I get asked EVERY DAY for waterproof barefoot shoes that are good for your feet. You see, traditional rain boots have a chunky heel that can really throw off your alignment and cause all kinds of issues in your body. But a completely flat and flexible rain boot is hard to find!
I’ve compiled a list of all the waterproof, water resistant, and rubber rain boots (for kids and adults) that meet my strict requirements for healthy footwear. Don’t let the weather keep you from getting outside! Read on for the full list of barefoot waterproof shoes below.
How to Waterproof Your Shoes
Before we get to the waterproof barefoot shoe options, let’s discuss ways you can make use of the shoes you have. Keep in mind that treating your shoes with a waterproofing agent can change the way they look. Leather often gets significantly darker with impregnating waxes and can even change in texture. While these products are usually very effective, a shoe spray is a better alternative if you don’t want to change the way your shoes look.
- Aquaseal – This is used to repair holes or seal up seams on your shoes!
- Kiwi Protect-All Spray – Works on all materials, including vegan and fabrics
- Nano Tech Waterproof Leather Spray
- Neos Overshoe – This overshoe can be worn directly over your shoes to make them waterproof and slip-resistant.
- Nikwax Footwear Care
– Nikwax has a variety of options for different types of shoes, including sprays - Waterproof Socks from Freet – Use code ANYA10 for 15% off your order from Freet. Interesting idea to keep your feet, but not your shoes, dry!
- Waterproofing Sno Seal – To be used on leather. Very effective, but DEFINITELY changes the leather (unless you are dealing with a glossy black to begin with).
– Nikwax has a variety of options for different types of shoes, including spraysRain Boots for Adults
There are not too many barefoot rubber rain boot options yet, but here are a few good ones for adults. Fun fact, you can turn any rain boots into thermal ones with a boot liner! Consider sizing up in the Amazon ones for toe space.
- Women’s Asgard $35 (AMAZON) – Packable, affordable rubber boots that check all the boxes! You can also find them in a mid-calf version. I sized up one size for socks and a thin liner
- Bisgaard $85 (women’s & kids) – These rubber boots are completely flat and flexible but a little difficult to find. US customers can get them here, and the rest of the world can search for a retailer on Bisgaard’s website.
- Cat & Jack Vincent $25 – This is actually a boys shoe, but will fit some women.
- Pokeboo Packable Rain Boots – $98 Men’s and Women’s
- Tretorn Men’s Bo $50 (AMAZON)
- Tretorn Men’s Gus $96 (AMAZON) Fleece lined
- Tretorn Women‘s Viken $50 (AMAZON) – Find them in black here.
- Tretorn Women’s Vinter $50 (AMAZON) – A shorter and lined version of the Viken.
- Urberg Men’s Bergen – $45
- Urberg Women’s Goteborg – $45
Waterproof Barefoot Shoes for Adults
- Ahinsa Jaya Boots (vegan) – Use code ANYASREVIEWS for 10% off. US customers can now order the black Ahinsa Jaya through Anya’s Shop! Orders placed through our shop will be eligible for US returns.
- Feelgrounds Patrol (vegan)
- Feelmax Kuuva
- Lem’s Waterproof Boulder Boot – I have these and did a video review of them on YouTube. European readers can purchase Lems from Unterwegs Mit Dir to save on shipping and returns.
- Manitobah Mukluks – Great waterproof collection! Super warm.
- Neos Overshoe – This waterproof overshoe can be worn over other shoes or with a thick boot liner to become a warm waterproof rain boot.
- Vivobarefoot Tracker –
ANYAVBfor 10% off. I also own these and reviewed them in this Tracker review. - Xero Shoes (vegan) – The Xcursion and Alpine boots are waterproof. See my Alpine review here, and my Xcursion review here.
- Zaqq (vegan options) – A LOT of waterproof styles here.
