Barefoot Tess was born from the belief that women with larger sized feet shouldn't be deprived of fashionable footwear based on their shoe size. "Because style doesn't stop at a size 10," Barefoot Tess specializes in hard-to-find large size women's shoes starting at size 10 and including popular size 12 women's shoes through size 15. In 2005, a girl named Tess enlisted her mother to help her in creating Barefoot Tess. Tess has always been a fan of fashion but wearing a size 11 shoe kept her from putting together the perfect looks. She was unable to find shoes in her size that met her aesthetic standards; the suggestions of salespeople to try something in a men's or comfort style met with her rightful resentment.

The mission of Barefoot Tess is to provide the best in footwear to large-footed, fashion-conscious women everywhere. Barefoot Tess specializes exclusively in women's designer shoes in hard-to-find larger sizes 10-15. Barefoot Tess shoes set the tone for fine, affordable fashion for women of a larger shoe size. This distinctive collection of shoes offer styles ranging from trendy to classic, timeless to modern. Barefoot Tess shoes have been featured in many publications, including InStyle, O Magazine, Real Simple, Self, Life & Style, Lucky and more.