Sailing shoes - dark blue leather, dark blue laces, barefoot shoes

Nice Storm barefoot shoes in a stylish dark blue color! The white sole refreshes the otherwise completely dark blue look nicely. The good old sailing shoes, now in a barefoot shoe model. These sailing shoes have all the barefoot shoe features: foot-shaped toe box, no heel lift, flexible sole. The sole is not the thinnest, but still nicely soft and flexible. The leather laces allow adjusting the fit, and the shoes' own insoles can be removed if desired. They are made of wonderfully soft leather, nice to wear! Delightfully casual style!

• Width: H (wide)
• Upper material: Leather
• Lining material: Leather
• Removable insole: Yes
• Heel height: 2.5 cm
• Sole thickness under the ball of the foot: 1 cm
• Country of manufacture: Portugal

Maria the merchant’s medium-width feet – details:

• Not a high instep and not a low instep
• A “flipper” shape, meaning the toes are almost equally long, with no pronounced curve at the toe line 😊
• A slightly rounded toe box suits best; very pointed shapes often don’t have enough room for Maria’s big toe
• Usually wears size 43, with a medium-wide G last or a wide H last
• In barefoot shoes, typically size 42, because there’s enough room for the toes
• Length of the longer foot 26.8 cm
• Width at the ball of the foot 11 cm

In barefoot shoes and with foot-shaped toe boxes generally, size 42 would be Maria's choice. The length was just right, and the width was also quite good. Size 43 felt too roomy. At first, the shoes felt a bit low for Maria, but this improved significantly by fully loosening the laces and retying them. The leather also stretches with use. Additionally, removing the insoles adds height space. Delightfully relaxed and comfortable sneakers!