Barefoot Shoes - The Future Of Footwear

Barefoot shoes are a fairly new phenomenon. At least that is what most people think. But truly, they’ve existed since before any other kind of footwear. There are multiple tribes that trail terrains completely barefoot, and a lot more that make their own footwear with discarded rubber and plant waste. The idea of footwear for these tribes is simple protection in the wild. For speed, and efficiency, they rely on their natural systems, their muscles and its coordination with their minds.

A lot of research has been done to understand this switch that we’ve gone through - from barefoot to shod. If there’s one thing that’s been on the rise, it is foot problems and podiatrist fees.

With increase in knowledge and curiosity about fitness, and movement, a lot of people are now realizing this fact. Almost 50% of runners are said to be injured during training. Gym enthusiasts are also seen managing pain and injuries all along which only makes progress trickier.

All along, a couple of brands - Vivo Barefoot and Vibram started on the journey to build the largest brands in the barefoot shoe space in 2004. Today, there are over a 100 barefoot shoe brands around the globe.

India even after being a seventh of the population has had to compromise with their foot function. You’ve probably been wearing a couple sizes larger than your own to manage your wide toe structure. 

We are trying to change this.
Wide toe box, thin and flexible sole, zero heel drop are not just features. They are how shoes should be, whatever be the use case.
At Zen Barefoot, we’re bringing the barefoot shoe revolution to India. Going back to our roots, allowing you to walk, run, train naturally and truly enjoy movement again. Try Zen Origin once and going back to any other shoe becomes impossible really.

Keep moving. Keep exploring. Keep living.