The idea was to mimic a more natural and minimalist barefoot experience that our predecessors had. And according to a study by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), walking in barefoot shoes can ...

There are limitations to this study that must be considered. First, we studied the impact of running barefoot on habitually shod runners’ gait. We do not propose that our results are reflective of the ...

A study published in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Research highlights that barefoot walking increases the risk of injuries, ...

However, to date, there have been no prospective studies of injury patterns in barefoot and shod runners. The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence and rate of injuries between shod and ...