During an unseasonably warm day this past winter, my husband and I walked with our three boys to the playground down the street from our house. The sunshine was toasty and the boys were quick to take ...

The debate over whether kids should go barefoot has sparked conversations across generations. While grandmas caution against the dangers of shoeless adventures, some doctors champion the benefits of ...

Medically reviewed by Adam H. Kaplan, DPM Key Takeaways Walking barefoot can make your foot and leg muscles ...

The feet experts believe there are times when children should throw off their shoes and feel the ground beneath their toes. Kylie McCulloch, from the Australian Podiatry Association, believes that ...

It's easy for people in America to forget that just beyond our borders live millions of people, mostly children, who suffer under such abject poverty that even a cheap pair of shoes is considered a ...

Many children in South Africa run the risk of developing foot abnormalities such as hammer-, clawed- and retracted toes and heel spurs because they wear school shoes that don’t fit properly Many ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I was borderline shocked the first time I heard a trainer recommend going barefoot for workouts. As ...

A shoeless talk-show appearance leads a reader to contemplate the current rules around going barefoot in public, and our critic weighs in on naked feet in fashion and society. By Vanessa Friedman Is ...

I’d snapped a photo of youngest son Nash during our Sunday stroll in the scrub and shared it on Facebook. Autumn is a lovely time of year in the wildlands behind our house, punctuated by lavender ...