Turns out, children benefit great deal by spending most of their time barefoot. It helps them develop fine motor skills and makes them better at jumping and balancing, scientists say.

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 ...

Ever since my wife and I started trying out various “barefoot” shoes after reading Born to Run, my now-six-year-old daughter has been clamoring for barefoot shoes of her own. After all, she ...

Mikey Caruso punched his ticket to the 2023 IWWF World Barefoot Water Ski Championships, Feb. 14-19, 2023, at the Max Kirwan Ski Parks in Mulwala, New South Wales, Australia.

John Candler thinks his feet are too small for the hobby he loves most. The 5-foot-6 Candler wears a size 7 1/2 shoe. But his small feet handle Candler’s 140-pound frame well enough to slide … ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls family is set to head “down under” for the biggest barefoot water skiing competition on the planet. Catfish Bay will be well-represented at this ...

Logan Harrington, 11, pulled a surprise win in last year's New Year's Day Barefoot Challenge on Lake Norman. This year, he'll compete with the pros in the annual competition.

Mum lets her free-range kids go barefoot, eat sand and wash outside in puddles. The stay-at-home mum also lets her daughter shave her hair and let her boys wear pink clothes if they ask to.