Tag: foot

Barefoot Walking

Photo Courtesy: With all the barefoot running buzz it seems little spotlight is put on the simple pleasure and benefit of barefoot walking When a person wears shoes all the time, their feet (soles) become soft and tender. So by barefoot walking outdoors at least several times a week your…

Take it from the Pro’s

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…

Look at the difference

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,…

Why is the naked human foot viewed as less attractive then the rest of our body? Who can we thank for this? Fashion designers, footwear companies, the effects of wearing shoes all day (read: stinky feet)….. I don’t know… The reasoning and source of this anti-foot propaganda has always interested…