In his post on consumer complaints website HelloPeter, “Stephan P” calls it “one of the very best and most believable scams I've ever seen”. He’s referring to “Barestep”, which marketed its shoes in Facebook and Instagram adverts as being South African-designed to “promote natural movement and improve sensory feedback”. ..

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