Ahinsa Jaya: The Best Waterproof Barefoot Shoes For Winter

December 16, 2022 — The Ahinsa Jaya is the best waterproof barefoot boots for rain, mud, snow, and everything else Mother Earth can throw at you.

For the past five years I’ve been looking for the perfect waterproof barefoot boot, but everything I could find was either too short, or too thick, or too clunky.

So I just kept slogging around in my old snow boots, until this year when I came across a minimalist boot called the Ahinsa Jaya, which seemed…perfect.

Maybe a little TOO perfect.

Because when I asked for a pair to test and got this featherlight box a few weeks later, I thought…

These things can’t possibly stand up to freezing temperatures and gusting snow, can they? But, oh boy, was I wrong.

1. Fit

Because the Jaya’s run a little short I’d recommend going a size up for a snug fit, or even two sizes if you plan on layering thick socks…