A few years ago, barefoot running shoes were hailed as the latest miracle cure for all running injuries. These minimally cushioned, lightweight, rubber slippers were supposed to improve balance, foot ...

To get rid of shin splints you should take a break from exercising, ice the affected area, and wear a compression sleeve.

I vividly remember the first time I worked out with a new pair of sneakers I thought were perfect for the gym. As I started my workout, the pressure on my feet felt slightly off, but I shrugged it off ...

Like every fitness activity, running has its niches. Some people want to fight for first-place finishes, others cover wildly long distances in ultrarunning and cross country. For diehard minimalists, ...

The idea that running barefoot might be good for you took off in 2009 when Christopher McDougall, a journalist, published a ...

There’s dopamine in dirt. While she’s quick to correct herself from a scientific perspective, that’s one of the ways April Pitroff Varellas puts it. “There’s chemicals in dirt that connect to dopamine ...

From an evolutionary anthropological perspective, human beings have adapted to be able to run and work out without shoes, and ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Despite the cold and many other potential hazards, naked from the ankle down is the way Anna Toombs likes it, and she gets plenty of catcalls in the street as a result. The ...