School is out. Kids are beating the heat at the pool. But it’s easy to forget how hot the pavement. Your children can easily burn the soles of feet if they aren’t wearing any shoes. Gabriella Rizzo ...

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There's a kid running around the playground, laughing like the other kids, but the only difference is that he's barefoot. Are you this child's parent, beaming at him as he enjoys his day, or are you ...

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 ...

A 28-year-old woman, along with her 6- and 7-year-old daughters, has been reported missing by relatives after last being spotted barefoot and carrying water a half-mile from their southern Oregon home ...

Walking barefoot might be something you only do at home. But for many, walking and exercising barefoot is a practice they do daily. When a toddler is learning to walk, parents are told to let this ...

Remember the maximalist vs. minimalist running shoe debate? Irene Davis is trying to bring it back. Davis gained acclaim for her role on the Harvard research team behind the rise of barefoot running ...