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

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When you walk in the door and kick off your shoes, does it actually hurt the health of your feet to walk around barefoot on hard floors? It’s not the most comfortable feeling, but doctors say there ...

Shoes off, dogs out — barefoot walking might just be the natural remedy you’ve been missing. While most of us are used to ditching our shoes at the beach, experts say there are unexpected health ...

For decades, people have been challenging the status quo of wearing shoes. They say that walking barefoot, also known as “earthing” or “grounding,” connects them to nature, and they claim it leads to ...

For most people, "No shirt, no shoes, no service" isn't a suggestion. It's a rule — with no workaround in sight. But for one Ohio couple, that rule no longer applies. In a now-viral video, TikTok user ...

Grounding (or earthing)—essentially, the practice of making physical contact with the Earth’s surface, also known as walking barefoot—has been a thing among true wellness heads for a minute now.

Recent studies highlight the advantages of going barefoot and minimalist footwear, but experts advise a gradual transition to avoid injuries. A man runs barefoot on a mountain trail in the hills of ...

Walking barefoot can reinforce the muscles in your feet. Milan Markovic via Getty Images When you walk in the door and kick off your shoes, does it actually hurt the health of your feet to walk around ...

Whether it’s wearing a pair of flip-flops at a music fest or slipping on cute but unsupportive flats while exploring a new city on vacation, we’ve all made questionable footwear choices in the name of ...