Going Barefoot Increases Risk of Plantar Warts: MD Podiatrist

Summer doesn’t officially end until Sept. 22, so there’s still time to have sensational looking feet. Dan Michaels, DPM offers tips to saving soles. A common foot problem Dr. Michaels and his colleagues often see during the summer is plantar warts.

“Warts are benign (non-cancerous) growths in the skin that are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV),” Michaels said. “As a result, they are contagious and can be spread from person to person. When it comes to ditching shoes and going barefoot, the podiatrist says public spaces carry some risk including the transmission of the virus that causes plantar warts.