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Pelle Vie in Black, front three-quarter view, with a Certified Orthopedic seal
  • Pelle Vie in Black, front three-quarter view, with a Certified Orthopedic seal
  • Pelle Vie in Black, a foot traced on paper under an ordinary sneaker insole: the toes and the joint spill over the edge. In one study, 88% of women wore shoes narrower than their feet (Frey et al., 1993)
  • Pelle Vie in Black, top view of the shoe over the same foot tracing: wide at the toes, snug at the heel, room around the joint
  • Pelle Vie in Black, worn with jeans by a woman: certified orthopedic, smart enough for a desk, a dinner or a long lunch
  • Pelle Vie in Black, sole bent in two hands: a flat, flexible rubber sole with a clean cupsole edge, 0 mm heel lift
  • Pelle Vie in Black, looking down at the shoes on her own feet: room around the joint all day, relieves bunion pressure
  • Pelle Vie in Black, the pair from above with a 30-day money-back guarantee badge: EU sizes 37 to 48, free size swap
  • Pelle Vie in Classic, a foot traced on paper under an ordinary sneaker insole: the toes and the joint spill over the edge. In one study, 88% of women wore shoes narrower than their feet (Frey et al., 1993)
  • Pelle Vie in Classic, top view of the shoe over the same foot tracing: wide at the toes, snug at the heel, room around the joint
  • Pelle Vie in Classic, worn with jeans by a woman: certified orthopedic, smart enough for a desk, a dinner or a long lunch
  • Pelle Vie in Classic, sole bent in two hands: a flat, flexible rubber sole with a clean cupsole edge, 0 mm heel lift
  • Pelle Vie in Classic, looking down at the shoes on her own feet: room around the joint all day, relieves bunion pressure
  • Pelle Vie in Classic, the pair from above with a 30-day money-back guarantee badge: EU sizes 37 to 48, free size swap
  • Pelle Vie in White, a foot traced on paper under an ordinary sneaker insole: the toes and the joint spill over the edge. In one study, 88% of women wore shoes narrower than their feet (Frey et al., 1993)
  • Pelle Vie in White, top view of the shoe over the same foot tracing: wide at the toes, snug at the heel, room around the joint
  • Pelle Vie in White, worn with jeans by a woman: certified orthopedic, smart enough for a desk, a dinner or a long lunch
  • Pelle Vie in White, sole bent in two hands: a flat, flexible rubber sole with a clean cupsole edge, 0 mm heel lift
  • Pelle Vie in White, looking down at the shoes on her own feet: room around the joint all day, relieves bunion pressure
  • Pelle Vie in White, the pair from above with a 30-day money-back guarantee badge: EU sizes 37 to 48, free size swap
  • Pelle Vie in Mocca, a foot traced on paper under an ordinary sneaker insole: the toes and the joint spill over the edge. In one study, 88% of women wore shoes narrower than their feet (Frey et al., 1993)
  • Pelle Vie in Mocca, top view of the shoe over the same foot tracing: wide at the toes, snug at the heel, room around the joint
  • Pelle Vie in Mocca, worn with jeans by a woman: certified orthopedic, smart enough for a desk, a dinner or a long lunch
  • Pelle Vie in Mocca, sole bent in two hands: a flat, flexible rubber sole with a clean cupsole edge, 0 mm heel lift
  • Pelle Vie in Mocca, looking down at the shoes on her own feet: room around the joint all day, relieves bunion pressure
  • Pelle Vie in Mocca, the pair from above with a 30-day money-back guarantee badge: EU sizes 37 to 48, free size swap
  • Pelle Vie in Dark Navy, a foot traced on paper under an ordinary sneaker insole: the toes and the joint spill over the edge. In one study, 88% of women wore shoes narrower than their feet (Frey et al., 1993)
  • Pelle Vie in Dark Navy, top view of the shoe over the same foot tracing: wide at the toes, snug at the heel, room around the joint
  • Pelle Vie in Dark Navy, worn with jeans by a woman: certified orthopedic, smart enough for a desk, a dinner or a long lunch
  • Pelle Vie in Dark Navy, sole bent in two hands: a flat, flexible rubber sole with a clean cupsole edge, 0 mm heel lift
  • Pelle Vie in Dark Navy, looking down at the shoes on her own feet: room around the joint all day, relieves bunion pressure
  • Pelle Vie in Dark Navy, the pair from above with a 30-day money-back guarantee badge: EU sizes 37 to 48, free size swap
