“When you’re standing barefoot, your heel and forefoot both make contact with the ground,” explains Ben Stark, an avid ultra-marathoner and performance marketing senior specialist at Merrell.

You never forget your first time. Seeing a pair of barefoot toe shoes, that is. Sporting an unconventional design that resembles gloves for your feet, this style has been kicking around since the ...

I've evaluated outdoor and fitness equipment for over five years. Humans have been walking barefoot for most of our existence, long before the invention of modern shoes. But in the past couple of ...

I’ve been wearing barefoot shoes exclusively for over a decade, on everything from thru-hikes to winter overnights to hours-long urban hikes. Over the years, my feet have become accustomed to the ...

Going barefoot trains the soft tissues of your feet far more effectively than wearing shoes, says Simmons. It strengthens ...

The RW Takeaway: Lace up the Bare Access XTR for going fast with excellent ground feel on well-groomed to moderate trails. The Bare Access XTR is the product of a carefully refined design philosophy, ...

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In total, the woman owns four pairs of shoes - two that fit perfectly and two that still need adjustments. Today, she uses ...