What You Really Want This Year- 2025 Foot Nerd Edition

Cutesy boot cuffs – I have a lot of fun with boot toppers paired with my toe socks. You can go wild with colors and textures, but still keep your toes free inside your boots. I’m looking at ordering these ones for myself:

• 100% wool cable knit cuffs
• Patterned knit cuffs
• Wool plain knit leg warmers

Wool Socks – You can never go wrong with cozy socks. Especially when they’re cute. Find all the toe and foot-shaped socks I like here.

Fleece Lined Stirrup Tights – I have a few of these in different colors and they have been so great for keeping warm in the winter with skirts and dresses. I also have these toe tights for days it’s not as cold. You can pair both of them with your own toe socks!

Wide Toe Box Slippers – They never fail as a holiday gift! I’ve listed my favorites in the link here.

Wool Insoles – this is an easy gift that really makes your shoes and slippers comfier and cozier. I use them all winter long.

Ice Cleats – If you have icy winters, these are excellent and work with all of my barefoot boots.

Toe Spacers – I like Correct Toes best (especially if you have small feet), but these from The Toe Spacer are also good.

Yoga balls – I have been using these exact massage balls for 9 years now. They are so good for getting into the soft tissue of the feet and I regularly use the two balls together in the mesh bag on the base of my neck/head and spine.

Another good foot release tool is the Naboso Neuroball.

TFC Solemate – This little tool is so fun and effective. My boys and I like to each stand on one half of it and throw a hacky sack back and forth. It’s great training for balance and foot/ankle stability – something that everyone in my family needs because we have genetic laxity.

Walking desk – One of the best things I’ve done for my health in a long time. With this walking desk (I linked exact one) and the Movemate below I am using my standing desk much more frequently and I find that my low back is a lot happier.

I am able to move the treadmill fairly easily (not advised if you have mobility issues), and it’s soo much cheaper than a huge treadmill – but it still goes to running speed when not under a desk.

Movemate – Love this movement board for working at my computer. My kids also have a lot of fun on it. If you are someone who needs to wiggle a lot, it’s genuinely soothing. It rocks back and forth, twists, rotates, and moves in all kinds of fun ways. I swap between this and my walking pad.

Indoor jungle gym – Not just for kids! This was a Christmas gift for our family a few years ago and it has brought so much movement and joy. My boys and their friends use it to burn off energy in the winter, and I take a turn on it to break up my work day and to work on my grip and upper body strength.

It’s easy to take a swing or a hang when you walk by, and all those little moments add up to improve your health. If you don’t have kids you can find versions more geared for adult exercise.

Cushy washable rugs – We try to spend a lot of time on the floor, because it keeps your joints limber and your strength up. But I want the ground to be comfortable AND I want it to be clean. So we use washable rugs with a thick floor pad in fun prints to encourage use. I am obsessed with this Midnight print we have in our basement.

Bamboo laptop desk for floor sitting (currently using it this very minute) – Sometimes I take a break from my standing desk and work sitting on the floor or on my low couch. I like this tray as a low table for just such an occasion. Makes it easier for me to be mobile with work without having to look so far down at my laptop.

Venn Design Air Chair and Floor Cushions – I use my Air Chair at my desk when I move it to sitting height, and I roll around and stretch out on it when I need a break. The floor cushions dot my living room and are perfect for low tables or floor sitting.

Rock mat – Longtime favorite in our house! This is a fun acupressure mat that we like to walk on. Gives a good foot massage too.

Nugget Play Couch – these have provided endless fun for my children, and I also frequently use it when I want to sit on the floor but not totally on the floor. They float around the house, sometimes used as a fort or crash landing pad and sometimes a place to lay down and read. Ten Little also has a similar one that looks good!

Quince Bella Stretch – These wide leg pants are only $50 and are so soft and comfortable. They are one of the only pairs of pants I don’t rip off as soon as I get home. They come in several lengths too. The shortest length is good for my 5’3″ frame.

Madewell Wide Leg Jeans – These come in Petite, Plus, and Tall. Hit at just the right place to not swallow your barefoot shoes, but highlight them. Great classic fit in a quality denim.

Aritzia Remy Jeans – I wear these ones a ton. They have a really nice cut to them that is lengthening and the waist IS NOT TOO TIGHT! They also have some weight to them and low stretch (99% cotton, 1% elastane), which I love in the colder months, and they last longer than stretchy jeans. The Remy come in two lengths, but not petite so I had to get mine hemmed so that they skimmed my shoes just right. Worth it.

Anthropologie Colette – A barefoot shoe hero – such great wide leg pants for displaying your shoes and boots! They’re soft and stretchy, and come in a variety of options for different body types.

Anthropologie Corduroy Colette – The Colette comes in a bunch of versions. I also love these corduroy pants for fall and winter.

J Crew Slim-Wide Leg Crops – The legs are wide, but not super wide and the length is just right to let your barefoot shoes shine. Runs big!

Not Perfect Linen Puglia pants – These are the perfect linen pants. And you can get them tailored with up to 3 unique modifications. For high quality linen that is custom made to your measurements, this is a dang good price. And it means you can get them the perfect length. I bought my first pair 1.5 years ago and have washed and worn them a ton – you wouldn’t even know!

Banana Republic Factory Straight Leg – I got a killer deal on these and they’ve been perfect this fall with all my boots. Looks like they’re selling out right now, but wanted to share another cropped pant I’m loving. I got them in a dark and a light wash and love both.

Abercrombie Coat – This is a great classic wool coat that comes in lengths, which I think is really important with barefoot boots, because you can get the length you need for your body type.

Abercrombie Elegant Dresses – I can always find here a lot of dressy outfits that come in petite, regular and tall lengths. Particularly because fancy outfits are often paired with high heels, getting the right length on a dress can really make or break the outfit.

Anthropologie Dresses – Another great source for fancy dresses that come in extended sizing and petite length so you don’t have to alter to wear with flat shoes.

I’m wearing the Somerset Maxi here, but there are so many pretty options!

Loft Dresses – Always some cute dresses and skirts available from Loft that come in Petite, Regular, and Tall. (The one I’m wearing here not in stock anymore).