Baer

Barefoot brand from Germany, founded 1982.

Baer is a family-run German company, around since 1982, making shoes with what they call 100% toe freedom, which means a roomy, foot-shaped toe box. I'd describe the range as women's and men's shoes, including sneakers, lace-ups, boots, hiking shoes, sandals and slippers, plus socks and foot-care items. Much of it is leather and they say it is handcrafted in their own workshops, though some models have thicker cushioned soles rather than very thin ones.

Specialities: women, men, boots, sandals, leather

Baer website

How Baer fits

sloped toe box, multiple width, mixed volume

Baer make Natural, Comfort and Comfort+ fits, so check which one your model uses. Size by your longest toe, leave about a finger's width in front, and use the half sizes if you're between. They can feel roomy at first.

The Baer range