Flat, flexible and wide winter boots allow your feet to move over the bumpy terrain of snow and ice, and keep your feet warm because they are moving! My favourites are below. If you find something awesome locally, let me know! Manitobah Mukluks These boots have vibram soles, and come in many different styles and heights. I have seen them locally in Calgary at the Bay, Sporting Life, The Shoe Company and Brown's Shoes. They are available online at https://www.manitobah.ca. I have the waterproof snowy owl and I love them! Columbia Minx The Columbia Minx comes in short, mid, and tall lengths, in different colours. They are flat and flexible, if you take out the insole and replace it with a flat one (as it has a hidden 1" heel). I have tall black lace up ones and mid calf grey ones and although they need a new spray with waterproofing for this winter, they have held up really well for the past 2 winters. They are available locally at The Shoe Company, Cabela's, and Soft Moc. They also make a girls (youth) version. Soft Star Phoenix Boot Soft Star is a minimal shoe company located in Oregon. They make adult and children's sizes, you can customize colours, and shipping is FREE! Click here for their website. My kids wear whatever I can find that season that is 'good enough' for minimal shoes. They are rarely in their winter boots for an entire day, and their indoor school shoes are always minimal. With the expense of buying new boots every winter for growing feet, I have a hard time investing in $150+ boots every year. I look for flexible soles and as flat as possible. Here's what I found this year for my 7 year old: The sole is flexible and the heel rise is minimal (it looks deceiving, but his heel goes right to the bottom). I found them at The Shoe Company in Signal Hill. My 4 year old is wearing a pair of Sorel Flurry's that have a fairly flexible sole. It is a challenge to find minimal boots for kids and it's one area where I find 'good enough' and then supplement with lots of indoor barefoot time with varied textures through the winter. (Click here to read about keeping your feet healthy in the winter - this applies to kids too!)
You can find more minimal boots here as recommended by Katy Bowman on her Winter Shoe List.
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AuthorRosanna Taylor, MSc, RES-CPT Archives
April 2024
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