  • Pelle Vie in Black, front three-quarter view, with a Certified Orthopedic seal
  • Pelle Vie in Black, a foot traced on paper under an ordinary sneaker insole: the toes and the joint spill over the edge. In one study, 88% of women wore shoes narrower than their feet (Frey et al., 1993)
  • Pelle Vie in Black, top view of the shoe over the same foot tracing: wide at the toes, snug at the heel, room around the joint
  • Pelle Vie in Black, worn with jeans by a woman: certified orthopedic, smart enough for a desk, a dinner or a long lunch
  • Pelle Vie in Black, sole bent in two hands: a flat, flexible rubber sole with a clean cupsole edge, 0 mm heel lift
  • Pelle Vie in Black, looking down at the shoes on her own feet: room around the joint all day, relieves bunion pressure
  • Pelle Vie in Black, the pair from above with a 30-day money-back guarantee badge: EU sizes 37 to 48, free size swap
  • Pelle Vie in Classic, a foot traced on paper under an ordinary sneaker insole: the toes and the joint spill over the edge. In one study, 88% of women wore shoes narrower than their feet (Frey et al., 1993)
  • Pelle Vie in Classic, top view of the shoe over the same foot tracing: wide at the toes, snug at the heel, room around the joint
  • Pelle Vie in Classic, worn with jeans by a woman: certified orthopedic, smart enough for a desk, a dinner or a long lunch
  • Pelle Vie in Classic, sole bent in two hands: a flat, flexible rubber sole with a clean cupsole edge, 0 mm heel lift
  • Pelle Vie in Classic, looking down at the shoes on her own feet: room around the joint all day, relieves bunion pressure
  • Pelle Vie in Classic, the pair from above with a 30-day money-back guarantee badge: EU sizes 37 to 48, free size swap
  • Pelle Vie in White, a foot traced on paper under an ordinary sneaker insole: the toes and the joint spill over the edge. In one study, 88% of women wore shoes narrower than their feet (Frey et al., 1993)
  • Pelle Vie in White, top view of the shoe over the same foot tracing: wide at the toes, snug at the heel, room around the joint
  • Pelle Vie in White, worn with jeans by a woman: certified orthopedic, smart enough for a desk, a dinner or a long lunch
  • Pelle Vie in White, sole bent in two hands: a flat, flexible rubber sole with a clean cupsole edge, 0 mm heel lift
  • Pelle Vie in White, looking down at the shoes on her own feet: room around the joint all day, relieves bunion pressure
  • Pelle Vie in White, the pair from above with a 30-day money-back guarantee badge: EU sizes 37 to 48, free size swap
  • Pelle Vie in Mocca, a foot traced on paper under an ordinary sneaker insole: the toes and the joint spill over the edge. In one study, 88% of women wore shoes narrower than their feet (Frey et al., 1993)
  • Pelle Vie in Mocca, top view of the shoe over the same foot tracing: wide at the toes, snug at the heel, room around the joint
  • Pelle Vie in Mocca, worn with jeans by a woman: certified orthopedic, smart enough for a desk, a dinner or a long lunch
  • Pelle Vie in Mocca, sole bent in two hands: a flat, flexible rubber sole with a clean cupsole edge, 0 mm heel lift
  • Pelle Vie in Mocca, looking down at the shoes on her own feet: room around the joint all day, relieves bunion pressure
  • Pelle Vie in Mocca, the pair from above with a 30-day money-back guarantee badge: EU sizes 37 to 48, free size swap
  • Pelle Vie in Dark Navy, a foot traced on paper under an ordinary sneaker insole: the toes and the joint spill over the edge. In one study, 88% of women wore shoes narrower than their feet (Frey et al., 1993)
  • Pelle Vie in Dark Navy, top view of the shoe over the same foot tracing: wide at the toes, snug at the heel, room around the joint
  • Pelle Vie in Dark Navy, worn with jeans by a woman: certified orthopedic, smart enough for a desk, a dinner or a long lunch
  • Pelle Vie in Dark Navy, sole bent in two hands: a flat, flexible rubber sole with a clean cupsole edge, 0 mm heel lift
  • Pelle Vie in Dark Navy, looking down at the shoes on her own feet: room around the joint all day, relieves bunion pressure
  • Pelle Vie in Dark Navy, the pair from above with a 30-day money-back guarantee badge: EU sizes 37 to 48, free size swap
Pelle Vie

