Built for Barefoot Believers

The Most Realistic Faux Heel

There are times when you want to spread the word about barefoot shoes, and times when you don’t.

Our signature faux heel allows all the benefits of barefoot without having to explain your footwear choices.

Many barefoot brands are now using their own faux heel designs in their dress shoes. What's different about ours is how realistic they look.

Every time our dress shoes are shared in a barefoot community, there's at least one comment declaring, "These can't be barefoot, they obviously have a heel," with several others in agreement.

If experienced barefooters can't tell that these are actually barefoot, your boss and clients probably won't, either.

Zero-Drop in Disguise

Carets appear to have a heel, but your foot rests inside it for a zero-drop fit. You get the same natural and upright posture as being barefoot for happy ankles, knees, and back, but with a sophisticated look. Without a heel, other minimalist dress shoes simply don’t look professional.

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Secretly Wide Toe Box

We think feet are happiest and healthiest when their toes are free to move naturally, not squished together. Carets’ wide toe box is stylishly camouflaged, but still allows your toes to splay like the other barefoot shoes you’ve tried.

The lines measure the space for your toes to spread. Since these lines are equal in length / angle, the toe room you have in a Vivobarefoot Ra pictured here is about the same as a Carets FER Oxford.

Surprisingly Flexible

The bottoms of your feet are flexible, so your shoes should be, too. Carets’ flexible soles allow your feet to move their natural way. With each step, you get that ground feel—just like with the casual barefoot shoes you love.

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Looking Good and Feeling Good at Work Matters

When you know you look good, you move with more confidence.

When you feel good, you're able to give a better performance.

Stop hiding behind your desk in pain and discomfort.

Move through life easier with Carets.

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