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

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

As with barefoot shoes and foot-shaped toe boxes in general, 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 the issue eased considerably by fully loosening the laces and tying them again. The leather also stretches with use. Additionally, removing the insoles adds height space. Wonderfully relaxed and comfortable sneakers!