I tried barefoot shoes for 5 months - worth it or scam?

Thank you to LMNT for sponsoring this video! Head to http://DrinkLMNT.com/SELFCARE to get your free sample pack with any purchase. 🤍 PATREON:   / thescienceofselfcare   Let’s continue the convo 👆🤍 My barefoot ballerinas: https://amzn.to/42aWTLt Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:54 What are barefoot shoes? 03:17 Personal Experience 11:33 Barefoot shoe store 14:05 Podiatrist visit 22:22 Research? 23:17 Tips 25:18 Foot Before + After *Fact correction: WHITIN is not owned by Amazon, it is only exclusively distributed by Amazon. This video is not intended as medical advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes only, Please speak to a licensed healthcare provider about your specific condition. Citations D'Août, K., Elnaggar, O., Mason, L., Rowlatt, A., & Willems, C. (2025). Footwear Choice and Locomotor Health Throughout the Life Course: A Critical Review. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 13(5), 527. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare130... Ridge, S. T., Johnson, A. W., Mitchell, U. H., Hunter, I., Robinson, E., Rich, B. S., & Brown, S. D. (2013). Foot bone marrow edema after a 10-wk transition to minimalist running shoes. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 45(7), 1363–1368. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e318... (More to come)