Barefoot Academy

List of articles

How Impregnation Works – A Demonstration Test

Curious about how impregnation works? To illustrate it, we carried out a simple experiment that expl...

Barefoot shoes in the city? 7x yes!

Are you hesitating about wearing barefoot shoes in the city? It’s no wonder, as the information on t...

Barefoot shoes in an understandable way

There are many myths surrounding barefoot shoes, so in this article we'll take you through the most ...

Barefoot shoes - official definition

What are barefoot shoes? The Barefoot Footwear Association has developed an official definition that...

Walking barefoot vs. walking in shoes

Physiotherapist Sonia Barvenčíková from Fyzionožka discusses the differences between barefoot walkin...

Foot specialists

What kind of foot specialists are there? What is the difference between a paediatrician and a podiat...

15 interesting facts about baby's foot

We follow the article 20 interesting facts about the human foot and in cooperation with physiotherap...

How to walk in barefoot shoes?

We will advise you how to walk in barefoot shoes so that you do not have to be afraid of any surface...

Feet exposure to cold

Is feet exposure to cold good for your health? How to expose your feet to cold? And how are exposure...

What are barefoot shoes?

A barefoot shoe is considered to be a shoe of a different design from regular shoes, which is charac...

20 interesting facts about the human foot (through the eyes of a physiotherapist)

Did you know that there is no foot like a foot. It carries up to five times the weight of the body d...

Strengthening the legs by natural movement

Strengthening the legs does not depend only on training in the gym or home exercises. Legs can be st...

Back pain, knee pain and other pain from bad shoes

How is wearing the wrong shoes related to pain in the feet and the rest of the body? Let's take a cl...

Aren't you cold in barefoot shoes?

Barefoot shoes have thin soles, which raises the question, " Aren't your feet cold in barefoot shoes...

Hallux valgus = bunion

Hallux valgus (bunion) affects up to a quarter of the adult population, and even more than a third o...

Heel spur

Heel spur (calcar calcanei) belongs to tendon pain (enthesopathy). Heel spur, its causes, symptoms a...

Types of Feet

In our comparative reviews we often work with different types of feet, so let's clarify which of the...

Correct posture

In an earlier article, we discussed how to walk properly, but we must not forget the long hours we s...

First Shoes

When to give the baby the first pair of shoes? What types exist, and how do they vary? Why are first...

Foot arch - how to prevent a collapsed arch

The arch of the foot is similar to the arch seen in architecture. It is arranged in an arc and weigh...

Flat Feet

What are flat feet? How do we recognise them? How do they develop? What can we do to prevent them? D...

When to Start With Barefoot Shoes?

For the most natural development of the foot, it is advisable to buy barefoot shoes for children fro...

Barefoot Shoes for the Elderly

We understand that older people may have concerns about barefoot shoes, so in today's article for al...

Toes as Body Support

The toes resemble the roots of a tree, so the more they spread out, the more stable support they pro...

How Fast Do Children’s Feet Grow?

The speed at which children grow up defies the laws of time. However, their development raises seve...

The Valgus Ankle

Don’t worry, „valgus“ is not a swear word because it means „inwardly deviated from the normal positi...

Are There Shoes for Everybody?

Certainly not, and if anyone tells you otherwise, there are making it up. Every foot is different. I...

Natural Foot Development from A to Z

How to achieve healthy foot development from the first months until death? We have prepared an overv...

Are Barefoot Shoes Suitable for Children’s Feet?

Are barefoot shoes good for children? Yes! We would even say definitely! They are appropriate for g...

4 Simple Foot Exercises

Let’s strengthen the toes together, whose active use is essential for proper walking. We have prepa...

How to walk correctly

Young children would walk correctly naturally if we didn’t spoil their habits with inappropriate foo...

When to Give the Baby the First Shoes?

Do your children always try really hard to take off their shoes right after you put them on? So it m...

Good Shoes or Bad Shoes?

Let's take a short test together (but don’t worry, we won’t grade you). We will anonymously introduc...

We Debunk the 10 Biggest Barefoot Myths!

Boo, boo, barefoot! Your loved ones, unknown „experts“ in internet discussions, and other more or le...

First Barefoot Shoe Purchase?

How to start with barefoot shoes? It all starts with a thought. Just by opening this text, you prov...

Thick vs. thin sole

Can you imagine losing your eyesight? Or hearing? It would probably have a significant impact on you...

Why are barefoot shoes wide?

Will you let the shape of a shoe deform your foot, or do you prefer a shoe that respects your natura...

Flat soles vs. heeled shoes

Honestly, you're going downhill! And we mean that literally. At least if you wear high heels, boots,...

Listing controls

38 items total