Barefoot Shoes for Heel Pain & Plantar Fasciitis
The shoe that takes the pull off your heel & fascia, so it can heal better.
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Noticeable Relief from the Very First Wear
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Featherlight, Stylish & Comfortable
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A wide toe box and flat-lying heel support the healing of your fascia
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Independently orthopaedically tested
With Dr. Gilbert, MD
and 1,500+ patients, developed together.
Find your size
Simply choose your usual EU shoe size, the very one you take when buying shoes. If you wear size 42, for example, then 41–42 your size. That's all you need.
| EU shoe size | Length |
|---|---|
| 35–36 | 23,5 cm |
| 37–38 | 24,5 cm |
| 39–40 | 25,5 cm |
| 41–42 | 26,5 cm |
| 43–44 | 27,5 cm |
| 45–46 | 28,5 cm |
| 47–48 | 29,5 cm |
In Stock – Ready to Ship
Developed together with over 1.500+ patients
In orthopaedic specialist retail, comparable shoes start at 139 €, that's the price we would have to charge there too. But we developed the shoes ourselves with Dr. Gilbert, MD, and ship directly to you. No middlemen.
What specialists & customers say:
Dr. med. Krause
Orthopaedist (Munich)"I recommend stepz to my patients with plantar fasciitis, because the pressure distribution works where soft insoles fail."
Dr. med. Berger
Orthopaedist (Kiel)"Even with a heel spur, my patients report noticeable relief with stepz, often after just the first few days."
Jürgen H.
"I've been struggling with plantar fasciitis for years. stepz really changed everything. The arch support gives exactly the support I needed."
Customer since March 2026
Monika F.
"Since I've been wearing stepz, I come home and no longer think about my feet. If only I'd known this sooner."
Customer since December 2025Very simple: Choose your usual EU shoe size, the very one you take when buying shoes.
The stepz barefoot shoes fit true to size, but look noticeably wider at the front than you're used to, that's intended and not a sign that the shoe is too big. If you're between two sizes, take the larger one so your toes really have room. Should the size not fit, we'll exchange it free of charge, or you get your money back.
Then you send them back and get your money back. And that applies even if you've already worn them, there's no other way to judge a shoe.
30 days in real everyday life, on your routes, on your shift. Worn, walked in, washed, returned, no discussion.
That's our 30-day money-back guarantee promise.
Yes. The barefoot shoes are designed so that they match your stepz® pressure-relief insoles perfectly.
With the barefoot shoes and the pressure-relief insoles, you get the maximum for the healing of your plantar fascia and heel.
stepz are designed for longevity.
With normal use and proper care, you can expect over 12 months of comfort and support rechnen.
To extend their lifespan, we recommend cleaning the insoles regularly by hand.
Your order is lovingly packed and within 12–24 hours via DHL shipped.
Please allow for the following delivery times: 5-8 Werktage
You'll of course receive a tracking number, so you always know where your parcel is.
We're convinced you'll love the comfort of stepz .
That's why we offer you a 30-day trial with money-back guarantee.
If within 30 days you're not completely satisfied, you can return the insoles without any problem. Just send us an email – we'll take care of the refund.
Contact for returns: support@wearstepz.com
Real experiences with heel pain & plantar fasciitis:
What affected people report about the stepz® barefoot shoes.
The best shoes I've ever had, and I'm 58
- Heel pain clearly less, after years
- Toes finally have real room, nothing presses
- Puts them on in the morning and only takes them off in the evening
"I've owned a lot of shoes in 40 years, but never any I didn't want to take off. For the first time my toes have real room, nothing squeezes, nothing presses. And my heel? It was with me every day for years. Now I forget for days at a time that I ever had heel pain. These are the best shoes I've ever had. Full stop."
Insole + shoe together, my heel is a different life
- stepz Entlastungssohle passt direkt hinein
- Wide toe box: the foot works, instead of suffering
- Does his evening walk again without weighing it up
"The pressure-relief insoles were my first ray of hope, but in my old, tight shoes they could never show their full potential. Now the insole sits in the barefoot shoe, my toes have room, and the fascia can finally come to rest instead of being irritated with every step. I do my big evening walk again. My wife says she doesn't recognise the way I walk, in the best sense."
