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 (hallux valgus), hammer toes 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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I love the feel of these shoes

I love the feel of these shoes. The tread is good, the sock feel is fantastic, and I love they they slip on. I have a low volume foot, so these are an all day comfortable shoe for me with a wide toe box that I love.

These are great shoes

These are great shoes, so comfortable and solid, you feel grounded. Love the flexibility, yet they have enough sole to give a bit of cushion with out loosing the earth feel. I would love them to come in half sizes, as I would take it. Still they are great the way they are.

First off

First off, I have both flow model. The flow s is perfect for my workouts! I love the fit and how it’s structured to support me during exercises such as walking lunges or squatting. My ONLY complain is the S model is a bit snugged and tight. Next time I will order one size bigger. The original model to me is true to size. Plus the shoes looks nice while working out at gym!

Love the shape and build of the shoe

Love the shape and build of the shoe. Thought the asymmetrical tongue would bother me but it is super comfortable. Only complaint is the suede toe. I am hard on my shoes and would love a wipe-able toe.

Great all around shoes

Great shoes for running, walking and just wearing around. Look cool too! Very happy that a friend recommended these to me.

Brutales

Brutales,voy a repetir

Great Hybrid

Great hybrid of sturdy and flexible/comfortable

Best barefoot shoes

Best barefoot shoes
High quality and very well made. So comfortable I almost got in bed with them on. First pair I ordered was too big but they sent me out another pair right away and didn’t charge me shipping. Great company and fast shipping. Will be getting another pair at some point. Thank You Lonowear!

Comforable

Comforable

非常好舒適

非常好舒適

It’s fit and

It’s fit and comfortable!

Perfect for workout

Perfect for workout

Delivers on the bare-foot shoe promise completely

Very fitting and light on the feet, particularly since I have a pair of wide feet that makes it difficult to find fitting shoes that do not crush the sides of my feet and my toes. Also soft and comfortable.
Works the best with the socks that also came from Lono with those little suction rings, makes your feet really move any way you want in the shoes as if you aren't wearing shoes at all. Without the socks it's still good, but you might feel your feet sliding in the shoes a little.
Delivers on the bare-foot shoe promise completely. I can feel the ground under my feet, and moving around in these shoes feel agile and awesome. Not having to tie my shoelaces is a nice bonus.
(Would be even better if shoelace colours are an option so I can walk with even more style.)

Shoes are true to size with a snug fit

Shoes are true to size with a snug fit. Very flexible and as advertised. After a few days felt my hip flexor have less pain and love the increased mobility in my toes.

Sizing is right on

Sizing is right on. Really like the heel cup which helps keep my heel in the shoe. The sole is grippy when needed, and flexible when needed.

Good product

Is comfartably

Very comfy and great for my time in the

Very comfy and great for my time in the gym

love it so much! better deal than big brand

love it so much! better deal than big brand shoes

I wore it all day at work

I wore it all day at work. Very comfortable and it didn’t hurt my feet. This shoes delivered what’s advertised.

I have purchased multiple pairs of this shoe

I have purchased multiple pairs of this shoe in a variety of colour and they are my favourite training shoe. I have been wearing barefoot/minimalist shoes from a variety of companies for many years and these are by far the best value for money.

My perfect trail shoe!

A fabulous combination of rugged toughness to handle the wildest trails while also staying minimal enough to be connected to the ground. I have been looking for SO long for something like this that is also wide enough to not squish my toes. Love love love them!