SPLAY SHOES

YOUNG, WILD AND FREE

SPLAY FREESTYLE 

COMING SOON!!

If you love our Splay Explore, you will be happy to know Splay has designed a new barefoot shoe that is available for both kids and adults!  Splay Freestyle has all the features we love about the Explore - wide toe box flexible sole, zero drop - but now with laces. Watch out for our newsletter announcing their arrival in our store.
FREEDOM TO MOVE
Your foot was made to MOVE and the FREESTYLE moves with you. FREESTYLE has a foot friendly design and naturally superior comfort. That means you can go anywhere, do anything, and the FREESTYLE will get you there.
FREEDOM TO DO 
Freedom is found in the things we DO! The FREESTYLE was designed to be your everyday FREEDOM shoe that can take you wherever it is you need to go. However you enjoy your FREEDOM, the FREESTYLE will be there.
FREEDOM TO BE
What does it mean to BE free? It means you and your family can live the life that is right for you. The FREESTYLE is the shoe that stands for FREEDOM, and is designed to help your family experience freedom in every footstep.

SPLAY EXPLORE

EVERYDAY ADVENTURE SHOES
Run, jump, play .... explore! The fun and wonder of childhood is captured in one word, and in one shoe.
The Splay Explore has been designed from the ground up to get kids up, out, and moving. 

Splays' mission is to revolutionise the footwear industry by making shoes that respect the natural shape and function of the foot at an affordable price. 
Designed to let a kid’s foot move as it should, Explore features plenty of room for the toes, is flexible enough for anything and has no unnecessary bulk.

If you are concerned about the health of your child's feet we recommend Splay as the perfect everyday shoe or barefoot school shoe.

QUALITY CONSTRUCTION
Made with uppers that are 100% cotton canvas.
Perfect for comfort, durability, and allowing a kid's foot to breath!  
The microfiber accents add even more durability.
Explore is a shoe that can keep up with a kid, no matter what they get into. 

FLEXIBLE SOLE
The sole is the star of the show. 
High-tech vulcanized rubber, flexible and super grippy, this sole can go anywhere and do anything. 

​WHY WE LOVE SPLAY!

​• Comfortable barefoot-style shoes with natural foot shape 
• Foot-shaped for natural development
• Flexible rubber soles that help kids' feet move as they should
• Comfortable, breathable, and durable
• One-strap design is fast and easy for kids
• 100% cotton canvas uppers
• Microfiber toe & heel guards for durability
• Perfect for daily adventures!

ABOUT SPLAY
This exciting new company was born out of a Kickstarter campaign by the shoes designer, John Poulton, who was struggling to find affordable barefoot shoes for his own children. It was clear there were other parents who wanted the same thing as John and this is why we are so excited to bring you this brand. We were one of the original contributors who saw the value in these shoes for our own children... and we haven't looked back! There is nothing else like them on the market and our kids love them!
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SPLAY 3 ESSENTIALS OF HEALTHY FOOTWEAR

Splay are committed to making shoes that respect the natural shape and movement of the foot. They have created the W.T.F. Promise, so you always know what you can expect from Splay shoes.

The W.T.F. promise is simply that all of Splay shoes will be Wide, Thin and Flat. These three features will ensure a healthy, barefoot-like experience for all who wear Splay shoes.

WIDE

Splay shoes feature an anatomic toe box. This means that the toe box is shaped like a foot. Shoes with narrow toe boxes can structurally change the shape of the foot and wreak havoc on the arch. When the toes are not allowed to properly splay, balance is compromised and movement is impaired.

THIN

The sole of each of our feet has 200,000 nerve endings. These nerve endings serve to send sensory feedback to the brain about the terrain on which we are walking. This sensory feedback is vital in the development of a child's brain. Splay shoes feature a thin, flexible sole to ensure the brain is properly stimulated and capturing as much information as possible about the terrain, which helps children move more carefully.

FLAT

Raised heels have become a very popular feature on shoes. The problem is that a raised heel wreaks havoc on your posture and joints as your body is forced to compensate the entire time for this unnatural position. Even many athletic shoes have added this feature to supposedly reduce strain on the Achilles tendon. The problems is that when raised heels are worn frequently, the Achilles tenon will actually shorten which makes Achilles tendinitis and injury more likely.
For more information on sizing, and to download our handy size measurement guide, go to the Size Guides page.