It's been hard to replicate the high that I felt from my last day at the beach in July, when I left the shoes and socks at the hotel room and took off running along the water in my bare feet for a 5K ...

If you've ever run or walked along a beach without shoes, you know the tactile pleasure of firm sand squishing under your bare feet. It turns out that you can almost re-create that feeling right here ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Minimalist shoes are footwear that feature minimal cushion, no midsole, or stiff heel counter,” says Emily Splichal, D.P.M., ...