Carets designs Barefoot shoes with a Wide Toebox and Zero-Drop sole. Our Dress Shoes feature a Faux Heel and Sleek Tip for white-collar style. Our Safety Work Boots provide blue-collar grit with ASTM-Certified Steel Toes, Puncture-Resistant Soles, and Electric Hazard Resistance, ensuring safety without sacrificing natural movement. 90%+ 5/5 star reviews. Free US shipping and 365-day return policy.
Carets (carets.com) has 25 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
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carets.com
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Clothing & Underwear
Location
Covina, California
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2026
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Great experience. Assisted me with a size change. Extremely fast customer service responses but was still very patient waiting for my response! A rare combination
Response from CaretsJun 17, 2026
Tj, great to hear you were happy with our response times and courtesy! Thank you for your review and support!
To Your Health,
Mountain, Founder & Designer
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Paul
I have never experienced better customer service
I have never experienced better customer service than with Carets. Their warranty and returns policy is insanely generous, and allows you to try their shoes with utmost confidence. When I ordered a shoe size too big, their customer service helped me to identify if it was an issue that could be fixed with heel grips and tongue pads (which don't void their policy) or if I needed a size down. In the end I needed a size down, and they sent me a size down in the shoe and in shoe trees to replace what I had ordered, allowing me to first test the size down and confirm it was a good fit before sending the original back. The quality of the shoes is amazing, and catches people's eyes. Best of all they look like normal shoes, but have all the benefits of being genuine barefoot shoes. I'm extremely happy with every correspondence over a few months (due to backorders), and will definitely purchase from Carets again.
Response from CaretsJun 17, 2026
Paul, great to hear we were able to help you get into the right size with the right fit! I see you also left us a lengthy product review on our website with detailed context of your experience before and after. Thank you for your support and review!
To Your Health,
Mountain, Founder & Designer
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Anthony D.
Carets are the best zero drop shoes on the market
Zero drop shoes transformed my physical experience, vastly improving my joint and muscular comfort. Carets in my opinion offer the very best dress shoes in this category on the market, and I own a pair in both brown and black. Buy with confidence!
Response from CaretsJun 13, 2026
Anthony, great to hear you're getting the very best in both brown and black! I will continue to improve our designs for you. Thank you for your review and support!
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Mountain, Founder & Designer
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James O.
Excellent shoes and great company
Excellent shoes and great company. I have a couple pair now. My latest pair I preordered and it took a while to get them. Carets kept me updated on the progress and that really meant a lot. I will continue working on my collection of Carets shoes.
Response from CaretsJun 10, 2026
James, great to hear you're enjoying our shoes and service! I will continue improving our collection's designs for you. Thank you for your review and support!
To Your Health,
Mountain, Founder & Designer
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AB
Customer Service
Pauline at Carets was very professional, a good communicator and helpful when I was having trouble with my shoes. Whether there was an issue with the size or the construction, she was a great assistance. Additionally, Carets stands by their products!
Response from CaretsJun 8, 2026
AB, great to hear your positive experiences with Paulina, our shoes, and our values! She will be thrilled to see your review. Thank you for your support and review!
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Mountain, Founder & Designer
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Nicholas B.
Quality and fancy!
I purchased the Determination 2.0 work boots and I absolutely love them! They are, without hyperbole, the most comfortable footwear I have ever owned.
Customer service was also truly exceptional. I had to try several sizes to find my fit and Paulina was patient and responsive.
I highly recommend Carets!
Response from CaretsJun 4, 2026
Nicholas, it's very rare and quite a compliment for someone to refer to their work boots as the most comfortable footwear they have ever owned. Thank you for your review and support!
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Mountain, Founder & Designer
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B.W. R.
Foot pain not caused by age.
I thought the foot pain I was feeling was a combination of age and 40 years of standing on concrete. After seeing Caret's boots show up time and again on trusted foot ware review sites, I decided to give them a try. I started out wearing them for two hours the first day, then added an hour each day until I could wear them comfortably all day. The flexible sole, soft leather, boxed toe, make for an extremely comfortable pair of work boot. After 10 month they developed a quality issue. I contacted Caret's, and Paulina picked up the case and within a very short period of time had it resolved leaving me very happy with the outcome. Caret's proved they stand behind their products and take care of their customers.
Response from CaretsMay 24, 2026
B.W., great to hear our boots were comfortable for you over long hours on concrete! Smart move with the gradual transition. I'm sorry for the quality issue, and happy that you reached out, so that we could resolve it for you. Thank you for your review and support!
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Mountain
Founder & Designer
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Derrick H.
Best shoes of my life, great customer service
Excellent friendly customer service. Handled returns quick and easy. The quality of the shoes is amazingly high. I have worn all kinds of high end designer shoes, and the Apollo 2.0 is the best looking dress shoe that actually feels GOOD on my feet. I wear them out dancing, walking, work occasions, everything. The company does a great job with recommendations for cedar trees and polish to protect the full grain calfskin leather. I even read online that these shoes can be resoled after a couple years when they wear down. These are my new favorite shoes that I can wear for any occasion. Dressy and comfortable. Finally a shoe that treats my feet with dignity.
Response from CaretsMay 6, 2026
Derrick, with your knowledge of high end designer shoes, customer service, and a good night out, your compliments mean a lot to us!
We do use full-grain aniline leather, but they come from heifers, not calves We did have a resole program
We had a resole program at the company's inception in 2013, but we discontinued it in 2018. The process took a couple weeks, cost our US customers around $140 after shipping, and even more for international customers plus potential customs duties. This is probably why, for the 5 years that it was available, only 2 customers a year took advantage of the resole option.
Thank you for your review and support!
To Your Health,
Mountain
Founder & Designer