Many children in South Africa run the risk of developing foot abnormalities such as hammer-, clawed- and retracted toes and heel spurs because they wear school shoes that don't fit properly.

“In summer here, 99% of all school kids (and a very big portion of adults) will be barefoot all day, every day!” Another noted, “I find it so strange too coming from South Africa. Maybe it ...

He says he felt so embarrassed by having a pair of shoes that he would take them off immediately when he came home from school ... for Africa, an initiative that encourages people to go barefoot every ...

“Barefoot ... She built a school. Seriously. Amalia and her mum, Susan, built a three-storey school that is now home to 120 primary school students. It’s in Kenya, Africa, in a place called ...

“Given the width dimensions of the shoes in our study, many children in South Africa will not have the option of a school shoe with a wider forefoot, as this is not available. Habitually ...