If you are at home barefoot, why not go barefoot on an elliptical machine if you have a home gym? There are some risk factors ...

There are people who say that going barefoot while working out is a good way to strengthen your feet, and others who say it’s a recipe for injury. So we asked a physical therapist what’s the real deal ...

It's common knowledge that pointy-toed high-heels spell hell for feet (does anyone actually like wearing them?). What's not so well-known is the fact that your cushy running shoes can also negatively ...

The idea that running barefoot might be good for you took off in 2009 when Christopher McDougall, a journalist, published a ...

Shoes off, dogs out — barefoot walking might just be the natural remedy you’ve been missing. While most of us are used to ditching our shoes at the beach, experts say there are unexpected health ...

Apologies to the dudes who packed away their Allbirds and Crocs in order to parade around town with nothing but sweet air between their feet and the ground. “Barefoot boy summer” has been canceled.

For decades, people have been challenging the status quo of wearing shoes. They say that walking barefoot, also known as “earthing” or “grounding,” connects them to nature, and they claim it leads to ...

The best barefoot shoes have thin soles, wide toe boxes and a zero-drop design to help your feet walk more naturally. But do they actually help your feet? Are they even all that comfortable? To find ...

Australia is often considered to be the “barefoot capital of the world.” As someone who was born and bred Down Under, I grew up seeing many people walk around without shoes (myself included), ...

Most of us have heard in some form or another that driving barefoot is illegal. You may have heard it from your parents when you got your learner's permit or from a well-intentioned friend who swears ...

A shoeless talk-show appearance leads a reader to contemplate the current rules around going barefoot in public, and our critic weighs in on naked feet in fashion and society. By Vanessa Friedman Is ...