Boots Barefoot Dock Men Chestnut

Our Barefoot Dock Boots take the classic WVS dock-boot silhouette that's been loved since 2015 and rebuild it for natural movement. Same rugged spirit. Same Portuguese craftsmanship. Now with a zero-drop, ultra-flexible sole and a wide foot-shaped toe box, so your feet move the way they were meant to — free, grounded, unrestrained.

They're made with smooth, matt-finish Italian vegan leather, with soft vegan suede lining the collar. They feel familiar the moment you pull them on, but the experience underfoot is something else. The thin, sidewall-stitched sole flexes in every direction and sits level from heel to toe, giving you genuine ground feel while still protecting you from rough terrain. There's just enough cushioning to take the edge off uneven ground without dulling what your feet are telling you.

The toe box is wide and anatomical, giving your toes room to splay, flex and stabilise naturally — no squeezing, no tapering. The vegan leather is naturally water-resistant too, so they handle rain, showers and wet autumn and winter pavements without fuss.

And they're still every bit a dock boot. Metal lace hooks, reinforced stitching, recycled polyester laces with solid metal tips, and a padded tongue and collar that cushion your foot without restricting it. Built for school runs, long walks, off-road paths, or just running about town.

These are the boots that let your feet do what they were made to.

How barefoot boots support natural foot health

• Strengthen the muscles in your feet and lower legs
• Improve balance and proprioception
• Encourage better posture and alignment
• Allow natural toe splay and foot expansion
• Can help relieve tension caused by narrow, elevated footwear

Construction & Features

• Shank: No shank – a soft, flexible build that moves with your feet
• Hardware: Metal eyelets and lace tips — both 100% zamak (a durable zinc alloy)
• Construction: Strobel construction – the upper is stitched directly to a soft textile base, with the sole bonded underneath. With no rigid board or stiffeners inside, it flexes naturally with your foot and stays light underfoot
• Water Resistance: Water-resistant for everyday wear – keeps you dry in rain, puddles, wet streets, and most winter conditions. Just avoid heavy saturation or full submersion.

• Upper: Italian bio-based vegan leather (62–66% plant-origin materials)
• Lining: Portuguese vegan suede (100% PU) – soft and comfortable against the foot, with a breathable vegan suede texture that helps keep feet fresh
• Insole: Ultra thin memory foam, PU, recycled PU
• Outsole: TR (thermoplastic rubber)
• Laces: Long, extra-strong laces (100% recycled polyester), with metal lace tips (100% zamak — a durable zinc alloy)

Source: Shop Like You Give a Damn

Will's Vegan Store launched in 2012 as a vegan shoe company. Since then, they've moved into fashion and other products as well.

The brand continuously reflects on it's operations to see where they can do better. 

Eco-friendly: The majority of items are made from vegan leather alternatives. Some are still plastic-based (PU/PE), but since 2017 they've introduced more biobased and recycled materials into their vegan leather. They have created a sneaker that's fully biodegradable and are certified carbon neutral.

Extra cool is that they have a take back scheme, where you can send back your old shoes to be recycled into outsoles for new Will Vegan's Shoes.

Vegan: As the name suggest, Will's is a completely vegan brand. It's PETA-approved.

Fair & local production: Will's Vegan produces in factories in Portugal and Italy, of which some are part of the Fair Wear Foundation.