A sporty trend that champions the benefits of ditching traditional footwear to connect directly with the ground. This ...

Barefoot running is gaining popularity, but is it good for your joints? Dr Nikunj Agarwal explains that while it can strengthen foot muscles and improve running form, improper transition may lead to ...

Background Advocates of barefoot running suggest that it is more natural and may be a way to minimise injury risk. In contrast, opponents believe shoes are needed to adequately cushion and support the ...

2 Department of Physiology, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 3 Department of Movement Science, Biomechanics, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ...

He tells Sportshour’s Shabnam Younus-Jewell about his story of addiction, recovery and transformation though sport and how his latest challenge saw him set another world record – this time running ...

Layla Santanello, 20, was last seen running barefoot from a hotel in June 2023. Her family fear the worst but are still ...

Here’s our selection of nine essential running reads. The book that launched a million barefoot runners, Chris McDougall’s account of the Tarahumara is running literature at its most exhilarating.

It’s no secret that I’m a runner who prefers a max-cushioned running shoe — I’m about as far from being a barefoot runner as possible, and if I can even slightly feel the sidewalk ...

An inspirational PE teacher is running barefoot every day for an entire year as part of a charity challenge to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society. Phill Hayward, 35 from Prenton, is now six ...