What makes going barefoot more often so effective is that in order to strengthen the intrinsic muscles deep within the foot starts with strengthening the nerve supply in the foot, which starts with activating the nerves lining the bottom of the foot. This can only be done by being barefoot because the full feel of the ground was found to be only way to trigger increases in muscle tone which directly leads stronger soft tissues and muscles throughout the foot. At the same, full feel of the ground, and therefore, enhanced nerve activation in the foot, enhances stability perception by activating reflexive mechanics that improve the neural control of movement. Read more Read more here!
