The Z-Trail sandals from footwear maker Xero Shoes are true "barefoot" shoes. The sandals are so thin of sole, so minimal of strap, I routinely forget I'm wearing them. Which is the whole point: ...

Perfect For: Experienced trail walkers who put their shoes through their paces. While we were initially skeptical of the comfort of the Trail Glove, these barefoot shoes for women and men surprised us ...

Humans have been walking barefoot for most of our existence, long before the invention of modern shoes. But in the past couple of decades, we’ve started gravitating back to minimalist designs that ...

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They’re the divisive footwear that many swear by, but which barefoot shoes are comfy enough for running and hiking? Our writer spent three months finding out Trail running essentials (and what to skip ...