Vivobarefoot
Careers at Vivobarefoot
We have a core belief that our toxic, sedentary lifestyles are making humans, and the planet, sick. Thankfully, ingrained thinking can change – and people across the world are embracing natural connection; it all starts with freeing our feet. Last year we reached a turnover of £38 million, putting over 600,000 pairs of barefoot footwear onto people's feet across the globe. Our goal is to double in size over the next 3 years and dramatically expand regenerative process – true sustainability – across our value chain.
As a team, we’re a bunch of outsiders, dreamers, entrepreneurs, rebels and activists who fight for full regeneration of our people and planet. We move furiously fast in an ever-changing ecosystem, and we also fail fast, learn, get back up and try again. To thrive in this slightly crazy atmosphere, we’re also a bunch of mates, doing cool things and supporting each other along the way. Our coaching culture is something we are proud of, a way of ‘showing up’ in a mature, supportive and ‘adult-adult’ manner. We also self-manage our workload, which projects we get involved in depending on where we can make the most impact. We call this ‘regenerative leadership’.
Vivobarefoot is proud to be a member of the B Corp™ family of better businesses, independently accredited to put purpose over profit for the benefit of people and planet alike. But for us, this is only the beginning.
To ensure that we walk our talk, we fund research into scientific study and support materials development, and our Livebarefoot Fund is central to our business – we channel a portion of our revenue into supporting grassroots, pioneering projects that reflect our overall mission and culture – you can find out more.
Celebrating the outdoors isn’t just something we talk about - when the seasons change we’re out there to mark it. Exploring, sharing, workshopping, team camp outs and enjoying local produce (and wine) is all part of it. Ideally you already love the natural world, or you are eager to get out there, learn and get involved. You’ll be supported and encouraged all the way.
That’s Vivobarefoot. Variously we are a footwear company, a health and wellbeing company, and an evolving bunch of activists. And we’re searching for brilliant humans with exceptional skills and talent to help us make this dream into a reality.
Escape's take on Vivobarefoot
Vivobarefoot is on a mission to reconnect people and planet through making footwear that is regenerative to human movement and planetary health. Created by two cousins from a long line of cobblers, Galahad and Asher Clark are on a quest to make the perfect footwear—perfect for feet. They believe the only real model of environmental sustainability is the natural world itself. In 2020 Vivobarefoot launched ReVivo, a program that sees worn and returned Vivo footwear revived, reconditioned, keeping our shoes on feet and away from landfill. Their team praises their attitude towards autonomy, flexibility and generous benefits for why it’s a great place to work!
Stats we are proud of
98.8
Our current B-Corp™ score - this is only the beginning!
£38m
Over 600k pairs of barefoot footwear put onto people's feet
Behind the scenes
Benefits & progressive ways of working
🌍 Flexible working
Nomad friendly
UK - remote
Working hours
Flex hours
Nomad friendly
Nomad - Anywhere
Team trips
Team trips
Remote working trips
Remote working trips
🧰 General benefits
Learning budget
Learning budget
Coaching
Career coaching
💷 Financial benefits
Life insurance
Paid life insurance
Enhanced pension
>5% Pension
🧘 Health & Wellbeing benefits
Cycle to work
Cycle to work scheme
Eyewear
Eyewear contribution >£100
Private health care
Private healthcare cover
Mental health fund
Mental health budget > £50 / m...
👶 Family benefits
Paternity policy
🕰 Working hours & Paid time off
Enhanced holidays
25-30 days holiday
Enhanced holidays
>30 day holidays
What the team says
Best for...
(as reviewed by current employees)
* Employees annoymously reviewed this organisation as part of our Escape 100: Top Organisations to escape to campaign.
- DP
Daimo Peat
Jun 2023
😎 Autonomy
I'm able to manage my own time, and if I have an idea about something new the system encourages me to explore the concept and see if it something that would improve the business.
📣 Mission & Purpose
Vivo wants to change the world, one step at a time. Our values and mission align to my own values - be honest with feedback, use a wealth of information and people, and keep it all moving.
👩👧👧 Team members
It really is an awesome bunch of people, working together to prove that business can be a force for good.
Overall
It's not for everyone - it's fast paced and constantly in flux, but if you thrive in that kind of company then you will love Vivobarefoot. - DT
Dale Turrell
Jun 2023
❤️ Benefits
Going to great locations and competing in events
Overall
I have been there 10 years and we are changing peoples lives 
Employee
May 2023
📣 Mission & Purpose
Vivobarefoot goes beyond sustainability - its regenerative mission stretches far beyond 'just' a sustainable shoe and it really opened my eyes to the number of companies who talk about sustainability but only do the bare minimum. The management genuinely care and are excited about making a difference.
❤️ Benefits
For the size of the company, the benefits are very generous and certainly better and more practical than any corporate company I've worked for. Benefits cover both the standard things like private medical and pension, but also personal development allowances and practical benefits.
🏖 Flexibility
Many of the employees have moved out of London, the organisation is mostly remote and works well. I have experienced tremendous flexibility in my working hours, not just my office time but also when and which days I choose to work.
Overall
It's a good company, making good products that do good for the planet and people. Being a family owned business, there are of course a few missing sophistications that a corporate worker might expect, but everything is genuinely done with the best of intentions and I personally am thriving within this working environment and style.
