Barefoot Walking VS Standardised Conservative Care for Plantar Fasciopathy

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-70 years; * Clinical diagnosis of Plantar Fasciopahty, defined by: a) Pain localised to the medial calcaneal tubercle of sharp or stabbing quality; b) Pain worst with the first few steps in the morning or after a period of rest (first-step pain); c) Pain reproduced with palpation of the medial calcaneal tubercle OR positive Windlass Test; * Symptom duration greater than 4 weeks; * Able to walk independently without a mobility aid * Able to provide informed consent and comply with study protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Prior surgery on the affected foot * Diabetes with peripheral neuropathy or other neurological condition affecting lower limb sensation or motor control * Active inflammatory arthropathy, uncontrolled vascular disease, or inability to walk unaided * Current or recent (less than 6 months) bony stress fracture or other acute foot or ankle injury on the affected side * Pregnancy during the intervention period * BMI greater than 40 kg/m² * Corticosteroid injection to the affected foot within the previous 3 months * Night splints initiated less than 4 weeks prior to enrolment * Any condition that would make participation unsafe, including open foot wounds