
Gobi
98%
4mm
Wide
Leather
Barefoot desert boot with natural Portuguese leather upper, removable cork insole, cotton laces, 4mm outsole, and medium-width, foot-shaped toebox.
Summary: Premium barefoot shoes and boots with 4–10mm soles, medium toebox, and sustainable materials.

Vivobarefoot is a barefoot brand based in the United Kingdom that sells boots, sandals, and shoes for men, women, and kids with excellent overall versatility.
Overall:
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Thickness | 4–6.5mm | |||
thin sole with excellent ground feel and minimal protection (multiple options). | ||||
Flexibility | Great | |||
lots of flex and balanced agility. | ||||
width | Medium | |||
limits natural toe splay and movement. | ||||
Drop | 0mm | |||
flat sole for natural balanced movement. | ||||
Cushion | None | |||
no foam or limit on sensitivity. | ||||
Vivobarefoot has a medium to wide fit with a foot-shaped toebox, 4–6.5mm sole, great flexibility, and minimal tread, and are made with leather, wool, synthetic, sustainable, organic, cotton, vegan, natural, canvas, recycled, cork, and ethical materials.
Price:
Demographic | M/W/K | |||
men, women, kids | ||||
Sizing | True | |||
runs true, order you normal size. | ||||
Materials | 12 | |||
leather, wool, synthetic, sustainable, organic, cotton, vegan, natural, canvas, recycled, cork, ethical | ||||
Toebox | Natural | |||
foot-shaped toebox for natural toe splay. | ||||
Volume | Low | |||
ideal for lower arch/instep. | ||||
Vivobarefoot are ideal for backpacking, casual, gym, hiking, indoors, road running, trail running, walking, water, formal, and business in freezing, cold, warm, and hot climates.
Durability:
Breathability | Great | |||
stays mostly dry in mild climates. | ||||
Waterproofing | None | |||
no protection in wet conditions. | ||||
Climate | 10–100º F | |||
freezing, cold, warm, hot | ||||
Activities | 11 | |||
backpacking, casual, gym, hiking, indoors, road running, trail running, walking, water, formal, business | ||||
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