LOS ANGELES -- Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod. The first time he tried it two years ...

One of arguments in favor of barefoot running is that it will strengthen foot and ankle muscles that are otherwise left dormant in conventional running shoes. It's an idea that makes sense intuitively ...

Like every fitness activity, running has its niches. Some people want to fight for first-place finishes, others cover wildly long distances in ultrarunning and cross country. For diehard minimalists, ...

You might have noticed a buzz on social media about barefoot running, with many proponents breathlessly describing it as the most natural way to run. But not everyone is a fan. The claims made about ...

Barefoot running and minimalist shoes offer less heel-cushioning. It is postulated that when an RFS runner changes from a traditional shoe to a minimalist shoe (or no shoe), landing on the heel will ...

If you're a regular gym goer, spotting a few of your fellow peers lifting barefoot is likely no new sight. But for those who ...

Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod. The first time he tried it two years ago, he ran a ...

Barefoot running isn’t a trend—it’s a return to the most natural way the human body was designed to move. Without cushioned shoes, the feet are forced to work as intended, activating muscles and ...

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 ...

The 2.5mm outsole has a pattern on it, and it’s made from a clingy, sticky kind of rubber, so the Bare-XFs, which you can buy from Inov8 here, are not exactly slippery, but there’s no sign of the long ...

If you're worried about the health of your feet, this may make you feel differently about how you move around your house.