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Have you heard of ‘barefoot’ shoes? This minimalist movement advocates for walking and running without traditional shoes, ...

There’s dopamine in dirt. While she’s quick to correct herself from a scientific perspective, that’s one of the ways April Pitroff Varellas puts it. “There’s chemicals in dirt that connect to dopamine ...

As oxymorons go, “barefoot shoes” takes some beating. Otherwise referred to as “minimalist footwear”, these are shoes designed to mimic the experience of not wearing shoes. Evangelists include Joe ...

Grounding (or earthing)—essentially, the practice of making physical contact with the Earth’s surface, also known as walking barefoot—has been a thing among true wellness heads for a minute now.

I was borderline shocked the first time I heard a trainer recommend going barefoot for workouts. As someone who has focused on wearing supportive footwear for years, it sounded weird. But after doing ...