Water Resistant Shoes for Adults
- Be Lenka Boots – I have their lace up winter boots that have an integrated membrane to keep water out. They worked great for me all winter! US customers can order them from Anya’s Shop and subscribe to the shop e-mail list for 10% off their first purchase. International customers can order from Be Lenka directly and get 5% off their purchase with code ANYASREVIEWS).
- Fare Bare (Czech Republic & Slovakia only)
- Freet Mudee (vegan) – Use code
ANYA10for 15% a Freet purchase. See my thoughts in this post about The 5 Best Barefoot Hiking Boots. - Joe Nimble International – Customers outside the US have access to a much bigger range of models from Joe Nimble and many of them are water resistant.
- Joe Nimble Wandertoes (US) – I own a pair and like them a lot. See my thoughts on them in my Best Barefoot Hiking Boots Post.
- Magical Shoes Alaska – Wool lined with a water resistant membrane, but the zipper and tongue are not. See my thoughts in my All Time Warmest Barefoot Boots post. Use code ANYA for 10% off
- Mukishoes Chelsea – Use code
ANYASREVIEWSfor 10% off. - Sole Runner – Several models labeled as being water-repellant
- Steger Mukluks CamuksXtreme – Water resistant
- Vibram Furoshiki
- Vivobarefoot Fulham –
ANYAVBfor 10% off. Another great shoe, reviewed here. - Vivobarefoot Gobi Hi (women’s) –
ANYAVBfor 10% off. Personal favorite, see my Gobi Hi review. It is only available in the fall and winter month.s - Wildling Shoes – They have several options with an integrated membrane. I tested out the Crane model last spring and was surprised that it completely kept water out. This winter I reviewed the Honeybear and Nessie models!
Kids Waterproof Barefoot Shoes
Rubber Rain Boots
- Bisgaard $85
- Bundgaard $65 – The Classic and Classic Short Bundgaard boots are zero drop. *Note that the Bundgaard sailor is not zero drop. The Classic is now available for US/Canadians at Anya’s Shop in EU sizes 24-32!
- Original Hunter Classic $58
- KomForme $20
- Target Cat & Jack Guilia $20 – Toddler/little kid
- Target Cat & Jack Vincent $25 – Little/big kid
Waterproof/Resistant Shoes
- Be Lenka Penguin – ANYASREVIEWS for 5% off
- Bobux – Grass Court sneaker and Paddington Boot. We have worn several styles of Bobux boots and found them excellent for all weather
- Fare Bare (Czech Republic & Slovakia only)
- Kiuu Boots – Kiuu has an impressive line of waterproof kid boots!
- Magical Shoes ZiuZiu – Wool/polyester lined with a waterproof membrane. Use code
ANYAfor 10% off - Manitobah Mukluks – Great waterproof collection! Super warm.
- Mukishoes – 3 Kids models are waterproof: Mini-Moss, Spark, and Swirl. We have a pair of Mini-Moss and they are awesome. Use my code ANYASREVIEWS for 5% off your order, and see my review of the Mukishoes Brand review here.
- See Kai Run – We have used this brand for a winter boot and they worked out great.
- Sole-Runner Transition Vario 3 – Water resistant
- Tikki Shoes – Water Resistant
- Vivobarefoot Fulham – Water Resistant.
ANYAVBfor 10% off - Vivobarefoot Primus Winter – Water Resistant.
ANYAVBfor 10% off - Wilding Shoes – Water Resistant. See my review of the Honeybear and Nessie here.
23 thoughts on “The Complete List of Waterproof Barefoot Shoes for Rain”
Do you have any tips for caring for rubber boots? I had the Tretorn Skerry boots for a few years but the rubber started cracking.
I’ve heard Aquaseal works well for that!
Lems waterproof Boulder Boots have become my go-to during Florida’s (torrential) rainy season.
Also loving the new ‘Wear This, Not That” series 🙂
I’m excited to make good use of them during the rainy season! And thank you, so glad you’re loving the new series!
