Groundies

Summary: Variety of casual shoes, boots, and sandals for men and women with 7–8mm soles, wide toeboxes, and 3-year guarantee against wear.

Groundies

1. Overview

Groundies is a barefoot brand based in that sells boots, sandals, shoes, and flats for men and women with great overall versatility.

Overall:

75%

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Basic Details

Thickness

7–7.5mm

medium sole with moderate ground feel and protection (multiple options).

medium sole with moderate ground feel and protection (multiple options).

Flexibility

Great

lots of flex and balanced agility.

lots of flex and balanced agility.

Width

Wide

supports natural toe splay and movement.

supports natural toe splay and movement.

Drop

0mm

flat sole for natural balanced movement.

flat sole for natural balanced movement.

Cushion

None

no foam or limit on sensitivity.

no foam or limit on sensitivity.

2. Features

Groundies has a wide fit with a foot-shaped toebox, 7–7.5mm sole, great flexibility, and minimal tread, and are made with leather, synthetic, rubber, vegan, natural, and latex materials.

Price:

$$

Specifications

Demographic

M/W

men, women

men, women

Sizing

True

runs true, order your normal size.

runs true, order your normal size.

Materials

6

leather, synthetic, rubber, vegan, natural, latex

leather, synthetic, rubber, vegan, natural, latex

Toebox

Natural

foot-shaped toebox for natural toe splay.

foot-shaped toebox for natural toe splay.

3. Performance

Groundies are ideal for casual, hiking, indoors, business, and walking in freezing, cold, warm, and hot climates.

Durability:

3000 miles

Specifications

Breathability

Good

sometimes becomes hot/sweaty.

sometimes becomes hot/sweaty.

Waterproofing

Semi

resistant to light rain, shallow puddles, and mud

resistant to light rain, shallow puddles, and mud

Climate

10–100º F

freezing, cold, warm, hot

freezing, cold, warm, hot

Activities

5

casual, hiking, indoors, business, walking

casual, hiking, indoors, business, walking

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Products

Milano Soft

Milano Soft

93%

6.3mm

Wide

Leather

Barefoot desert boot with soft leather upper, 6.3mm road tread, and wide foot-shaped toebox.

Active

Active

76%

5.5mm

Medium

Vegan

Barefoot cross-training shoes with 5.5mm road tread, medium toebox, and protective upper.

Belina

Belina

73%

4mm

Wide

Leather

Soft, cowhide ballerina flat with wide toebox, flexible 3mm sole, removable insole, and 3-year guarantee against wear.

Manhatten

Manhatten

66%

7mm

Wide

Leather

Cowhide leather ankle boots with a 7mm sole, wide, foot-shaped toebox, and a 3-year guarantee against wear.

Florence

Florence

61%

7mm

Wide

Leather women’s sandal with Italian design, 7mm slip-proof latex sole, ankle straps, and a three-year guarantee against wear.

All Terrain Low

All Terrain Low

59%

5.5mm

Medium

All-Season

Barefoot shoes with 5.5mm hybrid sole, medium-wide toebox, and water-resistant upper.