The pros share their opinions.

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 ...

It feels great, doesn't it? Walking barefoot on a sandy beach or grass isn't only pleasant, it's healthy too. The reason is that "you train your foot muscles when you go barefoot," says orthopaedist ...

And yet, going barefoot at home isn’t all bad, depending on your foot type and activity level. After all, shoes can be ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Apologies to the dudes who packed away their Allbirds and Crocs in order to parade around town with ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s been more than a decade since minimalism ruled the running shoe market. Runners in Five Fingers were common sightings, and barefoot running reigned supreme. In the ensuing years, running shoes ...

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 ...