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Softstar has begun a collaboration with Sydney universities to study how foot development in children is affected by the shoes they wear.

Leather has been used to make shoes for at least 5,500 years and is still one of the most common shoe materials. Does leather make for more ethical shoes compared to those made from fossil fuels?

Many shoes on the market claim to be minimal, but not all are barefoot-friendly. Here are a five criteria to help choose barefoot shoes.