Minimalist, "barefoot" shoes are trending ... Similarly, many conventional shoes are made with features like heel-toe drops ...

When a friend of mine suggested that a pair of funky looking 'barefoot' shoes could help, I audibly scoffed. But turns out I was wrong and the minimalist design was just what my aching feet needed.

US-based brand Xero has made a name for itself since launching in 2009, by producing some of the best barefoot shoes on the market, not just for trail runners, but also wild amblers and ramblers.

They are designed to give you a "barefoot feel" while also ... created socks that can be worn instead of shoes. The FYF super strong socks are made from a polymer called Dyneema which is 15 ...

This 'barefoot' shoe brand creates footwear designed to feel ... when designing these shoes – the Ultra Bloom III is partly made from BLOOM foam, which is created using algae that is toxic ...