Barefoot footwear: stronger feet?
Minimalist shoes: some evidence for toe strength. The socks: none.
Konjoun sells five-toe barefoot “SuperSocks” with a thin carved sole, promising to let you feel the trail and stabilise your body. Short answer: pooled trials of minimalist shoes worn for weeks found somewhat stronger toes, though the certainty is low. We found no study of barefoot socks, or of any barefoot footwear for balance or stability.
How the evidence flows
Each claim (middle), the studies that tested it (left) — green found it, red found nothing — and the grade they add up to (right). Drawn from the same records as the grades below. Tap to open full size.