Merino Wool Sneakers: the Best Shoes for Fall and Winter 2024/25

The best thing about fall and winter is finally getting to enjoy a good dose of cozy. Pulling on your favorite hat or jacket and jeans. But do you have the perfect pair of winter shoes, or the right sneakers to go with your fall fits? Our Merino wool sneakers are the ultimate treat for your feet when the temperature drops.

The Jasper Chukka is like the footwear lovechild of your favorite sweater and your go-to puffy jacket. It’s made with a premium quality, durable Merino wool knit. Inside the baffled upper it’s lightly insulated with upcycled bison fiber. These high-performance materials combine to offer a uniquely cozy shoe with casual style that goes with any outfit. 

If that's not enough, the Jasper Chukka's midsole is made from recycled wine corks! This innovative new material is not only flexible, lightweight, and durable, it also adds an eye-catching and unique element that sets this shoe apart. 

What makes Merino wool sneakers the best fall and winter shoes?

Merino wool is a textile in a league of its own. It’s lightweight, breathable, temperature-regulating and moisture-wicking. It helps keep you warm when you’re cold and cool you down if you get a little too hot. This means Merino shoes can keep your toes cozy on those chilly fall or winter mornings, AND help you keep your cool when you rush to catch an overheated bus.

Merino is also naturally antimicrobial, making it resistant to stink. Everybody’s feet tend to get a little funky, but Merino wool shoes are naturally resistant to the growth of odor-causing bacteria. Slipping your feet straight from your sweaty ski boots into your winter shoes? No worries, the stink won't stick in the Jasper Chukkas.

Merino also retains its warmth, even when it gets wet. This is great for those drizzly days when you don’t need something fully waterproof and you want to keep your feet comfy and cozy. 

Fall and Winter sneakers that feel like Merino wool slippers. 

Ever wish you could wear your slippers everywhere you go? Wish granted. The Jasper Chukka has a soft, unstructured Merino upper that hugs the feet like a pair of slippers. But with its striking midsole it’s equally comfortable on city streets, in the office or in the bar. Winter shoes don't get more comfortable!

Supportive Merino wool sneakers with arch support.

Any shoe is only as comfortable as what’s actually under your feet. That’s why the Jasper Chukka has a cushioning insole in our Signature Supportive Shape, to cradle your feet and reduce strain in your arches. 

The combination of cushioning and arch support makes these shoes incredibly comfortable for spending long hours on your feet. The supportive insole also works in tandem with the midsole beneath it, specifically designed to optimize your foot’s natural motion. The result is what many are calling the most comfortable shoe they own.

Merino recovery shoes: workout recovery or après anything, these Merino sneakers are a treat for your feet.

The combination or arch support and the breathable, cozy Merino upper make the Jasper Chukka an excellent choice for use as recovery shoes. After a long workout, a long day on the ski hill, or after any activity, slipping on the Jasper Chukka comes with sweet relief.

The footbed cradles the feet, helping take a load off and leave your feet feeling refreshed. The Merino upper cradles the foot in a soft, welcoming cocoon that is a welcome change from ski boots and other athletic footwear. 

The Jasper Chukkas also have elastic laces, making it incredibly easy to slip them on and off. This can feel like a rare luxury when every small effort is difficult after a long day on your feet. And the best part? The Jasper Chukka doesn’t look out of place in the post-race beer tent, or the local après bar.

Perfect Merino wool travel shoes.

Looking for something lightweight that packs into your hand luggage easily? Or the comfiest shoes for your long-haul flight? The Jasper Chukka is the perfect shoe for travel thanks to its soft, supple Merino upper.

The upper packs down flat against the lightweight midsole, making it an easy addition to any suitcase or carry-on. With a versatile sneaker like the Jasper Chukka, you’re covered for different footwear options when you get to where you’re going.

You also can’t beat the cozy comfort of the Jasper Chukka on a long-haul flight or long car journey. When you sit for many hours with minimal movement your feet tend to swell, but the Jasper’s soft design avoids any pressure points or discomfort. It’s like having your favorite slippers on the plane. 

Merino wool sneakers made using natural, renewable materials.

One of the best things about Merino wool is that it’s a natural, renewable textile that doesn’t rely on synthetic petrochemicals. When so many shoes are made from synthetics (plastic!) it’s great to have the option to wear natural textiles on your feet. 

The Jasper Chukka’s bison fiber fill is salvaged from the ranching industry and would otherwise have ended up in landfill. Just like Merino wool, a bison’s  coat is made of natural hollow fibers. It’s another amazing material that shares all the benefits of Merino and adds an extra cozy layer to the Jasper Chukka while still being breathable and temperature regulating. 

The striking midsole of this Merino wool sneaker is made from recycled wine corks! We take used corks collected through our own recycled program called ReCORK, and turn them into a patented new material. ReCORK Recycled Cork is flexible, lightweight, cushioning and durable. It’s a perfect natural, bio-based alternative to synthetic foams that most shoes use.

The Jasper Chukka’s outsole is 65% natural rubber, made from the sap of carbon trapping rubber trees.

All in all, the shoe uses a suite of innovative natural materials to complement the Merino upper and show how good a shoe made with natural materials can be.