Gymnasts, dancers, martial artists and specialty performers.
What do they have in common?
They’re naked from the ankle down.
Our foot & ankle is designed perfectly through evolution. This relatively small part of the human body contains 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 muscles, tendons & ligaments.
By being barefoot, our bodies are capable of [...]

Look at the difference between the same runner wearing shoes versus barefoot, and the position of her feet as they’re about to make contact with the ground.
[These are images have not been staged, directed or altered in Photoshop. You can find these two images on popular micro-stock photo sites, ie. dreamstime.com]

On the left: The [...]

Running without shoes has inherent risks. Depending on where you live, your running route may have all sorts of little annoyances like broken glass, sticks, stones, icy roads or even nasty bugs.

With 1,200+ kms (745+ miles) in the first 8 months of 2002, it was shaping to be a good running year. I just completed a 1/2 marathon in 1:35 on a cold

Those of us that run barefoot understand the benefits. Those of us that observe runners run barefoot (aka Barefooters) question why. Meanwhile, there is another group of (shod) runners and non-runners alike, beginning to question if “traditional” running footwear is harmful or helpful. This new blog will serve not only as a forum for discussion, [...]