Protetika Barefoot

Barefoot brand from Slovakia, founded 1923.

Protetika is a Slovak company based in Bratislava, and I mostly think of them for children's barefoot shoes, with sizes starting around EU 19 for little ones. They make leather and canvas trainers, slippers, sandals and lined winter boots, with a wide toe area and a thin flexible sole. There is also a smaller adult range, mainly for women.

Specialities: kids, toddlers, women, sandals, boots

Protetika Barefoot website

How Protetika Barefoot fits

sloped toe box, standard width, mixed volume

I'd measure your foot and add roughly half a centimetre in length. Most stockists say average width, with a few saying a bit wider or narrower, and I'd skip them if you have a narrow heel or ankle. Instep reports vary, so check each model.

The Protetika Barefoot range