Pelle Vie

Modern shoes forgot about feet. We didn’t. Pelle Vie follows the shape of your foot and bunions, in a smooth matte upper that works at a desk, a dinner or a long lunch.

2,078 reviews
C
Claudia R.

“I wear them to the office every day and my feet are comfortable all day.”
€128,50
ColourBlack

Size guide

How to measure your foot

  1. Stand on a sheet of paper with your heel against a wall.
  2. Mark the tip of your longest toe. Wall to mark is your length.
  3. Measure straight across the widest part of your toes, over your bunion if you have one. That is your width.

Find your size by length. Then pick the width that matches your foot or is a little wider. Measure both feet in the evening and go by the bigger one.

E Wide fit · EE Extra wide fit · EEE Extra extra wide fit

EUUKUS WUS MWidth at the toes (cm)
EEEEEE
3746.55 9.610.010.4
3857.55.5 9.810.210.6
3968.56.5 10.010.410.8
406.597 10.210.611.0
417.5108 10.410.811.2
42810.58.5 10.611.011.4
43911.59.5 10.811.211.6
449.51210 11.011.411.8
4510.51311 11.211.612.0
461113.511.5 11.411.812.2
471214.512.5 11.612.012.4
4812.51513 11.812.212.6

Fit guarantee: if they don't fit, send them back within 30 days for another size or your money back.

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Description

An everyday shoe for bunions and wide feet that looks smart enough for a desk, a dinner or a long lunch: certified orthopaedic inside, clean and matte outside.

Room for your bunion. The toe box is wide and foot-shaped, so there’s less pressure on the big-toe joint.
Toes that lie flat. Your toes can spread out instead of being pushed together.
Bends with your foot. The flat rubber cupsole is flexible, with a clean edge that reads as a smart shoe.
Wide at the front, held at the heel. The laces adjust over the top of your foot, and your heel stays put.
Flat sole. No heel lift. If you’re used to thick cushioning, start gradually rather than all day on day one.
Smooth matte upper. Leather-look, tonal stitching, low cut. Wipes clean with a damp cloth.

Unisex · sizes 37–48 · 5 colours. Check the size guide above.
Shipping & returns

What if they don’t fit?Exchange for another size or get your money back within 30 days, and we pay the return shipping. We offer the exchange first; a refund if you prefer.

How long do I have?30 days from the day your parcel arrives.

How do I send them back?Email official.thejijo@gmail.com with your order number. Someone from our team replies within 24 hours with your return label.

When do I get my money?Within 3 days of your return reaching us.

Anything to watch?Send them back clean: if a pair comes back dirty, the cleaning cost comes off your refund.

Can it come faster?With Priority shipping: your parcel is packed and sent first.

What if it gets lost?Shipping protection replaces a lost or damaged parcel.

Will I pay anything on arrival?No. Nothing more to pay at your door.
Materials & details

Materials
Upper: smooth matte leather-look upper, tonal stitching
Lining: soft lining
Sole: flexible rubber cupsole with a clean edge

Specifications
Heel lift: 0 mm, flat from heel to toe
Toe box: wide, foot-shaped
Sizes: 37 to 48, unisex

Care
Wipe clean with a damp cloth and let it air-dry.

Shoes are built wrong

Wide where it matters

Your toes are meant to spread and push off. Most smart shoes are narrowest at the toes and hold them together. Step after step, for years, the big toe is pushed inward and the big-toe joint takes the pressure, so your bunion hurts and keeps getting worse. Pelle Vie is widest at the toes, so they move again and the joint is left alone.

Pelle Vie: the foot inside the sole with room to spread at the toes. Normal shoes: no room to spread.

“most ‘normal’ shoes are quite narrow and squash the toes which cause pain, bunions and alter your balance”

Mumsnet user, August 2021

In their words

What people say after a month in them

On how they look

Wore them to my son’s graduation.

