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A myth-busting guide to one of the key pillars of health and longevity – walking – by the renowned foot health experts

Walking isn’t just a leisurely activity or a form of personal transportation. Its far-reaching benefits – not just for physical health, but for mental clarity and emotional well-being, creativity and social connection – make it a vital component of human existence, one that is as essential as breathing and sleeping.

In this book, world-renowned foot and gait specialist, Courtney Conley, and physiotherapist, Milica McDowell, transform our understanding of the importance of one of the simplest and most accessible forms of movement. Drawing on cutting-edge research, evolutionary biology and real-life stories from their practice, they show that walking is one of our most powerful and under-prescribed medicines: revealing why walking speed can predict overall health; how the risk of falls, which has a direct impact on longevity, can be measured by your foot health; and how even the shortest of walks can have profound healing effects.

Filled with practical advice, from simple tips to help with lower back pain, to customizable programs to enhance mobility and fitness, this book is an essential guide to transforming your physical – and mental – health, from the ground up.

© Courtney Conley 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Critics Review

We were born to walk even more than to run, and, arguably, nothing is better for your health than regular walking. Read this informative book if you are trying to increase your step count and walk better!
Daniel Lieberman, author of Exercised
Amazing, I’ve read it back to front nearly twice… it makes you feel good today and it will help you live longer tomorrow
Chris Evans
Fascinating, a fantastic read... the whole book is a message of hope
Rangan Chatterjee
Interesting, thought-provoking, and practical... Walk is about much more than counting your steps — it’s about enriching your life
Adam Grant, author of Think Again
This book is a wake-up call in the best possible way. Courtney shows us that the foundation of our health, energy and longevity isn’t complicated, it just comes straight from our feet. Walk makes a compelling case that walking isn’t exercise, it’s essential, and she gives us practical steps to rebuild our foot strength back into our lives. If you want a longer, stronger, more joyful life, start here
Steven Bartlett, host, Diary of a CEO podcast
Modern health has forgotten something elemental: we are a bi-pedal walking species. This book restores walking to its rightful place not as exercise, but as a biological necessity. It reminds us that resilience, longevity, and agency begin at ground level, one step at a time
Galahad Clark, CEO & Co-Founder, Vivobarefoot
Praise for Courtney Conley
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[Courtney Conley] is extraordinarily skilled at researching the way our current behavior veers from our evolutionary past and she has the rare performative gift of translating those lessons into exciting, inspiring action plans
Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run
Author Courtney Conley and Milica McDowell
Narrator Rachel Perry
Duration 8 hours and 45 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781837313754
Format Audiobook
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Genre Coping with ageing, Coping with mental health issues, Exercise and workouts, Popular medicine and health: the human body, Walking, hiking, trekking
Availability AU, GB, IE

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