Feel the ground beneath your feet. Inside, explore our editors' 8 best barefoot shoes, from brands including Merrell, Teva, Vivobarefoot, and more.

An expert podiatrist has advice on the best barefoot shoes to benefit your feet. ... you’ll find her backpacking, kayaking, rock climbing, or road tripping. Fitness & Exercise. Health. Trending.

Barefoot shoes are far more lightweight than hiking boots and come with a number of potential benefits. Use this guide to see if they'll work for you.

Roat runs a website devoted to barefoot hiking and belongs to the Society for Barefoot Living. The society promotes the right to live sans shoes, whether you're climbing a mountain or strolling ...

Before Vibram's FiveFingers shoe set off a widespread craze for "barefoot" running, ... Developed in 1937 by a team of Italian mountaineers looking to create safer climbing gear, ...

In the later months of 2024, high-end designer, Balenciaga, shared their latest range of footwear for fall 2025 — a shoe that makes you look like you’re walking around barefoot.

As for climbing barefoot, it is just the way Nguyen has always done it. He remembers putting climbing shoes on for the first time. They were uncomfortable and hurt his toes.

While climbing barefoot is certainly nothing new, Albert has without a shadow of doubt taken things to a completely new level. And perhaps he’s even getting close to new horizons, as he evidently ...