One of the biggest advantages of hiking shoes is their weight—or rather, their lack thereof. Compared to hiking boots, ...

You never forget your first time. Seeing a pair of barefoot toe shoes, that is. Sporting an unconventional design that resembles gloves for your feet, this style has been kicking around since the ...

When a friend of mine suggested that a pair of funky looking 'barefoot' shoes could help, I audibly scoffed. But turns out I was wrong and the minimalist design was just what my aching feet needed.

US-based brand Xero has made a name for itself since launching in 2009, by producing some of the best barefoot shoes on the market, not just for trail runners, but also wild amblers and ramblers.

Vivobarefoot's Tracker II FG is a pared-down, flexible and rather luxurious-feeling leather boot has a far thinner sole than you're probably used to in a hiking boot, but it's still warm and ...

2 Department of Physiology, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 3 Department of Movement Science, Biomechanics, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ...