There are some pretty dang cheap shoes out there in the world and barefoot shoe brands can’t always compete. Why is that? There are a lot of costs that go into manufacturing and marketing a barefoot shoe that most customers are not aware of – from custom lasts and molds, to labor costs for handmade products, and the fact that thin, flexible materials actually cost more to manufacture. Here is a thorough discussion of what it takes to make barefoot shoes and why they are sometimes more expensive than their non-barefoot counterparts.
But not all barefoot shoes are expensive, in fact many are comparable to other shoes on the market. Here you can find my Top 10 Affordable Barefoot Shoes for Adults.
And you can use the filters on the Barefoot Shoe Finder to browse by price range.
