A question we get asked frequently is this: "How exactly are your prices structured?"
A very good question! Because even we at Feelgrounds were consumers in the barefoot shoe market before Feelgrounds existed. Back then, we also wondered why barefoot shoes typically cost 100€ and up.
Now, as a young barefoot shoe brand, we can of course only speak for ourselves, but we'd like to give you a little insight into our pricing today.
A win-win situation for everyone involved is extremely important to us at Feelgrounds. You as consumers should get stylish barefoot shoes at a fair price. We put our heart and soul into Feelgrounds and want to fairly compensate our employees and partners and be able to produce high-quality barefoot shoes.
Our mission remains to inspire more people with barefoot shoes and make barefoot shoes accessible to more people. We therefore work continuously to improve our shoes and our service while offering the best possible prices.
How Our Prices Break Down
Let's say Kevin from Frankfurt orders a pair of Original Knit in Gum Graphite today. Then Feelgrounds not only rejoices over Kevin's order, but also covers a number of direct costs from the 119,00 €:
- Material and production costs
- Import costs and tariffs
- VAT
- Payment processing fees, e.g. to PayPal
- Packaging costs
- Shipping costs
- etc.
However, for the business to run and Kevin doesn't have to jet off to the shoe factory with his shoe sketch himself, a few things need to be done before the shoe can be purchased: The shoe is designed, materials are selected and tested, prototypes are made, emails are answered, freight shipments are organized - so-called fixed costs!
Happy Price Reduction
And now for the good news: Perhaps you've already noticed the small update in our shop!
Now - a year after we delivered our first barefoot shoes - the time has come. Thanks to your support, we can now reduce the prices of our existing models by 10,00 €.
Because when you buy more Feelgrounds and we can proportionally reduce our fixed costs, more is left per sold pair. With a larger sales volume, the fixed costs incurred can be distributed over more pairs.
We therefore want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support. And in the form of a price reduction!