# Vivobarefoot

runs its Ecological Skin (ESC) initiative and VivoBiome circular scan-to-print system, and partnered with Balena on bio-based, compostable, 3D-printed footwear components — the most systematically bio-based-and-circular design philosophy among the brands here.


Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/vivobarefoot/
Updated: 2026-08-05

- Country: United Kingdom

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | Over £16 million in government-backed finance (2022-2025) | https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sole-ambition-how-vivobarefoot-boosted-global-sales-through-government-backed-finance |
| Revenue | £73.4 million (as of 2023-07-02) | https://vivobarefoot.euwest01.umbraco.io/media/n3wiffwc/unfinished_businessvivo2023.pdf |
| Revenue | £100 million (as of 2026-03-26) | https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sole-ambition-how-vivobarefoot-boosted-global-sales-through-government-backed-finance |
| Production site | Vietnam, Ethiopia, and Portugal | https://www.vivobarefoot.com/media/wysiwyg/pdf/Vivobarefoot_ImpactReport21.pdf |
| Certification | B Corp Certification | https://vivobarefoot.euwest01.umbraco.io/media/n3wiffwc/unfinished_businessvivo2023.pdf |

Independent sources: gov.uk

## Technologies

- [Bio-footwear (mycelium, algae foam, pineapple leaf)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-footwear-mycelium-algae-foam-pineapple-leaf/)