Sex and Going Barefoot

But I do see a legitimate similarity, due to the intensity of the sensations. At an ordinary walking speed, you are stepping on a new spot almost continuously, so there are no breaks in that strong flow of sensations to the brain. Except for having sex and feeling a constantly shifting, strong wind blowing on your bare skin, there aren't many positive physical sensations that reach a similar intensity level and hold it for a period of time. Jumping into cold water would be more intense, but much shorter (hopefully!) and found by most people to be mostly unpleasant.

Then there is the social aspect. Many socially conservative people have been conditioned to think of any vivid physical sensation as bad. They often seem afraid of people who are open to experiencing such things. At the very least, we make them feel uneasy, because they don't understand our attitude. They always want a layer of protection between themselves and the big, scary world. They want to feel 100% secure and in control at all times. They don't get those who embrace a little bit of risk now and then, for the sake of being fully alive.

In college, I noticed that it was often the same girls who often kicked off their shoes who also seemed to enjoy sex the most. Frequently, they were also open to exploring alternative thinking about all kinds of subjects, and to recreational drugs (including alcohol). I really do think there is a mindset that links all these things together.

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Welcome back, by the way. I thought you had forgotten about us. We're still dangerous, but not too much.

 

I went to grad school at Purdue, which we affectionately referred to as a "college in a cornfield." Many of the conservative locals were grossly intolerant of anything out of the ordinary. Strange place to have an "institution of higher learning." The key to survival was finding the right subculture.

Anyhow, where am I heading with this? We used to make fun of the locals by saying, "Look, that's different. Let's burn it"!!! :smilielol5:

But do you find the intensity or novelty decreases over time as you become more comfortable with the experience? That's my point. I found living without shoes was insanely stimulating at first, but once I got used to it, the odd sensation came when I put on shoes, not when I took them off.

It would be interesting to know if a psychologist or sociologist has ever done a study on the relationship between foot fetishes and time spent without shoes. In primitive cultures where they wear nothing but a loincloth (i.e., barefoot their entire life), I wonder if the concept of a foot fetish even exists? That would be the limiting case for my argument. Does continuous life without shoes distance a person from connecting feet with anything sexual? For that matter, does a lifetime without shoes remove the practice from being sensual?

 

yanno, I believe that if someone saw a couple having sex in a city park they would whisper that to a friend, but if this same person saw someone barefoot in a store they would shout it from the rooftops: "LOOK THAT GUY IS BAREFOOT". LOL

 

I don't remember. I haven't gone through an entire summer without shoes since the mid-1980's.

For me, the intensity is all about being outdoors. I never wear shoes at home, and I never think about it, unless I have a guest who makes a big deal out of it (such as my boyfriend's mother).

I believe that everybody has some degree of control over their own attitudes. Does a lifetime of having sex make you not care about it anymore? Does a lifetime of being alive not make you value anything anymore? Only if you let it happen. You have to make some mental effort.

 

I don't think I can subscribe to the idea that after months of being barefoot you become inured. Yes, after going into the same places multiple times (like malls and banks) it becomes less daunting and daunting could relate to stimulation or a sort of erotic experience. Everyone is different. I do have a foot fetish and it seems I get more excited about new places or maybe the possibility of being kicked out of somewhere. A month ago I was in the NYC subway system and to me it was hot because people usually don't do that and neither had I for a long while. And the idea of where I was and how dirty it was added to the stimulation. Sorry if thats gross or not understandable. Just wanted to respond.

 

I guess this is often true. Maybe this are just open minded people, open to try out things and open for things that "touch" them.

 

Unfortunately I was never lucky enough to spend an entire summer barefoot. The most time I've ever managed continually barefoot is about a week.

I too never wear shoes at home but I do think about it although I am not desensitized to it. I do agree that being outside sans footwear is a much more intense (sensual if you will) experience. There are infinitely more surfaces (and things) to experience outside than in the comparatively sterile (except for the occaisional chair or table leg that gets in the way) environment of my home. As a result being barefoot away from home is a much more stimulating experience for me.

Is that stimulating experience erotic? It seems that way. Am I confusing what is simply the result of the increased sensory feedback with an erotic experience? It is a distinct possibility. But you know what? I don't care. I know it feels incredibly good to be barefoot in a way that only another barefooter can appreciate.

 

There's one theory that says foot fetishes result from the part of the brain responsible for sexual stimulation being located near the area where impulses from the feet enter the brain. I don't know, but it's an interesting theory. I don't believe it's ever been proven.

Sometimes I've gone places without shoes just to see if I would get a reaction. Contrary to the posts of many, I usually find people don't care. It seems I get the most extreme reaction in the early or late parts of the year, when hats and coats are more appropriate than bare feet. During the summer my exposed toes may be out of the ordinary, but most choose not to comment, are supportive, or perhaps jealous they don't have the balls to try it themselves.

