WHAT A FEELING!

‘Psychologically, it feels incredible to experience the earth beneath your feet,’ says fitness expert Anna Toombs (trbalance.com). ‘Think about the first thing many people do on a sandy beach – they get their shoes off asap to feel the sand between their toes.

‘The feel of different textures and temperatures adds to any experience. Just as a walk in the countryside can be better than trudging around a concrete city on a grey day, it’s much more fun to feel mud, grass and gravel under your feet than the monotonous inside of a shoe!’