Ra

Summary: Barefoot oxford shoe with thin 7mm sole, leather upper, medium toebox, and cork insole.

Ra

1. Overview

The Ra by Vivobarefoot is a premium midweight barefoot shoe for men and women designed in the United Kingdom with excellent overall versatility.

Overall:

81%

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Basic Details

Thickness

7mm

medium sole with moderate ground feel and protection.

medium sole with moderate ground feel and protection.

Flexibility

Great

lots of flex and balanced agility.

lots of flex and balanced agility.

Width

Medium

limits natural toe splay and movement.

limits 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

The Vivobarefoot Ra has a medium foot-shaped toebox, semi thin 7mm outsole, great flexibility, and minimal tread, and is made with leather, synthetic, sustainable, rubber, cotton, natural, cork, and ethical 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

8

leather, synthetic, sustainable, rubber, cotton, natural, cork, ethical

leather, synthetic, sustainable, rubber, cotton, natural, cork, ethical

Toebox

Natural

foot-shaped toebox for natural toe splay.

foot-shaped toebox for natural toe splay.

Volume

3. Performance

The Vivobarefoot Ra provides good breathability, is water-resistant, has a minimal tread that can last for 3000 miles, and is ideal for business, casual, walking, and indoors 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

hot, warm, cold, freezing

hot, warm, cold, freezing

Activities

4

business, casual, walking, indoors

business, casual, walking, indoors

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