Men don’t get much attention on barefoot anything, but you all need good sandals too. Below is a list of more than 40 ways for you to enjoy barefoot shoes even in the hot and the wet this summer. Very few links are affiliate, but some are, and they don’t cost you anything extra.
I’m not a guy, but I do have large feet, and I can personally attest to Xero Shoes Z-Trail, Earthrunners, and Bedrock Cairns. But that’s only 3 options, and a sea of choices awaits you below. My family has adopted Bedrocks, down to my middle son in the smallest size they offer, up through my husband in his own pair.
The Full BIG List of Barefoot Sandals for Men is below, in a straight-forward format with no narration. There are reviews for Bedrock, Shamma, and Earthrunners on the reviews page. For full, narrative discussions of different brands, check out the Master BIG List of Barefoot Sandals (coming soon) or the Custom Sandals page, where applicable. For details on sandal thickness, check out this post.
One honorable mention before digging into the sandals goes the Xero Shoes Aqua X Sport shoe that I reviewed here. Designed for water it can make a great summer shoe option if you don’t like sandals.
Key for the table below:
- Ready-Made = Pick your size and go
- Customizable = Send a foot tracing
- Custom = A full custom adventure
- Requires Customization = Means you will only get a barefoot shoe if you ask, usually that the heel be removed, and often a more flexible sole used. This is a requirement for all the Greek sandals listings.
- Casual = Great for around town and maybe light nature
- Rugged = Should hold up for running and/or hiking
| COMPANY | SIZES | CUSTOM OR READY MADE | POTENTIAL WEARABILITY | SHIPPING |
| Aborigen | 36-46 EU | Ready-Made | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Astir * | 40-46 EU | Requires Customization | Casual | Worldwide |
| Avo Schue | 36-45 EU | Ready-Made | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Bedrock Sandals | 5-14 (US Men’s) | Ready-Made | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Calpas * | TBD | Requires Customization (at time of posting this shop is on a brief vacation) | Casual | Worldwide |
| Chala * | 36-49 EU Custom | Customizable & Ready-Made (code 723FFF74 * = 5% off) | Casual | Worldwide |
| Curious Red | 35-46 EU | Ready-Made | Casual | US + |
| Deliberate Life Designs | Custom | Custom – (code OWBSHOES * = 10% off) | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Earthing Moccasins Etsy * | 34-47 EU | Custom Leather Sun Sandal | Casual | Worldwide |
| Earthrunners * | 4-14 (US Men’s) | Ready-Made and can ask for extra strap length (code OWB * = 10% off). Grounding sandals. Review here. | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Enix | T4-T13 | Ready-Made | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Feelmax | 40-46 | Ready-Made | Casual | Worldwide |
| Gaucho Ninja on Etsy * | 36-45 EU | Ready-Made (currently unavailable) | Casual | Worldwide |
| Geniale Sandale | 36-46 EU | Ready-Made | Casual | Worldwide |
| Gladsoles | Custom | Customizable | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Good Earth | 7-13 (US Men’s) | Ready-Made | Casual | Worldwide |
| Greek Sandals Penelope * | 41-46 EU | Requires Customization | Casual | Worldwide |
| Hommo | 4-13 UK | Ready-Made | Casual & Rugged | Europe |
| Jenon Leather | TBD | Available Soon | Casual | Europe |
| Joe Nimble | 35-47 EU | Ready-Made | Causal | Worldwide** |
| Laboo Leather * | 39-46 EU | Customizable | Casual | Worldwide |
| Luna * | 4-13 US Men’s | Ready-Made. Save 10% with my affiliate code OWBS_LUNA10 or use this link to apply the code automatically to your purchase. | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Monk | 37-46 EU | Ready-Made | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Nallu | 35-47 EU | Custom & Ready-Made | Casual | EU Only |
| The Original Shandals Company | Custom | Custom | Casual | Worldwide |
| Paisley Running | Custom | Custom | Casual & Rugged | US Only |
| Panta | 36-47 EU | Ready-Made | Casual & Rugged | EU Only |
| Pathik Shoes | 36-50 EU | Ready-Made with and without grounding | Custom | Worldwide |
| Pies Sucios | 38-47 EU | Ready-Made | Casual & Rugged | EU Only |
| Running Pads | Custom | Custom | Casual & Rugged | EU Only |
| Shamma * | 6-14 US Men’s | Ready-Made and can change strapping | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Sole Runner | 36-48 EU | Ready-Made | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Sparta Sandals * | 40-46 EU | Requires Customization | Casual | Worldwide |
| Tarasoles | Custom | Custom (available grounding) | Casual & Rugged | EU Only |
| The Drifter Leather | up to 49 EU | Custom (model max size varies) | Casual | Worldwide |
| Tikki | TBA | Ready-Made | Casual | Worldwide |
| Toetem Sandals * | 6-13 US Men’s | Ready-Made & Customizable. Code OWBSHOES * saves you 10%. | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Tread Light Gear * | 7-15 US Men’s | Ready-Made | Casual | Worldwide |
| Unshoes Footwear * | 6-13 US Men’s | Ready-Made & Customizable | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| VIVOBAREFOOT * | NRN | Ready-Made, when collections are available. Code OWB10 * saves you 10% on new releases) | Casual | Worldwide |
| Way of Konea | 4-13 US Men’s | Custom | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| Wildling * or US/Canada Wildling * | 36-48 | Ready-Made Feather Model | Casual | Worldwide |
| Xero Shoes * | 6-15 US Men’s + DIY | Ready-Made or DIY | Casual & Rugged | Worldwide |
| ZAQQ | 37-48 EU | Ready-Made | Casual | Worldwide |
| Zeazoo | 39-46 EU | Ready-Made but Customizable | Casual | Worldwide |
Denotes affiliate *
Joe Nimble stock varies based on location**
