As your cold-weather footwear makes the seasonal migration from the back of your closet to replace summer's flip flops and bare feet, don't underestimate the benefits of padding around naked from the ...

Staying barefoot might improve children's motor skills like jumping and balancing compared to those who wear shoes all the time, according to a study. However, children, particularly those in the ...

The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics, is the first study to assess the relevance of growing up shod vs barefoot on jumping, balancing and sprinting motor performance during ...

Barefoot shoes were first introduced in the 1970s, when brands began toying with the idea that cushion and support were not necessary in footwear. The idea was to mimic a more natural and minimalist ...

Researchers show that children and adolescents who spend most of their time barefoot develop motor skills differently from those who habitually wear shoes. Published in Frontiers in Pediatrics, this ...

It was around four to six million years ago when humans first evolved to walk upright. We continued to evolve into superb long-distance walkers and runners, made possible by our arched feet, long ...

Humans have gone unshod for millions of years; it is only in the past few centuries that people have started wearing shoes. However, a recent survey shows that shoe-wearing among young boys isn’t ...

Children should be allowed to walk and jump with shoes on so that they develop a greater sense of balance, finds a new study. The findings of this study are published in the journal of Frontiers in ...

Berlin, Jul 11 (PTI) Children and adolescents who spend most of their time barefoot tend to develop motor skills differently and are better at jumping and balancing, scientists say. The study, ...