Is it a sock? Is it a slipper? Is it really a shoe? Recently, a curious case of “What the hell is that?” footwear discourse has infiltrated social media and Substack. Designed by Brave Pudding, the ...

The hype around barefoot shoes has cooled since its heyday a few years ago, when it seemed there was a never-ending surge of weird designs like half-sole running pads and chain-mail sock-shoes. That ...