Small feet, wide at the front, so most smart shoes are either too narrow or too long. The 37 fits both ways. Classic colour, with a dress.

Sofie A.Size 37, her usual size

On bunions

Nothing hard over the joint and the toes lie flat.

I’m 63 and I’d stopped wearing anything with a closed toe to work because of the bunion. Went back to closed shoes in September.

Deirdre M.Size 41, her usual size

On a day on your feet

Wide enough that my toes aren’t crammed by closing time.

I’m 66 and on my feet in a shop all day. Smart enough for the shop floor. I bought the black and then the mocca.

Hannelore F.Size 40, her usual size
Read all 2,078 reviews

On your feet all day

A long day stands on your feet.

Desk, commute, dinner: a day in town is hours of standing and walking on hard floors. In a narrow smart shoe, your toes are pressed together and your bunion takes the pressure all day. Give the toes room, and your feet stay comfortable from morning to evening.

Room at the toes

Toes spread as weight lands. The foot gets wider, and steadier.

01
ToesRoom to spread

The toe box is widest at the toes, so they lie flat instead of being pushed together.

02
BunionLess pressure

The big-toe joint has room, so the side of the shoe doesn’t press on your bunion.

03
By eveningStill comfortable

With room at the front and nothing pressing on the joint, your feet still feel fine when the shoes come off.

Wherever the day takes you, it starts with room at the toes.

Care

Wipe, dry, done.

The matte upper is not a knit, so there is nothing to wash and nothing to condition. Three steps keep it looking new.

  1. 1
    Wipe

    A damp cloth takes off dust and marks. For scuffs, a drop of mild soap on the cloth.

  2. 2
    Dry

    Air-dry at room temperature, away from radiators and direct sun.

  3. 3
    Skip the machine

    No machine wash and no tumble dryer: the upper and the cupsole edge are not made for it.

What customers say

People who have worn them

4.72,078 verified reviews
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Claudia R.Verified buyer
Sep 2026
Size 39, her usual size

I wear them to the office every day and my feet are comfortable all day. I got the black ones and with trousers they look like a normal smart shoe, nobody has asked about them. My usual 39.

Martine L.Verified buyer
Aug 2026
Size 40, her usual size

I was worried they would look like the shoes my mother wears, the wide ones from the catalogue. They don't. The front is rounded but the shape is clean and the upper is smooth. I wore them to a christening and felt fine about it.

Jan W.Verified buyer
Sep 2026
Size 45, his usual size

Office five days a week, before that in leather brogues that pressed on the bunion by ten in the morning. These are smooth over the joint, no seam there, and they're wide at the front where I need it. Took my usual 45. Mocca.

Birgitta L.Verified buyer
Aug 2026
Size 41, went up one from 40

Ordered 40, my usual, and they were tight over the top of the foot, I have a high instep. Swapped for a 41, the exchange was easy and quick, label by email the next day. The 41 is right. Four stars for the first go.

Heike L.Verified buyer
Sep 2026
Size 39, her usual size

The black shows scuffs. Kitchen chair leg, first week. They wipe off with a damp cloth, which is more than I can say for my suede ones, but you see them before you wipe. Fit is wide at the toes, holds at the heel, usual size.

Rosa F.Verified buyer
Jul 2026
Size 38, her usual size

Look like proper shoes. Feel like my slippers. White.

Deirdre M.Verified buyer
Aug 2026
Size 41, her usual size

I'm 63 and I'd stopped wearing anything with a closed toe to work because of the bunion. These have nothing hard over the joint and the toes lie flat. Went back to closed shoes in September. Dark navy, which goes with most of what I own.

Elisabeth N.Verified buyer
Sep 2026
Size 40, her usual size

Comfortable and wide, no issue there. But they are more casual than I expected from the photos, more trainer than shoe. Fine for my office, which is relaxed, but I wouldn't wear them with a suit. Three stars for that, the shoe itself is good.

Tomas R.Verified buyer
Sep 2026
Size 44, his usual size

The sole is flat and bends in half, same as the knit ones I already have, but with the smooth upper on top. Walked from the station to the office and back every day for a month. Feet fine, no heel, no rubbing.

