For a long-shod population, shirking the shoes and incorporating barefoot running into a workout routine has become an attractive option for both competitive and part-time athletes. However, it's not ...

Remember Abebe Bikila, the Ethiopian trailblazer who clinched the 1960 Rome Olympic marathon barefoot, smashing the world record at 2:15:16? Under Rome’s floodlit cobblestones, he powered past Rhadi ...

Like every fitness activity, running has its niches. Some people want to fight for first-place finishes, others cover wildly long distances in ultrarunning and cross country. For diehard minimalists, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let’s start with some of the advantages of wearing socks with barefoot shoes, which may result in happier feet and shoes on the ...

People might think they're crazy, but barefoot runners, even those who pursue punishing marathons sans shoes, say that freeing your feet from the confines of a sneak is just as God and nature intended ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Despite the cold and many other potential hazards, naked from the ankle down is the way Anna Toombs likes it, and she gets plenty of catcalls in the street as a result. The ...

Barefoot running and minimalist shoes offer less heel-cushioning. It is postulated that when an RFS runner changes from a traditional shoe to a minimalist shoe (or no shoe), landing on the heel will ...

The pavement begins to warm under the summer Colorado sun as Michael Sandler jogs up Flagstaff Road near Boulder. Normally, this shouldn’t concern a runner. Sandler, however, is jogging barefoot.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- For David Uhlir of Grand Forks, when it comes to running, less is more. And he is not alone. Uhlir is one of a growing group of area runners who are excited about more "natural" ...

AKRON, Ohio — If you happen to see 53-year-old Erik Rueschman on the road in Akron, you might take a second glance. But, it's not because of his tall stature, cool cowboy hat and shades. Rather, it's ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Barefoot, five-finger, super-minimal, ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Despite the cold and many other potential hazards, naked from the ankle down is the way Anna Toombs likes it, and she gets plenty of catcalls in the street as a result. The ...