The famous 48th annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot Challenge will once again be held at Lake Norman Marina, starting a noon. Contestants earn 1 point ...

PERHAM, Minn. — Betsy Gilman last month finally won the gold medal she has been chasing for decades. Thirteen countries were represented at the World Masters Barefoot Championships that took place ...

Forget shoes! 18-year-old Lachlan Tresidder is making waves—literally—as a barefoot water skier. When he’s not working as an apprentice boilermaker, he’s pushing the limits on the water with ...

At 40 miles an hour, their bare feet skim across the water. That's 50 percent faster than if they were on skis. Elaine and Shannon Heller of Alma Center have just started what their father hopes to be ...