One of the biggest advantages of hiking shoes is their weight—or rather, their lack thereof. Compared to hiking boots, ...

Methods Ground reaction force data and kinematics were collected from 22 highly trained runners during overground running while barefoot and in three shod conditions (minimalist shoe, racing flat and ...

The best minimalist shoes should feel like extensions of your feet, allowing your feet to move freely, as if you were barefoot. With a little patience, they can offer a fun and freeing running ...

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 ...

Having already spent some time testing the original Xero Scrambler Low, a very good all-terrain barefoot shoe for fair-weather running or hiking across a wide variety of terrain, I was interested ...

There is increasing evidence that barefoot-style shoes may help with injury prevention and enhanced running economy, strengthening foot muscles and improving running form. Nonetheless, innovations ...