Barefoot Dress Shoe
I originally talked about the Carets Barefoot Dress Shoe way back in December of 2012 when I interviewed the creator Mountain Chang. Hearing them on the Robb Wolf podcast. I immediately loved the idea of a minimal dress shoe. My work would flip out if I showed up to work in my Vibram Five Fingers. The retail management world just isn’t ready for them. My feet though could not handle the 12-hour days on concrete wearing traditional dress shoes. Someday’s I would come home limping from foot pain. I knew I needed something. Are the Carets Barefoot Dress Shoe the something I was looking for? Let’s find out.
Since I got these shoes for review, lots of exciting things have happened over at the Primal Professional. They’ve rebranded to Chronology. Their Resole and Restoration program, which gives your shoes a second life, is up and running.
They’ve joined 1% for the Planet, a network of businesses that pledge 1% of their sales to nonprofits that are protecting, restoring, and improving the planet we all live in (notable 1FTP members include Patagonia and Paleo Treats).
They’ve added some cool new features, like elastic laces that turn the shoes into functional slip-on shoes. They just received version 3 of their continuously improving shoes. They’re now taking preorders (save $50) for version 4 on Carets. They will be made by a new shoemaker, and include a new Oxblood color.