Scientific Journals
Conclusions Drawn from a Comparative Study of the Feet of Barefooted and Shoe-wearing Peoples, by Phil. Hoffman, M.D., St. Louis. The American Journal of Orthopedic Surgery (1905).
Survey in China and India of Feet That Have Never Worn Shoes, by Samuel B. Shulman, Pod.D.. The Journal of the National Association of Chiropodists (1949).
Effect of chronic local cold exposure on finger temperature responses [PDF file, 1.3 Meg], by Thomas Adams and R. Elphin Smith Journal of Applied Physiology (1962).
Footgear — Its History, Uses and Abuses, by Steele M. Stewart, M.D.. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (1972).
Running-related injury prevention through barefoot adaptations, by Steven E. Robbins and Adel M. Hanna. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (1987).
Soft tissue and bone infections from puncture wounds in children, by Terese J. Laughlin, David G. Armstrong, Joseph Caporusso and Lawrence A. Lavery. The Western Journal of Medicine (Feb 1997).
Factors associated with Ankle Injuries - Preventative Measures, by Steven Robbins and Edward Waked Sports Medicine (Jan 25, 1998).
Knee osteoarthritis and high-heeled shoes, by D Casey Kerrigan, Mary K Todd, Patrick O Riley The Lancet (May 9, 1998).
Women's shoes and knee osteoarthritis, by D Casey Kerrigan, Jennifer L Lelas, Mark E Karvosky The Lancet (April 7, 2001).
Peripheral Responses to Cold: Case Studies From an Arctic Expedition [PDF file], by Catherine O'Brien and Peter N. Frykman, Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (2003)
Footwear Style and Risk of Falls in Older Adults [PDF File], by Thomas D. Koepsell, et al. The Journal of the American Geriatric Society (September, 2004). Study claiming that barefooted older adults are 10 times more likely to fall than those wearing tennis shoes. "Barefooted" was defined to mean barefooted or wearing socks. See a critique of the study here.
Walking Barefoot Decreases Loading on the Lower Extremity Joints in Knee Osteoarthritis [PDF File], by Najia Shakoor and Joel A. Block. Arthritis & Rheumatism (September, 2006)
Shod versus unshod: The emergence of forefoot pathology in modern humans? [PDF File], by B. Zipfel, L.R. Berger. The Foot (December 2007), Vol. 17, Issue 4, pp. 205-213.
Anatomical evidence for the antiquity of human footwear use [PDF File], by Erik Trinkaus. Journal of Archaeological Science (October 2005), Vol. 32, Issue 10, pp. 1515-1526.
Anatomical evidence for the antiquity of human footwear: Tianyuan and Sunghir use [PDF File], by Erik Trinkaus. Journal of Archaeological Science (not yet published).
Other Academic Journals
Stevenson's Pyjamas, by Ann C. Colley. Victorian Literature and Culture (2002, pp. 129-155). [Note: PDF, approximately 1 Meg.]
Barefoot in Columbus, by James Kelly Public Libraries (May/June 2006, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 42-49).
Trade Journals
The foot's arches: myth vs. fact: do arch inserts play the best supporting role? by William A. Rossi. Footwear News (May 13, 1996).
Shoe friction: the enemy within, by William A. Rossi. Footwear News (November 11, 1996).
Walking on touch-deadened feet by William A. Rossi. Footwear News (December 15, 1997).
Dr. Scholl: From Humble Beginnings, by William A. Rossi. Footwear News (July 6, 1998).
Back to Basics — Again and Again, by William A. Rossi. Footwear News (September 7, 1998).
Shoe People Have Been Telling That To The Public, As Well As To Themselves For Generations; And Most People Have Come To Believe It, by William A. Rossi. Footwear News (October 26, 1998).
Why Shoes Make "Normal" Gait Impossible, by William A. Rossi. Podiatry Management (March, 1999).
17 Common Foot and Footwear Myths, by William A. Rossi. Footwear News (August 9, 1999).
Footwear: The Primary Cause of Foot Disorders, by William A. Rossi. Podiatry Management (February, 2001).
Fashion and Foot Deformation, by William A. Rossi. Podiatry Management (October, 2001).
Books
The Eccentric Chapter in our Early History—Being All that is Known of the History of Johnny Appleseed, article on pages 128-135 of A History of Knox County, Ohio, From 1779 to 1862 Inclusive by A. Banning Norton (Richard Nevins, Printer, 1862).
Johnny Appleseed from pages 196-207 of History of Wayne County, Ohio From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time (Robert Douglass, Publisher, 1878).
Johnny Appleseed Excerpt from pages 234-238 of History of Logan County and Ohio (O. L. Baskins & Co., Historical Publishers, 1880).
Johnny Appleseed from pages 219-223 of History of Morrow County and Ohio (O. L. Baskins & Co., Historical Publishers, 1880).
Johnny Appleseed, two articles; one on pages 239-240 of History of Licking County, Ohio, Its Past and Present, and the other on pages 222-225 of History of Knox County, Ohio, Its Past and Present, compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr., (A. A. Graham Co., Publishers, 1881).
Johnny Appleseed, article on pages 219-222 of History of Crawford County and Ohio (Baskin & Battey, Historical Printers, 1881).
