MEET THE MAKERS | The Origins of Gaia
We have just launched Gaia – a new model we are especially proud of. It brings us closer to the dream of a fully natural
May 30, 2023
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MEET THE MAKERS | A Conversation about Natural Dyes & Food Waste
Last year, we launched our first plant-dyed models – a project that is dear to us and we vowed to continue and get more involved
March 24, 2023
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Showing Nature’s Colors With Plant-Based Dyes
For the SS22 season, among many other innovations, we chose to introduce fully natural, plant-based dyes in three models – Acácia and Amora for Grown-Ups,
April 6, 2022
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The search for waterproof shoes
By the end of Summer, most of us start looking for shoes that will stand the harsher conditions of Autumn and Winter. This is especially
January 13, 2022
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Prolonging the life of your shoes
For us at Mukishoes, Sustainability is one of the main priorities and we are happy to see that our customers have become increasingly interested in
August 17, 2021
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“As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen.”*
Here comes the story about why we decided to make barefoot shoes for kids … (and for grown-ups). It’s 2021, more than 3 years since we started
April 9, 2021
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What is my Mukishoes size?
The Mukishoes team has received questions from customers about Sizing since our launch, and while we are always happy to answer them, we keep looking
January 28, 2021
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All about insoles!
We are proud to announce our new wool insoles! In this article we would like to explain a little of why we created this accessory
January 8, 2021
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Burel: from medieval trade to renewed family tradition
When we started researching materials for our Winter collection, wool became a natural choice due to its heat retaining abilities and the quality of local
November 23, 2020
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Social Responsibility- Keeping a Conscious Stock
Keeping a controlled stock is a conscious choice for us, both as a small company and a socially responsible one. It is true that we chose not to overstock for many reasons . Big stock requires a big storage place and an equally big team. While we prefer a conscious and organic growth, also spending just the ressources really needed is one of our core vision and values.
October 16, 2020
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Keeping it cool with Linen shoes
Using Linen was something we always wanted to do because we are very aware of its amazing properties – it absorbs liquid easily, thus drying quickly, has a cooling effect and it is quite strong and sturdy, which makes any garment or shoes crafted from this material highly durable.
July 21, 2020
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The hopes and challenges of a Zero Waste Shoe
In a perfect world, a barefoot shoe made almost entirely from natural materials like Mukishoes would have a “cradle to cradle” life cycle, which would start in Nature, then go through the transformation process to make the parts and the finished product, be worn for as long as possible and finally returned to Nature or to the industry so the process can start all over again.
May 22, 2020
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Discover why barefoot walking is wonderful and healthy
Walking barefoot is a wonderfully satisfying practice which has been gaining popularity worldwide in recent years.
If you are curious about or new to barefoot walking, here are the reasons why so many people have become fans.
May 4, 2020
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Minimalism: Having less clutter and more balance
We designed our shoes to help you achieve health and freedom through nature and movement. We identify that message and image with a clean design, which has become our trademark.
April 9, 2020
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LESS IS MORE: Giving new life to discarded treasures
Creating and developing a sustainable brand is an ever-evolving process, in which we, as creators and designers, are in a constant search for new materials
March 26, 2020
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LESS IS MORE: The challenge of returns
We started selling barefoot shoes online, through a crowdfunding campaign, which allowed us to reach a global community from the very beginning of Mukishoes. Since
March 12, 2020
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LESS IS MORE: Leather and sustainability
Creating and developing a product from scratch is a long journey where you learn a lot about the industries you are in, as well as
February 20, 2020
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HEMP – Nature’s gift of Strength
Mainly known for the use of ropes and often confused with drugs, hemp is quite a versatile plant whose utilisation is vast – you can
February 5, 2020
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CORK: A DELICATE ECOSYSTEM WITH A REMARKABLE PRODUCT
We are very excited to announce the new and special material debuting in the MUKISHOES Fall/Winter collection – Cork! This is such a unique material
November 17, 2019
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NEW ARRIVALS FALL / WINTER
Finally the time has come and we can present you the first pairs from our new collection which will be available from Friday 10am (GMT+1)
October 23, 2019
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GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE WEEK
Last Friday we closed our office an joined the strike of students “fridays for future”. Worldwide more than 4 Million people were on the street
September 24, 2019
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HOW TO CLEAN MUDDY SHOES
You were running wild and got your Mukishoes dirty and now you ask yourself how to clean them? Textile shoes seem to be more difficult
September 5, 2019
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Get a pair of MUKISHOES and we plant a tree
For our campaign we support the association “Reflorestar Portugal” and donate one tree for every sold pair. An international group that works for recovering the
November 29, 2018
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Rarámuris
Travelling is one of our biggest passions. Being in Mexico and hearing about the Raramuri culture inspired us while researching for a name for our
September 24, 2018
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Our vision
The experience of working in the textile industry gave us some insights of how harmful this industry is for our environment. Mass-production is not only
July 4, 2018
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Welcome to the MUKI blog
Welcome to our Blog, we are Madlen and Marta, the founders of the sustainable barefoot shoe MUKI.Here we will update you about our productions, inspirations
May 24, 2018
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