What are Barefoot Shoes or Minimal Shoes?

Barefoot shoes will allow your feet to move freely and will come very close to giving you a “walking-like-barefoot” feeling.

• Barefoot shoes won’t squeeze your toes into a narrow toe box. Instead, they will give your toes enough “wiggle room” to let them move any way you want.
• Your feet will regain their sense of touch, because barefoot shoes have a thin sole that will enable your feet to truly feel the ground beneath them.
• Barefoot shoes have a flexible sole that will adapt to your feet and will follow each of their movements.
• In contrast to conventional footwear, barefoot shoes don’t come with unnecessary padding or “footbeds”, as your feet are naturally capable of absorbing any shock from walking or running – just like walking barefoot.

See also: My first barefoot shoes – what do I need to know?