Great article, thanks for sharing your own experience! Since a year back I walk around & exercise barefoot as much as possible. After just a few weeks it became very obvious how good this was for the muscles in my feet. I also suffer from stiff ankles due to a life of inactivity, and that's starting to loosen up as well. Feels absolutely amazing and I strongly recommend being barefoot as much as possible, especially for everyone with a sedentary lifestyle.