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 ...

It's the latest trend in footwear: barefoot shoes. Several companies — Vibram, Nike, Terra Plana — are creating shoes that look sort of like gloves for your feet. They're minimalist, with a little ...

Barefoot-style running shoes have grown in popularity in recent years. So has running in no shoes, though to a lesser degree. Sales of Vibram FiveFingers grew from about $450,000 in 2006 to an ...