PaperKrane

13/06/2026

Say goodbye to arch support, and hello to stronger feet! 👣

One of the great side effects of making the change to barefoot shoes is that your feet naturally get stronger. (Because your muscles are going to have to work a bit harder in flexible flat shoes)

When you first put on a pair you’ll notice, well, you’ll notice everything! How the ground feels, how comfortable you are just being flat on your feet, how nice it is to have room for your toes, and… you will notice that perhaps your feet are letting you know where they are a bit weak. And it’s very easy to go too hard, too fast because they do feel so good on. So we always recommend taking it slow if you’re new to barefoot shoes, let your feet and body get used to them, do some short distances in them, and over time, combined with some foot exercises, you’ll know when you’re ready to make the switch full time. 👣

These AKTIVE sneakers are probably our most minimal feeling upper.
Great for the big kids and the grown ups. They’ll be in our EOFY SALE - starting Monday. 🙌 You’ll have to wait to see what the discount is on these, and it’s like I always say… Once you go flat, you never go back! 🤪 Just take your time, and measure your feet!

11/06/2026

First you see the difference, then you feel it! 👣 Barefoot shoes FTW! 🙌

It’s like I always say… Once you go flat, you never go back. 🤪

10/06/2026

Hey PK folks!

You may have seen mention of this yesterday in our stories or in your inbox... But just in case you didn't catch it...
We would love your VOTE to help us try to win the People's Choice award at the 2026 SHE-com awards! https://tinyurl.com/3uabf3w6 (all details can be found on our blog post via that link)

We are entered into a couple of categories and those will be voted on by a panel of judges (wish us luck) but this one is totally dependent on our community.

Thank you to those who have messaged to say they have already voted 🥰 cheers, legends!!

Kate x

We have some exciting news to share, and honestly, we're still a little bit giddy about it. PaperKrane has been nominated for the SHE-com Women in E-Commerce People's Choice Award 2026, and this one is decided entirely by you, our community. What is the SHE-com People's Choice Award? SHE-com is Aust...

09/06/2026

👟 It’s that time of the year to measure those little feet and see if those shoes are still a good fit.

As grown ups we know when our shoes aren’t fitting right, but our little ones can’t really articulate that until around the age of 10.
Things to keep an eye out for… Red marks on toes, toes looking bent, holes in socks… any signs that the shoe might be rubbing on the foot or not a good fit.

Our EOFY sale starts next week, so it’s an even better time to jot down some foot length measurements. 📏👣

PS. Some of our sizes in school shoes and other popular pairs are sold out at the mo, and we will have a restock when our next lot of shoes arrives in July.

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04/06/2026

How has it almost been a month since I hopped on a plane and took a bunch of PKs over to Aotearoa (my homeland)?!

I had the best week hanging out with Mary and Georgi from (who also happen to be a PaperKrane stockist) We met so many cool people who were interested in learning about FLAT, FEATHER-LIGHT, FLEXIBLE, and FOOT-SHAPED shoes. Or just wanting to find their size. 🙌

It was so trippy to see some of you rocking up in your PKs (all of varying vintages ) and also meeting the close crew and friends of , some of whom helped out at the pop up events! 👣❤️

Thanks to for sending some pics from Day 1 of the in Auckland.

The idea is to hold some pop ups here in Aus, too. Would you be keen?

02/06/2026

Every colour, every step, every soul matters. 🌈👣 Here it’s FEET FIRST, FUN ALWAYS… And because our shoes embody the full colour spectrum, there’s always some fun way to express yourself in a pair of PKs. 🙌 It also means we can create our own rainbow progress pride flag with shoes! 🤪

To our LGBTQIA+ friends, family, and community, we see you, we love you, and we’ll keep wearing our pride and ally ship on our soles and shoes.

Know that you are always safe, seen, and loved here. Happy PRIDE! (Which should totally be 365 days a year) 👟🌈❤️ Kate x

01/06/2026

Filmed a couple of months ago, but launched recently, is my second podcast episode with Ian Ray of -
Ian is Baltimore's Premier Fascia Stretch Practitioner, helping people recover from and prevent injury. He also has a great interest in barefoot shoes and other industries that all come together in the same space. Go give him a follow. 🙌

We chatted about ankle rolling, and how hard it is to find barefoot cleats (anyone else with a kid in lacrosse? 😭 Those poor toes!) and of course we talk soles, shoe shapes, artist collabs, shoe ideas, and why aren't companies that know better, doing better?!

Check it out here -> https://youtu.be/5BjcoFdqBnU?si=gBfxCrQtmlpW0k38 👣

content typeInterviewprimary goalEducationalsummaryIn this episode, Kate from Paper Crane shares insights on barefoot and vegan shoes, the importance of foot...

31/05/2026

“I spent YEARS squeezing my feet into “cool” shoes.”

I can totally relate to this, !
Always in “cool” shoes, and never realising it was those shoes contributing to all sorts of pain and dysfunction up stream… lower back pain, knee, ankle… and within the shoes themselves things like ingrown toenails, claw toes, and regularly pushing all my toes into a sloping triangular nightmare! 👣 Shoutout to my tailor’s bunion. 😕

Ange () We love that you love your PaperKrane kicks, and you can wear something that feels like YOU, while also having your foot-health in mind. 🙌❤️

Go give them a follow, they have some great movement courses and lots of great advice and ways to move your body to build strength and longevity as we age. 🙌

27/05/2026

Each FLAT, FLEXIBLE, FEATHER, LIGHT, FOOT-SHAPED pair is a total VIBE! 🦄

Who would’ve thought you could have so much fun expressing yourself in a pair of barefoot shoes?! 👣

PKs are definitely not just for kids… the fun prints are, dare we say it, more popular in adult sizes. 🤪🙌
Which one has been your fave so far this year?

26/05/2026

Hey Melbourne folk (out west/north)

Short notice, I know... but...
Is anyone available on -> Thursday morning (May 28th)