Give your customers an easy way to vote for you. Download the artwork, copy a caption or email, and ask them to back your shoes, your brand or your shop.
A little extra for your audience: a chance to win one of 15 barefoot prizes when they vote.
Free to use for sharing the awards. No sponsorship needed.
Good shoes deserve a little fanfare.
Voting19 October–15 November 2026
Ten categoriesShoes, brands and retailers
Chosen by the communityHosted by Minimal-list
Voting is not open yet. You can share the pre-launch copy now; save the voting artwork for launch.
Pick the artwork for your post.
Ask for votes for your shoes, your shop or your brand. Announce that voting is open, then give customers a final reminder to back you. Every design comes in three sizes. The full kit includes all 15 PNGs, copy, the trophy and the Minimal-list footprint.
Share these once voting is open. Until then, use the pre-launch copy below.
Keep the artwork’s wording, dates and Minimal-list credit intact. Add your own introduction in the caption. For a Story, add a tappable link sticker; the button drawn on the image won’t open the voting page.
A starting point for your own words.
Ask your customers to vote for you. Choose the brand or retailer wording below, then make it sound like you. They can vote for your shoes, your brand or your shop without filling in every category.
Make the message yours
Use now. The awards page lets people request an opening email.
Social caption
Love wearing our shoes? The Golden Toe Awards are back, and we’d love your support when voting opens. You’ll be able to vote for our shoes in the categories you wear them for, or choose us as your Favourite Barefoot Brand. Voting is planned for 19 October–15 November 2026. Explore the awards and get an opening reminder: https://www.minimal-list.org/golden-toe-awards/2026
Email or newsletter
Subject: Love our shoes? Golden Toe voting opens soon
Love wearing our shoes?
The Golden Toe Awards return on 19 October, and we’d love you to give us your vote if we’re one of your barefoot favourites.
You’ll be able to vote for our shoes in the categories you wear them for, or choose us as your Favourite Barefoot Brand. The community decides the results, so your experience is what counts.
Voting is planned for 19 October–15 November 2026. Get an email when it opens:
https://www.minimal-list.org/golden-toe-awards/2026
Website banner or email footer
Love our shoes? Golden Toe voting opens 19 October. Get a reminder: https://www.minimal-list.org/golden-toe-awards/2026
These templates focus on voting. For any prize-draw message, use the published prize details and full terms on the awards page.
Send people to the awards.
Use this link in your posts, emails and website. It takes people to the categories and the current voting status.
Use the square in your feed and put the awards link in your profile. For Stories, use the tall image and add a link sticker. A URL in a feed caption isn’t a clickable link.
Email, websites and other social posts
Use the wide link image with a real clickable link or button. Invite people to “Vote in the Golden Toe Awards” once voting opens.
Timing
Share the pre-launch message now, the voting invitation once voting is live, and an optional reminder near 15 November. The voting window ends at 00:00 UTC on 16 November.
Fair voting
You can ask customers to vote for you. Name your brand and exact shoe model, or your shop, so people know what to search for. Their votes remain their choice; sharing doesn’t imply nomination or winner status.
The awards, in a few words.
The third Golden Toe Awards follow editions in 2021 and 2023. Verified community votes recognise barefoot footwear favourites across ten categories.
Voting is free. Voters can search the catalogue or add a missing shoe, then verify their email. Optional research and giveaway participation are separate from their award choices.
Everyday / Casual
Road Running
Trail / Hiking
Fitness / Training
Winter / Wet Weather
Smart / Work / Dress
Sandals
Kids
Favourite Barefoot Brand
Best Barefoot Retailer
Need the individual marks?
Use them to accompany the awards, with the event name and organiser credit. The trophy isn’t a winner badge.