Excerpts from Various Books on Ohio and Michigan History, including History of Coshocton County, Ohio, 1740-1881, compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr., A. A. Graham & Co., publishers (1881); History of Knox County, Ohio, Its Past and Present, compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr., A. A. Graham & Co., publishers (1881); History of Licking County, Ohio, Its Past and Present, compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr., A. A. Graham & Co., publishers (1881); History of Crawford County and Ohio, Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers (1881); History of Delaware County and Ohio, O. L. Baskin's Co., Historical Publishers (1880); History of Madison County, Ohio, W. H. Beers & Co. (1883); History of Morrow County and Ohio, O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers (1880); The History of Wyandot County, Ohio, Leggett, Conaway & Co. (1884). History of Cass County, From 1825 to 1875, by Howard S. Rogers, W. H. Mansfield, Cassopolis, Mich. (1875).
Johnny Appleseed, article on pages 484-487 of Historical Collection of Ohio, Vol. II by Henry Howe (Krehbiel, 1904).
Slow Motion, Chapter 3 from Our Own Devices by Edward Tenner (Knopf, 2003).
Footwear sections from The Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume, by Josephine Paterek (W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 1996).
Magazines
Item from "Editor's Drawer", Harper's New Monthly Magazine (August, 1859). A Dartmouth College anecdote.
Natural Shape of the Foot—How Boots and Shoes Ought to be Made, Scientific American (October 25, 1862).
Item from "Editor's Drawer", Harper's New Monthly Magazine (September, 1871). Description of Jake Henthorn, "Barefooted Jake."
Johnny Appleseed, A Pioneer Hero, by W. D. Haley. Harper's New Monthly Magazine (November, 1871).
Daniel Flagg, The "Barefoot Philosopher", by Hon. B. A. G. Fuller. The Maine Genealogist and Biographer, A Quarterly Journal. (Volume II, 1876-7).
Barefoot in the park: hiker hangs 10 on the trail after giving shoes the boot, by Maryalice Yakutchik. Backpacker (April, 1994).
The Wisdom of Abo Dude, by Annette McGivney. Backpacker (Sept 1999).
Barefoot hiking: just doff it, by Darren Richardson. Earth Island Journal (Fall 1997).
Sole Man. Barefoot wonder Brian Horst proves you're only as tough as your feet, by Charlie Wood. Backpacker (May 2000).
Internet society promotes bare feet. Capper's (June 12, 2001).
Watch where you walk; by walking barefoot on fine volcanic soils, African farmers may suppress their immune response and contract cancer—in their feet, by Josie Glausiusz. Discover (April, 1994).
Slow & Barefoot, by Robb White. Natural History (July, 2001).
Watch where you step, by T. C. Brown. Columbus Monthly (January, 2004).
Sole Survivor, by Burkhard Bilger. The New Yorker (February 14 & 21, 2005).
Newspapers
Footloose in San Francisco. The San Francisco Chronicle (April 3, 1969).
Forever footloose, famously fancy-free by Dan Morse. The Baltimore Sun (September 28, 1996).
Hiking Shoes are Getting the Boot by David Holmstrom. Christian Science Monitor (July 9, 1997).
No mountain's too high for this hiker's feet, by Alan Wechsler. The Albany Times Union (August 29, 1999).
Hiking barefoot a release for sole. The Wichita Eagle (July 7, 2000).
The Barefoot Seek Wiggle Room, by Pam Belluck. The New York Times (July 12, 2000).
In Amish country, bookmobile's a special treat. CNN.com, from The Associated Press (August 7, 2000).
Michael Rossman, now a science teacher, still goes barefoot, by Tony Hicks. Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.) (October 1, 2000).
Dare to be barefoot; Des Moines man goes without shoes as a show of self-expression, by Mike Kilen. The Des Moines Register (August 25, 2001).
Going barefoot all the time is healthier, enthusiasts say, by Rich Chin. The Columbus Dispatch (April 23, 2002).
Toe-to-toe with nature; barefoot hikers really get a feel for trails, by Mark Ellis. The Columbus Dispatch (June 17, 2003).
Happy Feet, by Tyler Curtis. The Washington Post (November 9, 2003).
Brrrr! Barefooter finds shoe does fit, by Curtis Rush. The Toronto Star (January 11, 2004).
Best Feet Forward, by Erlend Clouston. The Guardian (March 24, 2004).
Médico chileno "patipelado" asombra a España, by Ariel Diéguez. Las Últimas Noticias (May 8, 2004). [English translation: "Barefoot" Chilean Doctor Astonishes Spain.]
Free Sole, by Jeff Klinkenberg. The St. Petersburg Times (July 27, 2004).
Barefoot in the forest park, by Sandy Mitchell. The Daily Telegraph (June 4, 2005).
Shoeless Joes, by Dennis Fiely. The Columbus Dispatch (June 27, 2005).
Blisters made marathoner shed shoes, by Dennis Fiely. The Columbus Dispatch (June 27, 2005).
Shoes are plentiful, so why do some people go without? by Herb Benham. The Bakersfield Californian (June 12, 2006).
TV
Happy Feet, ABC World News Tonight (November 6, 2005). (4.5 Meg.)
Cartoons
Arlo & Janis (August 17, 1985(?)).
Arlo & Janis (September 23, 2002). [Slightly edited.]
Bizarro (December 12, 2002).
Dennis the Menace (July 11, 2003).
Red Rover (August 6, 2003).
Marvin (October 6-11, 2003).
Arlo & Janis (November 20, 2003). [Slightly edited.]
Dennis the Menace (December 3, 2004).
Ziggy (January 5, 2007). [Slightly edited.]
Moderately Confused (June 6, 2008). [Slightly edited.]