Our feet have hundreds of nerve endings.

100,000 generations of evolution and we still have them there. Must be for a good reason.

But shoes stop those nerves getting feedback from the ground and helping us move skillfully.

There's also research that says being in direct contact with the earth's surface can actually sync you up with the frequencies of the earth, improving internal balance and promoting blood flow.

Freddy knew it.

But if that’s too woo woo, going barefoot also activates your stabiliser muscles and the connective tissue in your feet (that doesn't happen with shoes on).

This helps improve body awareness, posture, stability and balance.

But we’re also not evolved to go barefoot on tar roads and concrete footpaths. So find the balance. Grass. Sand. Trails.