Where did you go barefoot today?

I crossed over completely about 18 months ago. So I am always barefoot. Everywhere. I don't even carry flip flops anymore!

 

I wish I could do that. Unfortunately, that's impossible with my high school. and I'm not about to risk getting in trouble, I have my college career ahead of me and I still don't have any negative markings on my record. Nevertheless, as soon as I'm out, the flops are off and as soon as I get into college, I'm ditching any leftover footwear I have.

 

That's the way to do it too. Just get rid of ALL of it. Pretty soon you will not miss it. Most people think I am nuts, but at least my friends think I am nuts but still love me.

 

Got off work this morning kicked off my shoes in the car and stopped by the liquor store then home. Still no shoes in sight!

 

I lived on the beach and boats for several years without shoes (got kicked out of everywhere) luckily there are a few smooth, flat rocks for bare footin' 'round hereabouts!

 

Good question!

I'm always barefoot - I only wear moccasins in the winter.
90% of my time is outside or in the forest, with a lot of demanding and intense travel.
Today, my bare, natural feet carried me over three mountains of forest and stream. It was the tail end of a week's long trek back to my family's homestead, where I am now. There was a little deliberation and avoiding of Hawthorn trees (and rightly so!), but all in all it was a very comfortable and enjoyable romp.

I've often wondered what the barefooting conditions are like in other locations. What region is most kind? Where I am, hawthorns are the worst of the worst. The tips always break off, and they take a long time to decompose on the forest floor. I've had some teeth-grinding hawthorn incidents. On an interesting note, the leaves and haws (which are delicious and a-plenty) have long been used for their drawing power. The same tree that sticks you helps pull the thing out! Blackberries and multi-flora rose can get you good, but they're easier to spot. Strawberries, raspberries, thistles and other little pricklies will bite but don't stick in. Of course, there's your poison ivy family (thankfully I'm immune) and stinging nettles (which seem to bother other people a lot more than they do me, perhaps because I'm aware of the plant's purpose and power). Worst thing I've ever had in my foot to date was a flint shard. Glass slivers work out really easy, but stone doesn't seem to, so a warning to all you barefoot flintknappers out there (as if there were many others). I carry more or less at all times a pair of needle sharp tweezers that can dig and pinch efficiently. I've had to perform surgery on my feet many times, and I'm grateful for the flexibility I've gotten from yoga. I have a few pairs, one is commercial steel, and two that I made of bone, and my favorite made out of a woodsnipe's bill. I have a few methods of removing and drawing out foreign matter in my arsenal, but where fast-healing feet are concerned the sharp and pointy tweezers are my preference. Awareness and the proper walking form is the first defense. No heel-striking or foot dragging!

 

Forgot to bring some work home so went back to my office barefoot, pretty boring really! But a great weekend of barefooting lies ahead...yippee!!

 

Went to Stater Bros. Had to put sandals on to go inside, unfortunately. Damn illogical customs. If I ever have a store, a sign will read "No shirt,No shoes,No problem".

 

I went to my friend's house wearing shoes, then dropped them off there and longboarded with him around the neighborhood barefoot until the evening (he was wearing shoes; I couldn't convince him). At some point along the way we visited a small grocery store nearby to get snacks and they didn't mind, or probably even notice that I wasn't wearing shoes. And why should they?

Then, since I didn't want to put my shoes back on, I walked/boarded home barefoot too with my shoes in my backpack.
I can only do this in the summer, though. :/

 

The mall,school,church,town,doctor,at home,for a drive,to butterfly world,the hills and beach...becus I am barefoot every day