Wilding Shoes: ecological shoes that allow you to walk as if you were barefoot

Wilding Shoes: comfortable, ecological and fair trade shoes that really seem perfect for lovers of the "green" lifestyle.

Walking barefoot is good for young and old but, as we know, it is not always possible. What if there were shoes that could protect our feet, make us walk correctly and at the same time also offer the benefits of contact with the ground?

We are talking about Wildling Shoes, very special and completely ecological shoes that, despite having a sole, offer greater freedom to the foot and an experience of walking closer to nature.

But let's start from the beginning… walking barefoot usually, both indoors and outdoors (where possible), is a healthy habit. In fact, contact with the ground offers various benefits to our body and also to the mind. There is a real philosophy, Barefooting, which encourages people to walk barefoot to improve their posture, strengthen feet and muscles, promote circulation in the legs as well as "unload" their tensions on the ground.

Wilding Shoes: ecological shoes that allow you to walk as if you were barefoot

The problem is that, objectively, one cannot always walk barefoot. Hence, shoes that wrap the foot as if it were a second skin could come in handy, protecting it but without having any kind of influence or compromising its function, on the contrary offering all the benefits of contact with the ground.

Wildling Shoes is a German company founded by Anna and Ran Yona with the idea of developing a shoe that reproduces the experience of walking barefoot and that is at the same time ecological and fair trade.

With the help of cobblers, stylists and modelers, they have managed to launch a line of shoes that offers a walking experience unlike any other. These modern shoes, in fact, differ from the more common ones in terms of shape, materials used and above all for the sole that manages to reproduce the sensation and benefits of walking barefoot.

As Anna and Ran remind us, according to the statistics:

“98% of babies are born with healthy feet, but only a few as adults still have completely healthy feet. The problem is often shoes that fit poorly and have the wrong structure. A new concept was needed for a new generation of shoes! "

Wilding Shoes: ecological shoes that allow you to walk as if you were barefoot

Hence the need to create shoes that are healthier, promote movement by encouraging an active lifestyle and give a greater feeling of freedom and closeness to nature.

The features that make Wildling Shoes special

The different models of Wildling Shoes, both for children (starting from number 18) and for adults, all have a fundamental characteristic: the minimal and flexible sole that allows you to feel better contact with the ground but which, at the same time, does not expose your feet at no risk.

Wilding Shoes: ecological shoes that allow you to walk as if you were barefoot

People and their health are the focus of the company and the connection with nature is also satisfied on the production side. These shoes, in fact, are made with ecological materials and a specific intent to save resources in favor of the environment.

To produce them, natural materials are used such as organic cotton, hemp, linen, cork, boiled wool, all excellent alternatives to leather and plastic. There are also vegan models, therefore made without any type of raw materials of animal origin.

Furthermore, most of the materials used are produced in Germany and Europe. The company works continuously to ensure the minimum possible impact throughout the supply chain.

The production of Wildling Shoes then falls within the logic of fair trade. The shoes are in fact made by artisans who are guaranteed fair working conditions, as well as all the other people who revolve around the marketing and sale of the finished product.

The shoes are sewn and made almost exclusively by hand by traditional Portuguese companies that have been specializing in the production of high quality footwear for decades. These are then designed, improved, sold, promoted and shipped by a dedicated team.

In short, comfortable, ecological and fair trade seem really perfect for lovers of the "green" lifestyle.

Cover photo by Sarah Pabst,
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