Courtney Conley, DC, is a board-certified chiropractor and nationally recognized gait specialist, and the founder of Gait Happens, a foot health education platform. She specializes in helping patients ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. I’ve always had a ...

You never forget your first time. Seeing a pair of barefoot toe shoes, that is. Sporting an unconventional design that resembles gloves for your feet, this style has been kicking around since the ...

Blisters between your toes are usually caused by fungal infection, friction, or allergy. In most cases, you can treat this at home. When a blister forms between two toes, mild discomfort can give way ...

As someone who walks a few miles a day and wears her fair share of narrow-footed and heeled shoes for the sake of fashion, I’m no stranger to foot pain. Plus, I’ve just started running more regularly ...

In a previous lifetime, my idea of a long-distance hike was a music festival. For four days, I’d parade across dusty fields or clotted city streets, traipsing from stage to stage in pursuit of the ...

A UK man relayed the incredible tale of how he was able to “wiggle” his toes despite being told he’d be paralyzed for life. A clip detailing his miraculous milestone currently boasts 3.2 million views ...

For the better part of two years, after I finished hiking the Appalachian Trail and tried (and repeatedly failed) to return to running, the lower half of my right leg became a medical battlefield. I ...