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
Listed on Five Star Index
2026
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Excellent Work Boots
It’s currently very difficult to find quality minimalist work boots that check all the boxes and I am finally satisfied with finding these.
Response from CaretsApr 8, 2026
Brock, we started this project with a lot of boxes to check. We're glad to hear they passed your checklist too. Thank you for your review and support!
To Your Health,
Mountain
Founder & Designer
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Brandon S.
Great boots
Great boots, fast delivery, and awesome customer service
Response from CaretsApr 8, 2026
Brandon, thank you for your review and support!
To Your Health,
Mountain
Founder & Designer
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Daniel R.
Amazing company and boot
Only company I’ve seen as far as footwear to listen to the consumer and try to continue to upgrade their product. The boots has been everything they have promised to be.
Response from CaretsApr 5, 2026
Daniel, thanks for the review, as well as sharing the feedback we need to continue upgrading! It's the best way we know to do things.
- Mountain, Founder & Designer
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Jonathan D.
Determination 2.2 work boots…
I bought a pair of their determination 2.2 work boots, and they are fantastic! I’ve never had a pair of work boots that were wide enough to accommodate my stupidly wide feet before. It only took a couple weeks to break the boots in, and now they are more comfortable than my regular shoes!
Response from CaretsApr 5, 2026
Jonathan, glad to hear we were able to accommodate your wide feet! Wide feet like ours might feel stupid in the wrong shoes, but we have a more stable base, and that's a good thing. Happy to hear your boots are now more comfortable than regular shoes!
- Mountain, Founder & Designer
MD
Michael D.
AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PRODUCTS
Carets has been nothing but outstanding in my experience. I have ordered four pairs of shoes / boots from their outlet store as the prices are definitely high, but your paying for top tier high quality items. Since owning my pairs of shoes and boots from Carets I have worn them for work and personal use multiple times and had no issues. The shoes / boots are very comfortable and exactly what a minimalist barefoot dress shoe / boot should be. For all that do not know, their outlet store are used boots / shoes that have been returned and restored to almost perfect condition. One of the pairs of shoes I got did have a sticky adhesive on the inside of the shoe from a previous customer using what appeared to be a heel grip. Due to this, it rendered the shoe almost unwearable without getting the sticky adhesive on my socks. I notified Carets of this issue and they immediately remediated the problem and the customer service was 5/5 stars. I highly recomend Carets for anyone looking for the highest quality barefoot dress shoes or boots!
Response from CaretsMar 14, 2026
Michael, thank you for your review, and continued support! Our Outlet Store offers great deals and we appreciate you sharing about it. We're happy you reached out about the sticky adhesive situation, so that we could make them work for you.
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Azhar J.
The best shoes money can buy
Initially had a challenge due to courier issues. Today I have 3 pairs and I can tell you these are by far the best pair of shoes I’ve ever invested in. I highly highly recommended these shoes
Response from CaretsApr 5, 2026
Hi Azhar, I'm sorry that our interaction began with carrier issues! International shipping, particularly between USA and UAE, can be quite a headache sometimes. In the end, I'm glad we were able to get them to you, and get you into multiple pairs of shoes you now love. Thank you for your support!
- Mountain, Founder & Designer
AJ
Azhar J.
Barefoot formal shoes at their very best
There was initial misunderstanding due to delay in shipment. I have to say these are the best formal shoes I’ve ever owned. I now have 3 pairs. I have flat feet so these for me are perfect.
Response from CaretsApr 5, 2026
Hi Azhar, I'm sorry that our interaction began with carrier issues! International shipping, particularly between USA and UAE, can be quite a headache sometimes. In the end, I'm glad we were able to get them to you, and get you into multiple pairs of shoes you now love. Thank you for your support!
- Mountain, Founder & Designer
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Michiel van den H.
Quite impressed
I'm actually pretty impressed by the "Zetone Plain toe Oxfords".
After a lot of trials (and errors...) finding a barefoot dress shoe, I saw Carets on I think it was Instagram and thought "why not give it a try".
The shoe that I bought appears to be sold out, but customer service handeld it well.
Of course they are a bit longer than "normal" dress shoes, which makes them a bit "clown" shoes, but its actually ok. They look pretty nice and I wear them comfortable without the feeling of being a clown.
Its a shame I cannot add a picture of the shoes during an event, so that you can see how they look. That being said, with an Italian snit, they might look a little bit bigger.
Only downside is the height. They seem to be a bit higher around the ankle, I added a cork sole and that seems to do the trick. Could dance on it the whole evening no problem.
Shipping was really fast, sizing was as with every barefoot shoe. I wear different brands (ayala, Vivo, Atalantis handmade) and its all the same size.
All in all I would recommend them.
I've bought used once or whatever, from the outlet. No visible wear or damage of any kind, perfectly good shoes for almost half the price.
Response from CaretsMar 14, 2026
Hi Michiel, thank you for your review! You're clearly well-versed in the world of barefoot dress shoes, so your words mean a lot.