Barefoot means not wearing any footwear.. There are health benefits and some risks associated with going barefoot. Shoes, while they offer protection, can limit the flexibility, strength, and mobility of the foot and can lead to higher incidences of flexible flat foot, bunions, hammer toe, and Morton's neuroma.Walking and running barefoot results in a more natural gait, allowing for …

In sports. Barefoot running, running while barefoot—without wearing any shoes on the feet; Barefoot skiing, water skiing behind a motorboat without the use of water skis, commonly referred to as "barefooting"; Barefoot (horse) (1820–1840), a British thoroughbred racehorse Barefoot horses, horses which are kept barefoot full-time, as opposed to horses who are fitted …

The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a sprinting race from one end of the stadium to the other. The Diaulos (Δίαυλος, "double pipe") was a double-stadion race, c. 400 metres (1,300 feet), introduced in the 14th Olympiad of the ancient Olympic Games (724 BC).. Sprint races were part of the original …

Natural hoof care is the practice of keeping horses so that their hooves are worn down naturally, or trimmed to emulate natural wear, so they do not suffer overgrowth, splitting and other disorders. Horseshoes are not used, but domesticated horses may still require trimming, exercise and other measures to maintain a natural shape and degree of wear. ...