The days are really warm already. I've spent the whole day running around in shorts and a t-shirt. Yet, the ground is not warm enough to be able to walk barefoot which I do most of the time in the summer.

Imagine walking barefoot on a warm ground in a forest like this.

![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/ervin-lemark/JODftopN-image.png)

It's natural!

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The next best thing to walking barefoot is to wear minimalistic shoes. Like these.

![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/ervin-lemark/elSYBhuf-image.png)

These almost-not-shoes come from Finland. They are at least ten years old yet they still function like new. 

The brand is [Feelmax](https://feelmax.fi/) and the model is Niesa. Nowadays the manufacture has progressed a lot and [a current model in this line looks like this.](https://feelmax.fi/shoes/niesa-3/)

[![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/ervin-lemark/uyVhI2cy-image.png)](https://feelmax.fi/shoes/niesa-3/)

Quite a difference.

Now, read next lines very carefully.

### The sole is one millimeter thin.

### The outer sole is half a millimeter of kevlar enhanced rubber.

### The inner sole is half a millimeter of felt.

That's it!

Believe me, you can feel every twig and every pebble.

It's great!

Look how flexible the shoes are.

![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/ervin-lemark/PengNadT-image.png)

![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/ervin-lemark/1HvRAiUf-image.png)

You can get more minimalistic in the shoes department than this.

Feelmax Nieasa is the ideal in-between shoe before the real barefooting starts.

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### _Better and better_