Here are the best non-slip options for people working in restaurants, nursing, or boating.
- Xero Prio All-Day SR – Read my review of them here.
- Leguano Care (EU) – Designed for healthcare workers. Use code ANYASREVIEWS for 5% off for retailer Mugavik. Also available in Canada.
- Birkenstock QO 500 – Non-slip work shoe that is zero drop with insole removed.
- Barebarics Zoom
- Astral Loyak – These are boating shoes with a grippy, non-slip sole. Remove the insole to be zero drop and note that they are a narrower option.
The following weren’t designed for industry workers, but still might work.
- Be Lenka Glide – Be Lenka Barefoot released a new slip-resistant outsole in 2021.
- Groundies Original Sole – Groundies Barefootwear has 3 different outsoles. Anything made with the original TrueSense sole is slip-resistant (but not non-slip).
- Bohempia – These are popular among skateboarders, and the slip-resistant outsole can also work for nursing/ food service.
- Xero Shoes 360 – These are meant to be grippy for quick lateral movement, but can also work in other situations!
6 thoughts on “Are There Non-Slip Barefoot Shoes for the Food Service Industry, Nursing, or Boating?”
I am a bedside nurse and I think the Primal Lems are fantastic for work and non-slip 🙂
Thank you for your feedback!!
Please update this list!! Thank you ☺️
Done! The only thing to add is the Barebarics Zoom.
Hi! I was just wondering how you know the Barebarics Zoom is non-slip because I checked through the shoe details on the Barebarics website and Be Lenka website, and couldn’t find anything about restaurants, nursing, boating, or non-slip. The only description of the sole is “soft synthetic rubber with high wear-and-tear resistance.”
They aren’t marketing them for the service industry, but they’ve confirmed that the soles are indeed non-slip. Whether it is non-slip enough for an individual’s needs I can’t say for sure, but when I tested them out for my review they were quite grippy.