Barefoot shoes - Up Trail TEX, pink

Lightweight and waterproof barefoot ankle boot for autumn 🩷

Froddo Barefoot Up Trail Tex is the perfect choice when you’re looking for a lightweight, waterproof, and comfortable barefoot ankle boot for cooler autumn days and outdoor activities. The soft dusty-rose shade adds a touch of personality to this hiking-inspired ankle boot. The beautiful color is sure to bring joy on both forest excursions and everyday outings.

The Barefoot Up collection is designed to offer more room for both the toes and the instep. The wide toe box allows the toes to move naturally, while the zero-drop sole and highly flexible outsole support the foot’s natural movement. The shoes are exceptionally lightweight, making them comfortable to wear all day long.

Water-repellent nubuck leather and a waterproof TEX membrane help keep feet dry in changeable autumn weather. The highly grippy Lifolit outsole provides confidence in slightly slippery conditions, while reflective details improve visibility in low light.

The removable microfiber insole is antibacterial and breathable, adding to wearing comfort. This model is best suited to medium-width and wide feet, as well as higher insteps.

Features:

• Waterproof and breathable TEX membrane
• Water-repellent nubuck leather
• Wide toe box and extra room for the instep
• Zero-drop sole
• Highly flexible and grippy Lifolit® rubber outsole
• Lightweight construction
• Removable antibacterial microfiber insole
• Reflective details
• Suitable for medium-width and wide feet
• Sizes 35–42

💚 Bellissima tip: If previous Froddo barefoot models have felt slightly low over the instep, the Barefoot Up is a worthwhile option to consider – it offers more generous space both for the toes and for a higher instep.

• Froddo-TEX
  • Waterproof upper materials
  • Inside the shoe (between the upper and lining materials) is a waterproof and breathable Froddo-TEX membrane. The membrane is essentially a bootie that extends all the way up the shaft, with taped seams. The height of the bootie’s upper edge can be checked through the membrane pockets running beside the tongue.
  • Shoes with a waterproof membrane should only be treated with products recommended for TEX-membrane footwear. A new shoe does not require pre-treatment, but it can optionally be protected with a dirt-repellent spray
  • For example, we recommend this natural product:
    Collonil - Organic Cover - protective and care spray

💖 PLEASE NOTE THAT SHOES WITH A TEX MEMBRANE ARE NOT THE SAME AS RUBBER BOOTS! 💖 TEX-membrane shoes treated with a waterproofing spray repel water very well up to a certain point. However, once the shoes become thoroughly soaked, even the TEX membrane between the upper and lining materials may no longer be sufficient. When rain is expected or you will be spending a prolonged period outdoors in wet conditions, it is best to wear reliably waterproof rubber boots.

Width: Wide

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 26,3 cm
• Width at the ball of the foot 10,8 cm

Size 42 of this barefoot shoe model was an absolutely perfect fit for Maria! The width is so generous and the toe box follows the toes’ natural curve, so size 42 is more than sufficient for Maria. In non-barefoot shoes, Maria usually wears size 42.5–43, depending on the width of the last. In non-barefoot shoes, the toe box is usually more or less pointed, which takes up space at the front and means Maria has to choose a larger size. In this new Up model, the toe box felt like it had almost too much room for Maria’s foot. There is certainly plenty of width and height! 👌😊