NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — For the past fifteen years, one man's barefoot runs have commanded his west Nashville community's attention. They'd never seen anything quite like it. Now those runs are ...

The image seems to be everywhere: a mom running barefoot at full speed toward the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis just after a fatal school shooting took place on Aug. 27. To many parents, ...

The pavement begins to warm under the summer Colorado sun as Michael Sandler jogs up Flagstaff Road near Boulder. Normally, this shouldn’t concern a runner. Sandler, however, is jogging barefoot.

Grounding (or earthing)—essentially, the practice of making physical contact with the Earth’s surface, also known as walking barefoot—has been a thing among true wellness heads for a minute now.

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The debate over whether kids should go barefoot has sparked conversations across generations. While grandmas caution against the dangers of shoeless adventures, some doctors champion the benefits of ...

As oxymorons go, “barefoot shoes” takes some beating. Otherwise referred to as “minimalist footwear”, these are shoes designed to mimic the experience of not wearing shoes. Evangelists include Joe ...

Modern running shoes deliver speed and comfort via carbon fiber plates and towering midsoles. When you strip all that away, you’re left with almost nothing separating your feet from the ground—a.k.a.