortable , great grip, cool on the feet too.
Some really nice design features .

Great shoes, Great customer service

Shoes are great, look awesome, use them for walking and gym. Sizing is slightly larger than other brands, make sure you use the size chart

Customer service was friendly and efficient, exchanging sizes was straightforward.

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