Barefoot shoes - Gale winter shoes, red leather

Storm Gale – barefoot shoe for the Nordic winter ❄️

Beautiful barefoot shoes in a stunning red color! Storm Gale is a barefoot shoe designed in Finland and manufactured in a family-owned factory in Portugal, made to withstand the Finnish winter. Genuine leather and warm wool lining keep feet protected, while the thin and flexible TR rubber sole maintains an authentic barefoot feel even in freezing temperatures. 

Wool lining is nature's own high technology – breathable, warm, and adaptive. The leather upper is treated to be water-repellent, and the aluminum reflector hidden inside the shoe acts like an invisible heat shield, radiating body heat back to the foot and preventing cold from penetrating inside.

• Designed in Finland, manufactured in cooperation with a Portuguese family business 🇫🇮🇵🇹
• Lining: 100% genuine wool – warm and breathable
• Upper: high-quality genuine leather, water-repellent treatment
• Aluminum reflector between the sole and lining – prevents cold and reflects heat back to the foot
• Light TR rubber sole: 5.1 mm at the bending point, 8 mm at the pattern surface
• Flexible, lightweight, and warm – the perfect shoe for the Nordic winter
• Removable insole: Yes

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 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 generous. At first, the shoes felt a bit low for Maria, but the issue eased significantly by fully loosening the laces and tying them again. The leather also stretches with use. Additionally, removing the insoles adds height space. Wonderfully comfortable winter shoes!