This was so helpful, thank you!!
You are welcome!
Hi Anya, Looking into the Tretorn Gus fleecelined rainboots. They don’t advertise as zero drop/barefoot and look like they have a substantial sole. Do you have any direct experience with them?
I don’t have first hand experience with them, but I’ve read lots of reviews in the BST Minimalist shoe Facebook Group. Based off of everyone’s experiences there they are zero drop, flexible enough to roll into a ball, but the sole is heavier than most barefoot shoe brands. Also, not overly narrow, but also not super wide.
Thanks so, so much for this post. I was grieving the death of my old Vivobarefoot wellies that I loved and couldn’t replace, trying to accept the fact that I would now have to own a pair of “normal” heeled stiff boots that I’d probably avoid using. I went through each of your links and ended up buying a pair of Urberg (the shorter model as the one you linked wasn’t available on my size). I had to return it twice until I was happy with the size and it was totally worth it, gosh they are just amazing. I wore them in a 5 mile walk today and enjoyed every step. And they were much cheaper than the top brands in the uk, returns included. I hope they will last longer than my Vivos, they are built differently so hopefully they will.
Oh yay! Glad you were able to find that perfect pair. Thanks for sharing.
I am interested in the Asgard and the Tretorn, in the photos they don’t look very wide in the toe box, they look quite tapered. Are you able to provide any information on that aspect? Thank you for all the good information.
I have heard from a number of people that the Asgard are really good, and even wide enough for extra wide feet. The Treton I have also heard good things, but I’ve only talked to a couple people who’ve tried them. From what I can tell the Asgard are wider (or at least very soft and flexible so it spreads out with your foot).
In the lead photo, what are the boots top right, please?
Those are the Vivobarefoot Trackers
https://anyasreviews.com/vivobarefoot-tracker-review-barefoot-hiking-boots/
Vibrobarefoot coupon ANYAVB is not working,
Thank you for the heads up! I just e-mailed them. They’re usually pretty quick about resetting it, should be working again shortly.
In the lead photo, what are the white boots in the middle? Thank you!
They are actually grey, it’s the Vivobarefoot Fulham in a season color last year. They might bring it back! It was a summer style.
Thank you! I hope they bring them back, as I desperately need to replace my Hunter rubber chelsea boots with a barefoot version!
Hi! Thanks for the article, because it makes it clear for me that… among available barefooties I won’t find anything I’m actually looking for: breathable & waterproof barefoot shoes with the high-quality membrane (like Gore-Tex). I’ll explain my point.:)
Before I went barefoot I used to wear trekking shoes from Ecco, Timberland etc. as my everyday shoes. They had excellent membranes: kept water out even in the heavy rain and drained the sweat… feet remained dry at the end of the day! Leather would never work that way – despite the claims of “breathability” it doesn’t work, at least for my over-sweating feet. I have Vivobarefoot Tracker II Firm Ground and Magna Trail. Yes, they are water-proof/resistant, but hmmm, my foot is wet with sweat after a day hiking.
I also have a Wildling crane, which… became completely wet after 5 minutes of cycling in the rain. I would consider one of the Xero models, cuz they seem quite close to what I’m looking for, but they look so “technical” that puts me off.
So – why on earth wouldn’t any minimalist shoe company use the technologies already developed and introduce a real breathable barefoot shoe? Maybe if they are more people thinking likewise, we could create a petition? (my ultimate dream is: a shoe like Vivo Magna Trail with a breathable membrane) 🙂 Greetings from Greece.
I think lots of people are thinking like you and wishing for truly waterproof shoes that breathe! My only recommendation right now is to check out the Sole Runner Transition Vario. As the market grows we’ll be getting more options, I am confident of that.
Ahhh zapato Feroz have children’s barefoot shoes and waterproof as well, I haven’t seen any softer and flexible shoes.
they dont ship out of Europe unfortunately…
Yes, I am hoping to try them soon!