I'm not saying I don't care about being barefoot anymore, just that being without shoes doesn't automatically trigger a sexual response. I like a good orgasm as much as anybody. That begs another question, "Is there any such thing as a 'bad orgasm'"? LOL. I've never heard anybody say, "Damn, that was a bad orgasm. I wish it never happened." Oh well, I'm drifting off topic now.

Okay, I'm quoting my own post, but I think we've all just created a case for the government financing an academic study. Something like "A Cross-Cultural Study of the Effect of Increased Podiatric Exposure on the Stimulation of Sexually Mature Adults." Who wants to write their congressperson to propose he/she bring the funding bill up for a vote? :rofl:

 

Growing up we never wore shoes until the ground starting getting cold in autumn.
Your soles develop their own leather that will protect you, but otherwise feet are still a lot more free to enjoy the sensations of being barefoot.
I think this is better described as sensual rather than sexual.

I hear that in Texas everyone makes love with their boots on (nekkid otherwise).
(for better traction?)

I guess you would have to undress and put your boots back on depending on what you were wearing.

 

I don't know about everyone but I can verify that it has happened on occaision.

Yeeeehawwww!!!! Ride 'em cowboy!!!! And don't forget the cowboy hat!

 

If you are wearing cowboy boots in bed for traction, why not sew your bed sheets out of something grippy like burlap sacks and that way you won't slip around so much, and you can make love naked AND barefoot?
Besides, I always liked the smell of burlap potato sacks. Something sexy about that.

 

Had to think about this issue of sex and feet for quite a while, really because my bf and I do alot of things with our feet almost unconsciously and dont often sit down and analyse it all. I think it is all quite sensual, maybe not sexual, Im not sure. Like most normal women I love to have my feet and toes rubbed and massaged - this happens every night in front of the tv, I will always lie down and put my feet on his lap and he automatically starts rubbing, this often extends to sucking and licking my toes and arches of my barefeet. Obviously this gets me fucking horny!

In public we often experiment a little too, by now of course we know how to work with each other. For example, if we are standing together at, say a supermarket counter, I will often stand slightly behind him and rub the instep of my foot up the back of his calf (If he is wearing short pants or threequarter pants), while I put one arm around his waist....I know this gets him fucking horny! We can even do this in the supermarket aisle, he's pushing the trolley, and I come up behind him, and just gently hold on to him for support, while rubbing my barefoot up his calf. I am one of those naughty fucking mummies who lets their children run round the supermarket aisles causing merry hell, just so I can amuse my bf!

If we are at a restaurant and he is sitting opposite I will always rub his leg with my foot or push the sole of my foot into his cock. Again when standing close together , usually at the supermarket etc., he often gently rests his barefoot on top of mine which i love, and caresses the top of my bare foot.

Obviously in sexual foreplay we do a hell of a lot more...........:love:

 

I just barefooted over the preceding post.
TSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.............

 

On an old episode of "All in the Family" Archie complained about Edith's sharp toenails jabbing him in bed. Not the kind of foreplay I want, but...

But when someone like solemum uses her feet to caress and entice, wow!
This has opened my eyes to the hidden potential of playing footsie!
Next time I see kids running loose in the grocery aisles, I'll know why and not complain.

 

wow, sm i hope you dont me saying but im well jealous of your bf, lol!!

 

I met an ex-gf on the street in Greenwich Village (NYC) years ago. When I saw her I said "I see we like the same style and color shoes!" as we were both barefoot with black feet. We started dating. Her mom used to go barefoot everywhere until they moved to NYC. Mom's soles were very calloused and tough and she didn't have a problem with our dirty feet in their somewhat upscale apartment.

We usually didn't do foot massages because our feet were so dirty. One thing I do remember was that my shoulders and blades would get very dirty from the soles of her feet. She used to like to stand on my feet if we were in a line, etc. My tops would be black after that, especially one day when we stepped in syrup that spilled from a soda vending machine. Sadly, she and her mom moved away.

 

Haha! You barefoot boys really need to find barefoot girlfriends!!!
I guess what I was trying to say is that my bf and I have a sensual relationship almost unconsciously and our feet are just the 'instrument' we use if you like...I have no idea if my bf has a foot fetish, but its immaterial, we have fun publicly and we don't impinge on anyone's 'space'.

My kids run around the supermarket even when my bf isn't there so for me its probably not a good signal that my bf and I are up to something. Often of course, busybodies (read old bitches) have complained that I am not controlling my children when I let them run around, little do they know what me and my bf are up to....they get a mouthful from me for interfaring with the way I bring my kids up! :love: