Our Slate Clays are an elegant yet trendy gray barefoot shoe. They are made using lustrous top grain leather with a light shine and a slightly waxed finish. These slip-ons feature a wide toe-box and zero-drop design, ensuring a perfect, natural fit and a healthy gait. Handmade with natural materials, these shoes only get better with time and wear.
The Slate Clays are designed to be slip on and off easily. They are grounded shoes, meant to connect you with the earth. The copper rivet used in these shoes is highly conductive, durable, and antimicrobial. It acts as a conductor of electron flow from the earth to your body through the soles of your feet. The leather sole of the Slate Clays allows for increased conductivity, which improves over time with the moisture of the outdoors and perspiration from your feet.
These shoes have a "Zero-drop" non-elevated heel, promoting proper posture and a safer, more natural gait. They also have no arch support, which strengthens the foot over time. The minimal and naturally molding sole adds comfort without compromising foot stability. With these shoes, you can truly feel the ground beneath your feet.
The wide toe-box of the Slate Clays is designed with the natural shape of the foot in mind. It allows your toes to spread, grip better, and relax when needed. These barefoot shoes are foot-friendly and foot-shaped.
All the materials used in the Slate Clays are natural. The leather is sustainably sourced and dyed using chrome-free, water-based, and nontoxic vegetable dyes. Natural clay adhesive is used instead of synthetic glues, and beeswax soaked cotton thread is used for tying it all together. These shoes are not only respectful to the environment but also to the health of the wearer.
