Ultra Lightweight Shoes

If there is one thing we all look for in shoes, it is their weight. There is zero dispute or discussion about it- lighter is better. Nobody likes clunky shoes, and there is a reason why that is the case -

ISSUES WITH HEAVY SHOES

1. Heavy shoes may not feel too different in the short run (no pun intended), but longer walks and runs, the weight adds up and starts to change the way you place your feet on the ground even increasing the risk of injury.

2. Heavy shoes are more often than not, very stiff. This means you are not able to use your feet like they are designed to. They hold your feet in one locked position and cause loss of foot function.

3. Heavy shoes change your gait. Your mind over years defines a particular way you walk, but when you wear heavy shoes, recalibration means a change in weight distribution across the body as you walk.

WHY LIGHTWEIGHT SHOES

1. Lightweight shoes allow you to use your feet, and move more naturally, without altering your gait cycle.

2. Shoes should not change the weight distribution of your steps across your body, especially your hips and knees.

3. Lightweight shoes means your running efficiency and walking efficiency increase and this difference can be seen especially over longer distances.

If you are looking for lightweight shoes that don’t come in the way of your natural foot function, and allow you to be truly free, try barefoot shoes. They are lightweight by design.

At Zen Barefoot, our shoes weigh anywhere around just 500 grams for a pair.

Shoes should not hold you back. 

Live Unbound.