Why Bare Feet?

Because it feels great!

Remember when you were a child and used to spend entire summers barefooted and, by the end of the second or third week you’d be able to run barefoot on any surface – even gravel? Imagine still being able to do that now, without a worry, without giving it a second thought.

Also imagine being able to “feel” all the surfaces on which you are walking: from warm concrete to cool, smooth marble, moist grass, plush carpets, squishy mud, just to name a few. You can certainly do this and much more if you give your feet a chance!

Going barefoot can help you:

  • relax and de-stress
  • improve your lower body circulation
  • invigorate your body
  • contribute to a better mood
  • help build stronger bones, ligaments and muscles in your lower body
  • help you achieve a better walking and standing posture
  • even contribute to strengthening your immune system!

Why Bare Feet? | Health & BenefitsBarefooting in Public

Key Articles
Foot Notes
Foot Education
Stem Footwear, Farrell, Pennsylvania
Interesting information on foot bio-mechanics, courtesy of Stem Footwear specialists.
Running barefoot soothes the sole
by Samuel Marx - The Daily Gamecock (Student Newspaper of the University of South Carolina), November 20, 2010
Minimalist marathoners create message that we don’t need much, not even shoes
Xiamen man dreams to run barefoot in 1000 marathons
What's On Xianmen, November 9, 2010
On Nov 7th, a barefoot man from Xiamen, Wu Shankuan, showed up at the Hangzhou International Marathon and took 38th place in the competition.
Study: Humans Were Born To Run Barefoot
by Christopher Joyce - PNR.org, January 27, 2010
Anthropologist Dan Lieberman, one of the proponents of the "human runner" school, concludes that we do it better without shoes.
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