There are a lot of industry leading design features of a LUNA that sets it apart from other brands both in terms of its simplicity but most importantly its performance. Here are some of the most important features that make LUNAs so special.
Our founder & president "Barefoot Ted" has been at the very "core" of the minimalist footwear boom starting in 2006 and reaching its peak intensity after the massive best selling book "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall was released. Since then LUNA has become synonymous with an authentic minimalist brand driven by quality and FEEL. We strive to make the best adventure outdoor running hiking playing living walking sandals money can buy.
Our design principles have created a whole new category: the simple sandal. We like to find the perfect balance between the "least-amount-that-works-the-best" AND is the best. So every design goes though its own vetting process.
Like surfers making surfboards, we are deeply involved in the process of the creation of our sandals. We go by feel, experience and feedback. And like surfers, we know you need a different platform for different conditions or different desires of FEEL.
With our "Winged" models we've created a super easy slip-on-able design that still has all the infinite adjustability that comes from one continuous loop of material that starts from between the toes and loops all the way around to the buckle. And the buckle itself is part of our fame. Unique to LUNA, it adjusts the tightness of the top strap AND also allows for movement of the placement of the buckle on the top of the foot.
Quality matters to us. And we obsess on every detail. That's why we use custom designed Vibram® soles made to our specs.
We've also developed our own tubular webbing and our own formula for our non-slip footbed material. We are always on the look out for better ways to do our sandals and our customers know. Yet we also keep our most classic designs true to their original FEEL and look.