Why going barefoot encourages a better foot structure for children

From the independent news article:

Humans have gone unshod for millions of years; it is only in the past few centuries that people have started wearing shoes. However, a recent survey shows that shoe-wearing among young boys isn’t universal. German children and teenagers spend most of their day in shoes, while about 90 per cent of their South African counterparts go barefoot.

Read more at the link:

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/barefoot-encourages-better-foot-structure-children-new-zealand-podiatry-a8476401.html