Is it a sock? Is it a slipper? Is it really a shoe? Recently, a curious case of “What the hell is that?” footwear discourse has infiltrated social media and Substack. Designed by Brave Pudding, the ...

Swiss Protection Socks from Swiss Barefoot put a whole new spin on the barefoot movement. These are essentially big, burly socks that are designed to be worn not inside shoes, but instead of them. The ...

“You will look weird wearing them, but who cares?” read the email. “You’ll be wearing the footwear of the future. Shoes are for Luddites anyways.” This was a pitch for a product called Skinners that ...