ANGLES Thalia Stretch Women's Barefoot Knee-High Boots Black

A brand of classic styles you can wear around town, to a business meeting, to the theatre or to a job interview.

ANGLES makes modern shoes that, at first glance, look just like conventional footwear. Only once they are on your feet will you discover what makes them exceptional. They fit perfectly, are feather-light, flexible and give your toes plenty of room. The quality of workmanship and the human touch are simply the icing on the cake.

Honest shoemaking

In 2016, one of the few classic Czech barefoot brands was born near Zlín. With an unconventionally English-sounding name: Angles.

Six years later, production moved near Porto in Portugal in search of even higher quality. The region’s shoemaking tradition is similar to Zlín’s, except that the local factories have been innovating their production technologies for many years and building close relationships with their material suppliers.

Honest shoemaking and the gentle care of human hands on every shoe remain, however.

Angles shoes are strictly free of heels, arched insoles, thick soles and supports that restrict the movement of the toes in any direction. They are exceptionally light and let your legs and feet work without restriction. Just as is natural for the feet. 

Angles are hand-sewn barefoot shoes that mimic walking barefoot. They are light and flexible, with a roomy toe box, no heels or shaped insoles – exactly the shoes your feet have been dreaming of.

Tested on humans

From the very beginning we wanted to design barefoot shoes that fit our feet perfectly. That is why the development of the first model was preceded by thorough research in cooperation with Tomas Bata University in Zlín.

Hundreds of hours of 3D scanning of exactly 1056 pairs of feet became the basis for the first shoe last, made in 2016. And so the Angles flagship model was born – Socrates. In Portugal it was refined into the model Chronos.

Barefoot shoes for every occasion

Angles models are divine not only in name. You can slip your feet into unique minimalist ballet flats, comfortable leather trainers, ankle and Chelsea boots, as well as elegant lace-ups for every occasion.

You do not have to give up some models even in winter, as we have added warm faux fur, a membrane and a winter insole. Interestingly, we make the shoes in two widths – in sizes 37 to 42 for narrower feet and 41+ to 46+ for wider feet.