Getting up in the morning without stabbing, I'd written that off
- The stabbing in my heel almost completely gone
- No comparison to any other shoe in the closet
- Walks distances again that were unthinkable
"Heel spur for four years. The first steps in the morning were agony every day, I literally hauled myself to the sink. Today I get up and just start walking. Just like that. I wear the shoes from morning to night, because everything else feels wrong now. My sister ordered a pair herself after two weeks, because she couldn't believe it."
Ordered to send them back, now I don't take them off anymore
- Heel pain in the early shift massively reduced
- Like walking barefoot, only protected
- Ordered a second pair before the 30 days were up
"I was completely done with the whole foot topic, so much money burned. I only ordered because you can return them worn. Then the first day: my toes could move in a shoe for the first time. After two weeks of early shifts it was clear, these aren't going anywhere. My heel barely speaks up anymore, and honestly I only take the shoes off to sleep."
My fascia finally comes to rest, after 3 years of constant pain
- Plantar fasciitis pain less week after week
- Gets through full 9-hour days, without gritting my teeth
- Rolls off so softly that he wears nothing else anymore
"Three years of plantar fasciitis. Three years of limping every morning. I'd sworn by thick cushioning, and got worse every year. With stepz, my fascia had the chance to regenerate for the first time, because the foot finally works instead of being locked up. The first week pulls at the calf, after that you won't want anything else. I'm on my feet 9 hours a day and come home in the evening as if nothing happened."
Look at your shoes: at the front they taper to a point, at the back they lift the heel, and the sole is so stiff that your foot can barely move in it. The toes are pressed together, the arch is shut down, and your plantar fascia is under pull with every step. All day long. In almost every shoe. For years. It's exactly this constant pull that stabs in your heel in the morning.
The stepz barefoot shoes turn that around: a wide toe box, no raised heel, a flexible sole that goes along with every movement of your foot. Your toes spread, the foot muscles take over their work again, the arch is held from within instead of propped up by material. The pull on the irritated fascia eases, with every step your foot makes on its own again.
FREE YOUR FEET NOWWhy the stepz Barefoot shoes work
Your toes can fully spread out in a shoe for the first time, just as they do barefoot. This relieves the forefoot, gives the arch its natural base back and takes the constant pull off the plantar fascia. Exactly the point where normal shoes have been working against your foot for years.
Almost every normal shoe lifts the heel, and day after day shortens the calf and Achilles tendon. Both pull directly on your plantar fascia. With stepz, the heel and forefoot are on one level: the pull eases, your gait becomes more natural, your posture more upright.
A stiff sole shuts down your foot muscles, and a shut-down foot gets weaker, not stronger. The stepz insole bends with every movement of your foot. Your muscles take over their work again and hold the arch from within, instead of relying on material that gives way after a few weeks.
No laces, no bending down, no fumbling. Slip in, adjust the strap if you like, off you go. The elastic knitted upper wraps around your foot and holds it securely, at six in the morning just as much as on a quick dash to the door.
The knitted upper weighs almost nothing and lets air reach your foot, no sweating, no pressing, no heavy feeling in the evening. You barely notice the shoe. And that's exactly the point: a foot that moves freely doesn't need a heavy shoe around it.
Already have the stepz pressure-relief insoles? They fit straight into the barefoot shoe, targeted pressure relief in a shoe that finally gives your foot room. Two systems that work together instead of against each other. And if you don't have the insoles: the shoe works completely on its own, too.
"Most shoes work against the foot: they squeeze the toes together, lift the heel and take the muscles' job away. A foot that's allowed to move freely rebuilds exactly those muscles again, it takes a little patience at first, but it's the path I recommend to my patients. That's why I co-developed the stepz barefoot shoes."
Dr. med. Gilbert
Specialist in orthopaedics
Foot & ankle surgery
of Clinical Experience
of the stepz shoes
Foot & ankle
Designed for a pain-free everyday life
Wide toe box
feel from the very first wear how their toes spread out. That relieves the forefoot and takes the constant pull off the plantar fascia, exactly where the pain arises.
No raised heel
report a more natural feeling of gait after the switch. Your foot stands the way it was built, and the pull on the irritated fascia eases.
Flexible sole
feel their foot working with them again, instead of being shut down. The muscles take over, and the arch is held from within instead of by material.
Featherlight & breathable
forget in everyday life that they're wearing shoes at all. The knitted upper weighs almost nothing and keeps the foot dry, no matter how long the day gets.
Based on feedback from stepz customers after the first weeks in everyday use.
The difference your feet feel
100 €
Comparison based on standard market barefoot shoes and conventional everyday shoes.