Jacqueline B.Verified buyer
Aug 2026
Size 41, her usual size

Took twelve days to arrive. The shoes are good, wide at the front, smart, I wear them with a skirt and with trousers. Just order early.

Annelies V.Verified buyer
Sep 2026
Size 38, her usual size

The upper is a bit firm the first two or three days, not stiff, just firmer than the knit ones. After that it gives where your foot bends. Wide toes, heel holds. I'd buy again.

Gudrun M.Verified buyer
Jul 2026
Size 39, her usual size

They fit, they're wide, nothing wrong with them. I just prefer the knit version and I should have bought those again. Keeping these for the garden centre. Not for me.

Sofie A.Verified buyer
Aug 2026
Size 37, her usual size

Small feet, wide at the front, so most smart shoes are either too narrow or too long. The 37 fits both ways. Wore them to my son's graduation. Classic colour, with a dress.

Rita S.Verified buyer
Jul 2026
Size 39, her usual size

Wide at the front, snug at the back, flat. Same fit as the knit ones, same size.

Petra W.Verified buyer
Sep 2026
Size 40, her usual size

Not for heavy rain, the upper isn't waterproof and the laces soak. Light rain is fine, I wiped them dry at the office. Otherwise comfortable all day, wide where my feet are wide, and they look tidy.

Declan F.Verified buyer
Aug 2026
Size 48, his usual size

Size 48, which almost no comfortable shoe comes in. These do. The sole has a clean edge so they pass as a smart shoe at work, and they're flat, which my back prefers. Nothing more to say, they do the job.

Hannelore F.Verified buyer
Sep 2026
Size 40, her usual size

I'm 66 and on my feet in a shop all day. Smart enough for the shop floor, wide enough that my toes aren't crammed by closing time. I bought the black and then the mocca.

Karin S.Verified buyer
Aug 2026
Size 41, her usual size

Good shoe, wide at the front, smooth over the top. The laces are too long, I double knot them. That's my only comment.

Jo M.Verified buyer
Sep 2026
Size 42, her usual size

Fit is fine. The upper creases across the front after a few weeks, like any smooth shoe, and it shows more on the white. Toes have room. Three stars, I'd get the black next time.

Monika Z.Verified buyer
Jul 2026
Size 38, her usual size

No breaking in. Wore them to work the day they arrived and forgot about them until I took them off. The box was a bit squashed, the shoes were fine.

Louise P.Verified buyer
Sep 2026
Size 38, her usual size

Nobody at work has noticed they're wide. My toes have.

Piet V.Verified buyer
Aug 2026
Size 47, his usual size

Size 47 and they go up to 48, so for once I wasn't at the end of the range. Wide feet, flat, for the office. If the fit had been off the return was free, so I wasn't worried about ordering.

Lorenzo Ritelli, co-founder
"We made the shoe we could not find for our own family's feet. If the size is off, we swap it, and we pay the postage."

Questions

What if they don’t fit?

Exchange for another size or get your money back within 30 days, and we pay the return shipping. Try them at home on a carpet first, for as long as you like.
Which size should I order?

Pelle Vie follows standard EU sizing, 37 to 48 in whole sizes. If you’re between two sizes, we recommend the larger one.
Is the upper real leather?

No. It’s a smooth, matte leather-look upper: the clean look without the care routine. A damp cloth keeps it new.
Can I wear them to the office?

That’s what they’re for. Low cut, tonal stitching and a clean cupsole edge: from the front they read as a plain smart sneaker; only from underneath do you see the foot shape.
Can I wear them in autumn and winter, with thick socks?

Yes, thick socks included. The upper is a smooth matte material, not a knit, so it keeps the wind out better; it is not waterproof.
I’ve always worn arch support.

These shoes have no built-in support; your foot does that work. They suit people who want that. If you are unsure, start with an hour a day.
Do they take getting used to?

They’re built for comfort from the first wear. If you’re coming from years of thick, cushioned shoes, the first few days can feel different; most people stop noticing within a week.
Are they for men too?

Yes. It’s a unisex shoe in sizes 37 to 48, the same shoe for everyone.

Still unsure about something? Email official.thejijo@gmail.com and a person from our team will reply within 24 hours.