Walking barefoot could be less risky compared to barefoot running. But, yet there are a few disadvantages of walking barefoot apart from advantages. Pros and cons of barefoot walking are mentioned below.
Pros of Walking Barefoot
Walking barefoot might help you in many ways.
Muscle strengthening
Barefoot walking might help you to loosen your muscles. It helps your muscles to relax from all the knee pains. It avoids the risk factors of muscle cramps as your muscles will be relaxed when you walk barefoot.
Avoid hip problems
- Sometimes footwear might create a problem for you while walking. This could be one factor that increases the risk of problems. People who are trendy might try out the different types of footwear.
- Proper care should be taken while picking footwear from the stores. You need to ensure that you are comfortable while walking.
- When the foot wear is not appropriate then there are chances for you to face hip problems. Barefoot walking might help you in reducing hip problems.
Knee problems can be reduced
- Knee problems can also be reduced if you walk barefoot. Most of the times people face knee problems due to high workouts during their running(only in case of runners).
- A few changes can be made to your schedule when you are facing knee problems. One of the common change that you can make is changing your footwear after regular period of time.
Good exercise for foot
- Walking barefoot helps your feet to relax from all the minor pains. Walking could be a good exercise not only for foot but also helps in avoiding the risk of cardiovascular problems.
Rotation
- There will be proper rotation in the body movements when you go for barefoot walking. There will free movements in the muscles and become lose when you go for barefoot walking.
Cons of Walking Barefoot
A few of the cons of the barefoot walking are listed below.
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Infections
- There are huge chances for the infections when you walk barefoot. When you walk barefoot then there will be no proper protection for your foot. Hence there are high chances for infections.
- Planter pain occurs when proper care is not taken for the foot as it is the softer part in leg.
- Walking barefoot might help you to avoid the minor infections that are caused to your foot. There are chances for you to face blisters when you go for barefoot walking.
Planter pain
Blisters
