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Aga, founder of Les Pieds Libres

A barefoot shoe shop opened in Lausanne after 9 months of support from Alter Start.

Aga Wiecek in her shop Les Pieds Libres in Lausanne

It all starts with a single step 👣

That was Aga Wiecek's bet when she opened her barefoot shoe shop in Lausanne, after 9 months of support in Alter Start's social impact incubator, with themed workshops, bootcamps and one-to-one mentoring (Jean Charles Sebatware). She has completed every stage of the programme and is now heading to the accelerator!

Pieds Libres doesn't just sell shoes: it invites you to reconnect with well-being from the ground up, through your feet 🌱

You walk in, take your shoes off and explore. Barefoot shoes, accessories, workshops: everything is designed to rediscover forgotten sensations.

  • 📍 Pl. St-François 1, 1003 Lausanne
  • 🕘 Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 7 pm

A one-of-a-kind place in French-speaking Switzerland to walk towards more freedom!

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