Minimalist winter shoes

With the arrival of winter and rains, we need minimalist shoes that protects us from the cold and water, and that meets the minimalist characteristics reflected in the agreed definition by a group of experts in the field:

The minimalist footwear is a shoe that minimally interferes with the natural movements of the foot, thanks to its great flexibility, its low height, its low weight, its small thickness in the heel, and the absence of stability and movement control technologies

The brands of minimalist shoes face a challenge since the footwear must protect from the adverse weather conditions and at the same time, allow the foot to move without restriction and that the nerve endings of the plant can feel the ground. It is a compromise between protection and proprioception. The minimalist winter footwear can be classified according to its water impermeability in:

• Waterproof
• Water resistant

Waterproof

In order for the footwear to be totally waterproof it must have sealed seams and a waterproof inner membrane. Within the collection of ZaMi 2017 are the models:

• Vivobarefoot Tracker
• Vivobarefoot Waterloo (woman and children)
• Merrell Mid Verterra

Water resistant

The minimalist shoes with the label 'waterproof' protect very well from water, can be considered almost waterproof, but does not have the inner membrane, nor the seams sealed. This makes them more breathable and perfect for situations with normal rain, but they are not the ideal footwear if you plan to walk under the storm. In ZaMi the 2017 models are available:

• Lems Boulder (leather y cloth)
• Vibram Furoshiki New York Boot
• Vivobarefoot Scott
• Vivobarefoot Gobi II Canvas WP
• Vivobarefoot Primus Lux WP
• Vivobarefoot Primus Trail SG
• Vivobarefoot Primus Trek FG
• Vivobarefoot Hiker FG
• Vivobarefoot Nepal Women
• Vivobarefoot Nepal kids

The brand specializing in minimalist shoes Vivobarefoot uses several strategies to get barefoot shoes protected against the cold, such as the Outlast removable insole. Using Outlast Space Certified Technology, (originally developed for NASA) this temperature regulating material was designed to withstand the temperature fluctuations in sweaty space suits of outer-space endeavours We’ve combined this clever stuff with reflective foil and insulating foam to add 300% more thermal protection in just an extra 4mm underfoot. All Vivobarefoot winter shoes include the Outlast thermal insole.