I’ve been wearing barefoot shoes, or also called minimal shoes, every day now for a month, and that was not the plan. You could call me somewhat of a shoe-first person when it comes to clothes. Let’s just say if you show me someones shoes I’ll tell you something about them, after all shoes are what we carry ourselves through the world with. They are what connects (or disconnects) us to the earth. Now when the opportunity to take Wildling under the loop arouse, barefoot shoes had already caught my attention for the many positive effects they have on our bodies. From improving posture to generally making us more attentive and mindful to how we walk and our surroundings.
With a mainly Black and White, wardrobe I went for the TANUKI NIJI model, which I knew I would have many outfit combinations for (always an important factor when I decide to add something to my wardrobe), but to be honest I saw myself wearing the barefoot shoes mostly on ‘special’ occasions, such as visiting family which lives on the countryside or going on walks in the park, not so much on my regular day-to-day routs. Here I was wrong! It’s been a good month now with the shoes, and I’ve left the house twice with a different pair. U-N-E-X-P-E-C-T-E-D.
