Why barefoot-style shoes?
Conventional shoes squeeze toes, lift heels, and use stiff, chunky soles that restrict natural movement. Over time, that can affect how the whole body moves and feels.
For many people, switching to barefoot shoes helps ease things like knee pain, back pain, and squashed toes — and helps stop those issues from getting worse.
Your kids might not have these problems now — but how great would it be if they never had to? Let’s give their feet the best start we can.
Our journey began with a fruitless search for high-quality barefoot shoes sold locally — so we decided to make them ourselves.
Born from a passion for natural movement and uncompromising quality, we set out to design shoes that truly support growing feet. After exploring like-minded ideas from around the world, we brought together the best features from leading barefoot designs and partnered with expert manufacturers to create something of our own.
Designed right here in Aotearoa New Zealand, our shoes are made to meet the needs of Kiwi kids and the conditions they grow up in — flexible, functional, and built for movement.
Based in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Thanks for supporting small, sustainable, and foot-friendly —
– Zebs Shoes