Vivobarefoot Ababa II Mens Brown

Feel everything, every day. The Ababa is our minimalist slip on, designed to allow for natural foot freedom so you can explore the city. The wide, thin and flexible hand-stitched sole features a bare-footprint design inspired by the oldest recorded human footprint, keeping you moving naturally like our ancestors.

NATURAL LEATHER, BAREFOOT FEELING

• Foot shaped (not shoe shaped), to let your feet do their natural thing
• WIDE to allow for natural stability
• THIN to enable you to feel more
• FLEXIBLE to enable natural movement.
• Handmade with feeling in Ethiopia, empowering makers and supporting local communities.
• Simple slip on and off for natural barefoot style with ease.

WILDHIDE LEATHER

Made from naturally scarred leather from free-roaming cattle sourced from small scale farmers.

ABABA OUTSOLE

The Ababa Sole features the signature footprint design inspired by the Laetoli found in Tanzania, the oldest recorded persevered human footprints dating back to around 3.7 million years ago. The 4mm ergonomic hand stitch sole with heel rocker provides amazing natural movement and ground feel in the urban environment.

MADE IN ETHIOPIA

Made with feeling in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In collaboration with Pittards, a portion of our profits goes back into supporting local employment and education initiatives.

NATURAL MATERIALS

Made from renewable natural materials.

NO INSOLE

This footwear contains no insole, keeping you grounded and even closer to barefoot.