Being barefoot causes a rapid uptick in underfoot nerve activity that’s continuous, meaning the foot’s nerves are constantly firing and also repeatedly talking to other nerves in the ankle-joint, knee-joint, hip-joint, spinal cord and the brain! What good does this do? You get a better integration of sensory information flowing through the body, especially the brain, which has more influence on continually improving reflexive, postural and muscular control as well as your sense of joint velocity and position, all of which go into forming the mechanical components for low impact movements which can help you move better with more stable footsteps AND gives your legs the ability to cope with higher miles. This is how increased barefoot activity can not only weaponize your feet with improved functional strength, but can rapidly advance improvements in mobility health. Read more here about the numerous ways being barefoot automatically strengthens your feet in ways that traditional running shoes could never do.
How Being Barefoot Makes the Feet Stronger
