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

Let’s start with some of the advantages of wearing socks with barefoot shoes, which may result in happier feet and shoes on the trail. When you run wearing socks, it’s your socks that soak up most of ...

If you're someone who loves the sensation of bing barefoot but needs a bit more protection for daily life, lorax pro barefoot ...

On TikTok, creators are describing barefoot shoes as “life-changing,” very demure, and “very mindful”— all of which are great selling points for footwear. But since the phrase “barefoot shoe” sounds a ...

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 ...

Because I lead footwear testing for the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab, I own dozens of sneakers. I have tried every type of sneaker out there, including everything from those with thick ...

I've evaluated outdoor and fitness equipment for over five years. Humans have been walking barefoot for most of our existence, long before the invention of modern shoes. But in the past couple of ...

Should horses and similar animals wear horseshoes or go “barefoot?” It’s not a facetious question. Horse owners have strong opinions on both sides. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that nature’s own way ...