REPAIRS FAQS

For customers in U.K. and Germany only, we can now repair your best-loved Vivos, keeping them on your feet and away from landfill longer. (There are a few models we cannot yet repair, these are: Ababa, Esc Tempest, Stealth, Ryder & all Ultra and  models.)

We are working hard to take our regenerative solutions around the world, but we’ve got to get this right, so please bear with us!

This service is for shoes that are at least one year old, should your newer shoes be faulty, please contact our customer services team.

Our repair options are as follows:

1. ReFresh: Shoes are steam cleaned inside and out. The soles, bumpers and uppers are refurbished. Laces are replaced with any stitching/patching needed or the replacement of eyelets/laces/hooks as needed. Finished with Micro-Fresh spray. £37.00 (UK ONLY)
2. ReCondition: Shoes are steam cleaned inside and out. Old sole is removed and replaced with a new sole tread. Finished with Micro-Fresh spray.  £75.00
3. ReVive: Shoes are steam cleaned inside and out. Old sole is removed and replaced with a new sole tread. Any stitching/patching needed and/or laces, hooks/eyelets are repaired/replaced. Finished with Micro-Fresh spray. £80.00
4. Kids ReFresh: Shoes are steam cleaned inside and out. Soles, bumpers and uppers refurbished. Any stitching/patching and/or laces, hooks/eyelets repaired/replaced as needed. Finished with Micro-Fresh spray. £25.00 (UK ONLY)

We are working hard on trying to make all styles repairable. However, at the moment we cannot repair ABABA, ESC TEMPEST, STEALTH, RYDER & all ULTRA models.

From 2020, all our new models are designed with repairability in mind, we are sorry if we cannot repair your current favourites.

Shipping and delivery are free. You will a receive another e-mail (after the order confirmation) that includes a link to create a downloadable shipping (returns) label so you can post your shoes for repair free of charge. There is also the option to bring your shoes to a Post Office or Customer Service Point, if you do not have access to a printer.

Please note that packaging for your repair shipment is not supplied with your order; you will need to pack it yourself – an old shoebox and paper from your recycling box will do just fine!

*Due to increased volume, repairs can take up to 6 weeks from arrival at our workshop.

With every Repairs order you will receive confirmation details and an order number. For UK customers, please either print out the sheet or download the QR code attached in that email to have it scanned at the Royal Mail counter. For German customers, you will receive an e-mail within 1-2 business days of placing your order with more information on shipping your Vivos with PostNL.

Once we receive your footwear, we send you an email confirming they are going into our workshop for repair. Once the repair is complete you will receive another email with a shipping tracking reference to let you know they’re coming home and ready to rock!

Repairing this style of footwear requires a highly skilled crafts team as they are very tricky to repair. This is why we work specifically with The Boot Repair Company, and we can currently only offer this service to customers in the UK and Germany. Our goal is to integrate greater repairability into all future models so as to bring down repair costs and make this service available in other countries.

If you’re concerned your shoes are beyond repair, please contact us before sending them in with some pictures and we will advise accordingly.

[email protected]

Every pair is assessed before the repair is carried out. If your footwear requires a different repair, we will contact you to discuss this. If you do not want to upgrade your repair, we send the shoes back to you with a refund, minus the cost of return shipping.

If your shoes are not repairable, we will contact you to discuss end of life options available on a case by case basis.

We will refund you for the Repairs Service minus the cost of return shipping.

Yes, you can cancel your order anytime between purchasing your repair and sending your shoes to us.

Please contact us directly and we will do our upmost to fix any problems or issues: [email protected] 

We offer 4 sole colours - White, Black, Gum & Brown - so we will do our very best to replace your existing ones with the best match available.

We stock the majority of shoelace colours and designs. However, if we don’t have availability, we will choose the closest match to the originals as possible.

We don’t stock every Vivo eyelet and lace hook ever designed so if we cannot match it, we will change the eyelet/hook on both shoes so at least the shoes match - and you will then have a totally customised, unique pair!

We use original factory outsoles, so you will receive the same quality tread as when you first bought your Vivobarefoot footwear. We may not have the original color available.

Unfortunately, this is not currently available.

Unfortunately, this is not currently available.

Unfortunately, this is not currently available. The contours of each type of sole are different so changing them would mean they won’t fit the uppers perfectly.

At the moment, our only trusted repairs partner The Boot Repair Company is based in the UK and the Netherlands.

We are looking for viable alternatives and partners in other countries and hope to soon be able to roll out this service around the world.