<unk>  person leaving footprints behind.<unk>  woman wearing cultural anklet, denoting her marital status in traditional Indian culture Hans Thoma Kinderreigen, 1872<unk>  is the most common term for the state of not wearing any footwear. There are health benefits and some risks associated with going<unk> . 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<unk>  results in a more natural gait, allowing for a more rocking motion of the foot, eliminating the hard heel strike and generating less collision force in the foot and lower leg. There are many sports that are performed<unk> , most notably gymnastics and martial arts, but also beach volleyball, swimming,<unk>  running,<unk>  hiking, and water skiing. Certain situations can however determine people to be<unk>  against their will mainly for reasons of precaution, identification or punishment.
Barefoot
Trench foot
Clubfoot
Rocker bottom foot
Hammer toe
Mallet finger
Foot drop
Freckle