A study in the Journal of Experimental Biology looked at the energetics of walking the way most other animals do, that is, on either the balls of the feet or on the toes. Walking heel to toe is, for ...

James Webber took up barefoot running 12 years ago. He needed to find a new passion after deciding his planned career in computer-aided drafting wasn't a good fit. Eventually, his shoeless feet led ...

Toe-walking is something most of us associate with toddlers, dancers or people trying to sneak quietly across a room. But some adults wonder whether walking on their toes offers any biomechanical ...

Dr Williams consults in private practice and for an education company providing paediatric podiatry education. Dr Williams in the past has received funding from the Australian Podiatry Education and ...