They’re the divisive footwear that many swear by, but which barefoot shoes are comfy enough for running and hiking? Our writer spent three months finding out ...

“The only thing that hurts is, honestly, like my quads, my feet feel great though,” Concannon said. The post 24 hours after the 2026 Boston Marathon, the barefoot runner’s feet are feeling ‘great’ ...

Christopher McDougall’s bestselling book Born to Run tells the enthralling story of the Tarahumara, or Rarámuri—an incredible group of indigenous runners who have learned to cover hundreds of miles ...

Remember Abebe Bikila, the Ethiopian trailblazer who clinched the 1960 Rome Olympic marathon barefoot, smashing the world ...

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For a long-shod population, shirking the shoes and incorporating barefoot running into a workout routine has become an attractive option for both competitive and part-time athletes. However, it's not ...

Running a marathon is already an extreme undertaking. To do it barefoot takes a special kind of runner—or one just being from Florida. A man has captured ...

Engwall is part of a mini-movement of barefoot runners that has taken shape over the better part of the decade and appears to be gaining ground. One driving force behind it is an underground theory ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Despite the cold and many other potential hazards, naked from the ankle down is the way Anna Toombs likes it, and she gets plenty of catcalls in the street as a result. The ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American "Most people today think barefoot running is ...