Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You take off your shoes every time you get home—and ask anyone visiting to do the same. But is walking barefoot bad for your feet?

The pros share their opinions.

"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 ...

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 ...

Leeds Beckett University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Humans have gone unshod for millions of years; it is only in the last few centuries that people have started wearing shoes ...

The human body is a fluid thing, forever adapting to life’s challenges. The more we exercise, the more our muscles strengthen, and the more our bones remodel themselves in response to the increased ...