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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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!

Great fit

Great fit, very comfortable, and they came with a very handy travel bag with a zippered pocket.

I am loving it

I am loving it. It’s pretty and comfortable, it doesn’t even feel like you are wearing anything. I especially love using it at the gym.

Great looking shoes

Perfect fit on my feet. Would definitely purchase another.

the great shoes for Leg Day or

the great shoes for Leg Day or GYM

You'll never regret buying a pair of Lono's!

Lonowear shoes, in general, are hands down the best barefoot shoes on the market currently. I've tried everything from the industry leader t cheap Amazon barefoot shoes. Nothing compares! You'll never regret buying a pair of Lono's!

So comfortable and well made

So comfortable and well made. Best quality shoes I've purchased in a long time. Just wish that they were available on the broader market. I ordered mine from China since there are no retail shops in my region that carry them.

Great shoe! Super comfy

Great shoe! Super comfy, super reliable! Will buy again! I work as a barista and I’m constantly on my feet and getting stuff spilled on me so these have been lifesavers for me. I almost returned them because i thought the size i got was too big but i honestly like how roomy and comfy they are plus it helps when my feet swell from standing long hours.

Great fit, very happy

Great fit, love the way much more airy than my Lems primal 2/3s and lighter.i recommend them.

Good and comfortable fit

Size is accurate and fit is good.
A comfortable wear and will recommend

Grip and Glide

My new favorite shoes are Lono Wear Wild Husky hiking shoes. The robust tred provides good grip on steep trails, but is flexible enough to feel the terrain.The snug but roomy fit and light weight of the shoes makes them feel like a second skin. Walking with my Lono's makes me feel like I'm gliding.

great design

Really comfortable, well made and great design shoes. Good grips and so really suits walking on local beach and hills so ideal for my needs. First try of barefoot shoes and would order again and recommend :)

Fantastic shoes!

I'm an outdoor practitioner and regularly climb and hike. I favour barefoot shoes and opt where possible for companies with a sustainable ethos. Lono ticks all the boxes! Comfortable, wide toe box, robust and flexible and with a green returns policy as well.
100% would recommend.

Very comfortable

Very comfortable. My feet are able to spread out. I usually wear a 6 1/2 in women's size. The recommended size fits great.

Loved them

Loved them. Lightweight but sturdy, roomy toe box and great styling (love the contrasting, patterned laces). I plan to use these around NYC on cold rainy days, in addition to more nature-outdoor activities.

Extremely comfortable Well fit for gym/ sport

Extremely comfortable
Well fit for gym/ sport activities

Very comfortable hiking shoes

Very comfortable hiking shoes with plenty of room for thick socks

Super nice!

Super nice shoes:D

Best knit shoe on the market

Bought these after buying a 2 pairs from Vivo which both ripped with a month and had to return both. I can honestly say I wish I bought these first because the quality it so much better. Been wearing them a month now for running and working out and they are holding up great. Very comfy, ordered my normal shoe size. Would definitely recommend!

Good workout shoes and love the red

Good workout shoes and love the red color!

Very comfortable!Very happy with

Very comfortable!Very happy with them

Great shoes

Great shoes, comfortable and very beautiful. Hiking with them is on another level

I got this particular one for my sister and they are a bit on the bigger side

I got this particular one for my sister and they are a bit on the bigger side. However, I got myself 2 pairs from this brand and one for the gym; absolutely love all of them, they're made very well, very comfortable and very good price (compared to other competitors, i.e vivo barefoot ).