(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) BAREFOOT TRAIL VISITOR, YELENA, SAYING: "For me, it was more of a torture trail than a barefoot trail." (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) BAREFOOT TRAIL VISITOR, NATALYA (NO LAST NAME GIVEN) ...

Barefoot shoes are the trend that’s seemingly filling up every social media feed in my arsenal. In case this minimalist zero-drop shoe trend has evaded you, here’s the deal: The flat, wide footwear ...

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The Barefoot Trail is a mile-long, well-maintained path that guests can walk along in their bare feet. (Barefoot Trail/Submitted) Credit: (Barefoot Trail/Submitted) The grounding experience involves ...

Stomp Lox is at it again. Adding to their collection of unique footwear, the company will be introducing the Trail Worm barefoot shoe. Last year, I reviewed the Stomp Lox Slack cycling shoe. I love ...

GREENFIELD – To passersby he may have looked like any other bearded guy walking the Pennsy Trail on Tuesday, albeit barefoot. But Anton Nootenboom is a man with a mission. The 37-year-old Army veteran ...

It’s no secret we love our Vibram Five Fingers. But despite how their revolutionary take on footwear, there are still some downsides. Occasions that require “regular shoes” still exist, but lack the ...

When’s the last time you walked barefoot in the mud or skipped through a grassy meadow without wearing shoes? A Barfusspfad in Germany offers a safe place to reclaim the barefoot bliss of childhood ...

The other weekend I ran a trail race for the first time since moving to New Mexico earlier this year. It didn't go well. I'm not in good shape, which I blame on adopting a puppy who likes to chew my ...

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It's fair to say that most trail running shoes are beefier than the road variety, as they're designed to take on roots, rocks and other trail debris. Many runners use them as a winter running shoe as ...