Recommended Footwear
Healthy shoes are a necessary step in taking charge of your foot health. Often called barefoot shoes or minimalist shoes, simply walking around in these can strengthen your feet. Always ensure that your shoes have these features:
✔️ Foot-shaped toe box
✔️ Totally flat from heel to toe
✔️ Minimally Cushioned
✔️ Flexible Outsole
Finding footwear that meets these requirements is key to restoring your foot health naturally. Below are some of our favorite brands that meet the requirements of healthy footwear.
There are many styles of minimalist shoes for a variety of activities, foot shapes, health conditions, etc. To help you choose footwear based on your specific needs, we’ve grouped select styles into 3 categories: transitional, natural, and barefoot.
Transitional Footwear
Wide toe box, some cushioning and a low heel drop (4mm)
Natural Footwear
Foot-shaped toe box, cushioning and zero drop
Altra Running (all styles except FWD Experience)
Astral Designs (all styles except Hiyak and Loyak)
Barefoot Style Footwear
Foot-shaped toe box, no cushioning and zero drop
Topo Athletic (all zero drop styles)