"Barefoot influencers" tread through gravel, mud, and even ice, without socks or shoes, as a way of encouraging their viewers to connect with nature.

Earthing, or grounding, is a practice of putting your bare feet on the ground with the thought it helps promote health and well-being. Here's why.

Meet Matthew Bounds, a Mississippi Coast content creator and cookbook author, better known as Your Barefoot Neighbor. See what makes him TikTok.