Waals

Barefoot brand from Spain.

Waals is a Spanish barefoot brand making everyday shoes, winter boots, sneakers and a few sandals for men and women, with a slightly bigger men's range. Many models are leather or nubuck, but there are also organic canvas styles like the Atacama II, mesh trainers and vegan options made with a pineapple-based material. Their transitional models come with removable insoles to ease you into thinner soles, and they sell socks too.

Specialities: men, women, boots, sandals, socks

Waals website

How Waals fits

wide width

I couldn't find independent reviews of the fit, so this rests on Waals and retailer claims. Measure your foot and leave 8 to 10 mm of length, as Waals suggest, rather than trusting your size in other brands. If your instep is high, go for laces or straps.

The Waals range