Over the past two decades, an increasing number of people advocate the benefits of walking barefoot, which they say is healthier than using shoes. The idea is that human gait is more natural when you walk barefoot. Also, when you wear shoes not all the muscles in the foot get to be exercised. However, going barefoot is not an option for most people and, even if it were, it wouldn’t be all that healthy. If you could spend your days walking in the sand on the beach, yes, that would be great, but walking on hard concrete puts too much strain on the foot so it’s not that good for you.