04/28/2026
Everyone thinks barefoot shoes are better for you… I completely disagree.
The whole barefoot running trend really took off after Born to Run, where a tribe in Mexico was running hundreds of miles barefoot. And yes… they could.
But here’s what people are missing.
They weren’t running on pavement.
They were running in the woods, on natural, uneven terrain.
That’s a completely different environment than what we live in today.
Most of us are walking on flat, hard surfaces all day. Concrete. Asphalt. Floors. And that changes everything.
Your feet were not designed to be barefoot on those surfaces.
So when people switch to barefoot shoes thinking they’re doing something better for their body… they’re often putting more stress on their feet instead.
That’s why I recommend a supportive sneaker… and most of the time, a running shoe. If I had to choose one shoe to walk in, it would always be a running shoe.
Unless you’re actually walking in natural terrain… barefoot shoes are a trend I would avoid.
Your environment matters just as much as your footwear.