A list of wide toe box shoes with heel elevation

Many, but not all, with anatomical toe boxes

(Last updated 6/2/26. This list does not contain any affiliate links.)

If you’d like to wear shoes that leave space for your toes but aren’t into barefoot or zero drop shoes, this list is for you!

Low heel height:

Angulus:

• Wide Fit models

Art Company:

• Some models, such as Creta sandals

BÄR:

• Some models are flat, some have heels

Belenka:

• Recovery sneakers (6mm heel)

Belleville Mini Mil:

• TR102 (2mm heel)

• TR105 (2mm heel)

Birkenstock:

• Some boot/shoe models

Duckfeet:

• All models

El Naturalista:

• Some models have a low heel, others are higher

Free Form:

• MTO options

Gudrun Sjödén:

• Nappa boots

Harlem Dance Shoes:

• Barefoot models

Hey Dude:

• Many models

Hvóya:

• Ballerinas Mini Jane

• Moonlight Ballerinas

• Freedom Mules

• Clip boots

Keds:

• BlissMove Champ

Keen:

• KNX barefoot-inspired collection (4mm heel; see my review here)

Joe Nimble:

• Most models (2-4mm heel)

Lems:

• Trailhead (4mm heel)

Martin Natur (Europe only):

• Some models have a low heel, others are higher, some are flat

Mexas (shipping currently limited to European countries):

• Anatomical collection (low heel & zero drop options)

PRIM:

• Handmade shoes by Paige Rimko

Proalp:

• Sporty Elegant collection

Quoddy:

• Exersole models (most have a low heel, but I believe the slippers are zero drop)

Reebok:

• Nano 2.0

Ruth Emily Davey:

• All models (3mm heel)

Sergio Tomani:

• Some models

Stegmann:

• Most models

STRIKE MVMNT:

• All models (2-4mm heel)

Sunni Sabbi:

• Some models

Taos:

• Ultimate

Think!:

• Nature models

Twisted X:

• Some models

Unmarked:

• Masa Derby shoes

• Some Otzi Sandal/Shoe models

Vitkos:

• Overbeach Shoe (4mm heel)

Higher heel height:

Alegria:

• Alegria Fit models

Align:

• Some models

Aurora Shoe Co:

• All models

Børn:

• Soledad

• Brock

• Tilia sandals

Chaco:

• Sandals

• Some shoe models

• Some boot models

Clarks:

• Some models

Earth:

• Origins collection

Finn Comfort:

• Some models

Ganter:

• Most models

Grünbein:

• Naturform/Naturschuh models

Hälsa:

• Most models

Hardworking Phil:

• Leather slippers

Helvesko:

• Many models

Hot Chocolate Design:

• Flats

Hotter:

• Whisper boots

• Murmur boots

Iron Boots:

• The Great Escape MTO Derby boots

John Fluevog:

• Some models

Josef Seibel:

• Rosalie models

• Louis models

L’Artiste:

• Some models

Loints of Holland:

• Many models

Moondeck:

• Lunar Tide 1

Naot:

• Agathis

• Catania

• Denali

Nature Footwear:

• Most models (Australian version)

Nick’s Boots:

• MTO Derby boots on Thurman last

Oboz:

• Wide fit models

Peerko:

• Rosali models

Pikolinos:

• P. Vallarta die-cut

SAS:

• Some models

Trippen:

• Some models

Ugg:

• Many models

Vibae:

• All models

Wolky:

• Wide feet models

Zardus:

• Heritage models

Ziera:

• Solar XF sneakers