Peluva

Barefoot brand from United States, founded 2023.

Peluva is a US brand making five-toed barefoot shoes, where each toe gets its own slot, with zero drop and about 9mm of cushioning. I'd say it's a bit of a Marmite look, but the range is mostly everyday trainers and loafers for men and women, plus a few boots, hiking and training shoes, and toe socks. Sizing runs a bit different from normal shoes, so it's worth using their fit guide.

Specialities: toe shoes, men, women, socks, boots

Peluva website

How Peluva fits

square toe box, wide width

Peluva makes five-toe shoes on one common pattern, so it's a very different fit from a normal barefoot shoe. The brand says to go half a size up from your running shoe, and I'd try them on at home first as a snug, glove-like fit is intended.

The Peluva range