The belief that walking barefoot puts a person in direct physical contact with the earth's magnetic field and it improves health. Proponents of earthing believe that exposure to the earth's electrons neutralizes harmful free radicals that trigger inflammation and carries health benefits that range from reduced stress to less pain and a better night's sleep. Connecting to and resonating with the electromagnetic field of the earth promotes harmony and balance and balance people's reactions and responses, our health improves.

The challenge with earthing is that most people can't go barefoot all of the time, and synthetically-made shoes supposedly leave us disconnected from the earth's magnetic field. So some companies have developed earthing shoes, which supposedly keep the body connected to the earth through your feet.