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Walking barefoot can make your foot and leg muscles stronger. Grounding, walking without shoes, can reduce stress and improve mental health. Be careful of getting cuts, fungal infections, or injuries ...

Grounding (or earthing)—essentially, the practice of making physical contact with the Earth’s surface, also known as walking barefoot—has been a thing among true wellness heads for a minute now.

I was borderline shocked the first time I heard a trainer recommend going barefoot for workouts. As someone who has focused on wearing supportive footwear for years, it sounded weird. But after doing ...