BirthdayShoesOetzi3300 was formed back in 2009 by Ludo Malmoux. The company is named after Oetzi the oldest human ever discovered. He was frozen solid in ice around the year 3300 B.C. When people uncovered his body they found that he was so well preserved in the ice that his clothing and shoes were still intact. Inspired by the simple and functional design of Oetzi’s shoes Ludo set out to re-think these basic essentials from the past in a fresh and unique way.
Some of the unique things about Oetzi3300 shoes are that they stitch the upper of the shoe down on top of the sole of the shoe. They use a minimal amount of glue to hold down any loose strings but essentially they removed all the glue that most shoe designers use to affix the upper and sole together. They often come with a built in Lycra Sock Membrane that provides some warmth and cushioning under the feet.
Lastly, every pair comes with its own cork footbed. Oestzi makes two different versions of footbeds the CorkFit and the CorkLite. After you wear them around for awhile they are supposed to conform to the shape of your feet like a pair of Birkenstock would. Luckily for us minimalist fans you can remove the cork footbed from the shoe. (Read more about their Cork footbeds here.)
It is winter time. For some of us that means it is time to bust out the winter boots and slosh our way through the winter months. I recently picked up the OTZ Troop Boot a winter weather friendly minimalist boot. I thought I would share with you