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.
Does it always seem like your having to buy new shoes for your little one?
It felt like that for us, so we designed a shoe that would last longer, could be worn for longer and be better for them. Our shoes have a re-designed midsole which hugs the foot a little closer, this allows kids to size up in Zeb's shoes, without thier feet slipping around. We also use the best materials, so not only can our shoes be worn for longer, they will last longer also.
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 added our own improvements and partnered with expert manufacturers to create a better shoe.
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 family business
– Zebs Shoes