Wool mostly takes care of itself. The lanolin keeps it clean. The felting keeps it together. Most of what you'll do is air them out between wears and let the shoes do their thing.
When something does happen, a spill, a wet day, a tight instep, here's what to do.
Same materials, same rules across all three models. What works for one works for all of them.
Wool naturally contains lanolin, which is mildly antimicrobial. It's why wool shoes don't smell the way leather or synthetic shoes do. The wool also absorbs about a third of its own weight in moisture before feeling wet, much more than synthetic shoes. You can wear them barefoot, day after day, and they won't develop the kind of buildup you get in other shoes.
Wear them. Air them out. Repeat. For most people that means a day on, a few hours off, long enough for moisture to evaporate. If your feet sweat a lot, give them longer to air. For everyday dust and dirt, brush with a soft brush or knock them together outside. A clothing lint roller handles pet hair.
Socks or barefoot, both work. The shoes are designed to be worn barefoot, but if socks feel right, wear socks. The choice is yours.
The natural rubber sole grips on tile, wood, stone, wet pavement, and cobblestone. They handle the daily mix: indoor floors, the coffee run, the school drop-off, the dog walk, the dinner out. They are not running shoes. They are not winter mountain boots. For the way most people actually live, they handle it.
Stuff them with crumpled paper. Newspaper works fine. Air dry at room temperature, away from radiators and direct sunlight. Drying takes 24 to 48 hours.
Never tumble dry.
Dab with a clean cloth and lukewarm water. Don't rub, rubbing pushes the stain into the felt. If water alone isn't enough, use wool soap or a regular shampoo, tested on a small spot first. If that still isn't enough, machine wash on a wool programme.
You can carefully cut a 1 to 2 cm slit in the felt at the instep with scissors. Because the wool is felted (not woven), the cut won't unravel. Start small, try them on, and only increase the cut a millimeter at a time if needed.
On your own risk. We can't replace or refund a cut shoe.
Use the wool programme, cold or low temperature, low spin, gentle cycle. Wool soap or a regular shampoo, not detergent. After washing, stuff with crumpled paper to hold their shape and air dry at room temperature. Never tumble dry.
Most of the time spot cleaning is enough, but a wool-programme wash is fine when you need it, for example after a grease or oil stain.
If the fit isn't right, send them back. You have 100 days, and we cover the return shipping. If something breaks, tears, or wears through within two years because of a manufacturing defect, we replace the pair. For anything else, write me.