VivoBarefoot discount code: 15% off

Amurr is a VivoBarefoot affiliate — a small British sauna-hat maker recommending the long-standing name in barefoot footwear. The connection is simple and genuine: the team have worn Vivo for years, drawn to the same conviction that runs through Amurr — that natural movement and the unhurried sauna ritual both serve the body over a lifetime.

Who are VivoBarefoot?

VivoBarefoot are a British footwear company founded in 2012 by cousins Galahad and Asher Clark. Every shoe is built on the same idea: a wide toe box and a thin, flexible sole that lets the foot move the way it was built to —Fit, Flex, Feel, in their own words.

They are now an established international brand and a certified B Corp. The case they have made for years — that better shoes are simpler shoes — is steadily becoming the mainstream view.

Why Amurr recommends VivoBarefoot

Amurr and VivoBarefoot work at different scales, but the principles are closely aligned: function comes first, materials matter, and design should endure beyond the season.

Both brands place natural materials at the centre of what they make. For Amurr, that means organic, regeneratively farmed wool felt and leather detailing; for VivoBarefoot, wild hide leather alongside natural and recycled fibres. The result is product-led design with a clear purpose, not trend-led styling.

Function and form are treated with equal care. VivoBarefoot have created footwear that supports natural movement while fitting easily into everyday life. Amurr takes the same approach to sauna hats: designed to protect, built from quality materials, and cut with care so they feel refined, not purely functional.

This recommendation comes from years of personal use. The team have worn VivoBarefoot for a long time, and the reason is the same conviction that sits beneath Amurr itself: that how we move and how we recover are long-term investments in the body, not short-term fixes. Keeping the foot working as it was built to, and giving the body the regular heat of the sauna, are two sides of the same unhurried, long-view approach to looking after yourself.

What we actually wear

The recommendation is easiest to judge against the kit itself. The piece we know best is the Wild Swim Robe — the hooded organic-cotton changing robe that earned a permanent hook by the sauna door through a damp British spring of outdoor sessions and cold dips. We have written a full review of the Wild Swim Robe in the journal.

The footwear side of the recommendation rests on those same years of wearing Vivo day to day, and on the research the journal keeps returning to — the sole as a sensory surface, what a one-leg balance test says about ageing, and the case for daily steps.

Switching to barefoot shoes, slowly

If barefoot footwear is new to you, the one instruction that matters is to change slowly. Decades in cushioned, supportive shoes leave the small muscles of the foot quietly weak, and they need weeks and months to adapt, not days. In a 2013 study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Ridge and colleagues found stress reactions in the foot bones of runners who moved to minimalist shoes over just ten weeks — while a 2019 trial from the same group found that eight weeks of simply walking in minimalist shoes strengthened the small muscles of the foot about as much as a dedicated strengthening programme. Start barefoot at home, add short flat walks, and let the distance build. The longer version, with the research laid out, is in our essay on heat, movement and the long game.

How to redeem

1. Copy your code using the Copy button on the card you want.
2. Click through to VivoBarefoot using the Shop button. Choose the regional store that matches your delivery country.
3. Paste the discount code into the discount field at checkout. VivoBarefoot apply the saving.

Frequently asked questions

Which Amurr × VivoBarefoot discount code should I use?

Use ASAUNA15 for 15% off in the UK, EU, USA and Ireland stores (ongoing). Enter it in the discount field at VivoBarefoot's checkout.

What if a code does not apply at checkout?

Check you are on the correct regional VivoBarefoot store and that the code is typed exactly as shown, with no extra spaces. If it still will not apply, email info@amurr.co.uk and we will check with VivoBarefoot for any updates.

How is Amurr connected to VivoBarefoot?

Amurr is a VivoBarefoot affiliate. The team have worn Vivo for years and recommend them genuinely. When you order through our link, VivoBarefoot apply any live discount at checkout and we earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you — a straightforward affiliate relationship, not a formal collaboration.

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