Kinis Barefoot

KINIS is based on its founder, Vincent Vu's, childhood experience living in a refugee camp and playing soccer barefoot. In order to acclimate to cultural norms outside of the camp, he spent years in traditional athletic shoes as a result, his feet are weak and have had many injuries. Now, he is on a mission to design and create the ultimate functional footwear to help people move and train naturally while helping to reduce the risk of injuries.

Science-driven design footwear that promotes natural foot and body mechanics.
Embraced by the fitness community with over 8K satisfied customers globally.
Seal of Approval footwear by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA).
250% revenue growth on our eCommerce site during the pandemic.
Founded by an athlete inspired by a personal foot injury & childhood experiences in a refugee camp.
78% of Americans have experienced foot problems as a result of wearing dysfunctional shoes.
Over 55 million Americans visit a podiatrist every year.

Vincent Vu, CEO & Founder
Experienced founder with over thirteen years in designing and manufacturing. Successfully led a team of over twenty-five engineers for a multi-million dollar operation. Master of Architecture (M.A.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Joe Abretski, Chief Wellness Officer
Dr. Joe Abretski places an understanding of alignment and movement as the basis for health and performance. He studied kinesiology, the science of movement, which is actually where Kinis derives its name.

Earl Cox, Chief Brand Strategy Advisor
31 years at The Martin Agency and the last 20 years of that as Chief Strategy Officer. In this thought leadership role, I developed brand positioning and marketing communication strategies for 100s of companies in dozens of business categories.