The summer is the perfect time to kick off your shoes and walk barefoot! Here are 10 reasons why you should leave your shoes by the door and head outside in your bare feet! Reason #1 Greater Strength and Balance When your feet are always in shoes, you are not using all of your muscles and they start to atrophy. Walking barefoot strengthens and stretches the muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your feet. This helps improve balance, and prevents injury, knee strain, and back pro