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Materials & foot health

Our contribution to a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle.

Do you have any vegan items?

Our ZUMA Linen shoes with the Vegan Carbon Step™ footbed are 100% vegan. We are continuously exploring vegan alternatives for our leather styles, but we haven’t yet found an option that meets our high standards for comfort, durability, and sustainabi

What materials do you use?

All VIBAe shoes are handcrafted in Portugal by our long-term partner factories, each specialising in different parts of the process — from shoemaking to footbeds and outsoles. We collaborate closely with these trusted partners, who ensure fair workin

Are VIBAe barefoot shoes?

We are not barefoot in traditional terms speaking as we have an extremely comfortable Carbon Step footbed inside. We are zero drop as the footbed compresses with your body weight to level the toes and the heel, we do have thin soles (only 3 mm), we a

Are VIBAe zero drop shoes?

We are born without shoes hence our anatomy is designed to be level to the ground. However, today's concrete jungle requires some cushion to minimize foot fatigue over the course of the day.Our Carbon Step footbed is built on 11/14/7 formula which me