Running, like long-distance hiking, exercises an entirely different muscle set when barefoot as opposed to shod. Make sure to take the time to...
In most parts of Asia, pointing one's soles at another is considered very rude and in Thailand, putting one's feet at the level of someone else's...
QFT I'd say that your record is still intact. You can't count those incidents where you're obligated to visit a hostile environment ruled by...
For me, it's primarily another way of interacting with my environment. I like to use the analogy of wearing shoes as the equivalent of wearing...
Thoroughly clean the area with a medium soft clean brush and plenty of soap and water. Drench with Hydrogen peroxide and remove any dead skin...
Welcome to the wonderful world of barefooting!
I've had the same experience. Everywhere from Asia to Europe, the most significant response I usually get is one of surprise and/or interest. In...
Most fears such as this stem from not wishing to be disapproved of by others. Keep in mind that what you are doing is not only right, but is a...
No shoes here...
Congrats on helping her take the first step (pun intended)! I hope that with your positive encouragement and example she'll become a full-time...
As those who have read my previous posts know, I’ve not worn shoes at all for the better part of 14 years and enjoy traveling the world barefoot...
QFT. I can't imagine a reflexologist being able to deliver the same kind of force as a chunk of gravel with my full weight upon it. Go for a...
Perhaps the mark of a true Washington DC barefooter; a Micronesian barefooter, on the other hand has very clean feet, because it's hard to get...
Not bad suggestions. I'd add the following: Find a physician who is sympathetic to your plight and arrange for him/her to visit with your parents...
Just curious, moonshine, what's the attitude towards men's swimwear in OZ? I'd imagine that Cairns, being an international tourist destination,...
I'm a total cold wimp. Anything less than 22C and I'm reaching for a coat and mukaluks. I suppose that's why I live where I do. I do have to take...
Having been without shoes for 12 years, I've come up against all kinds of questions. I always answer with one of a series of prepared statements...
Congratulations, and welcome to the barefooting world! I've found that whether people notice your bare feet or not depends on geography and how...
For me, it depends on the terrain. Riding on a smooth pathway or through the village to a shop, no problem. Riding hell-bent-for leather at 30mph...
Your post is a product of your mind, which has been seriously warped and perverted by constant exposure to the intolerance, bigotry and violence...
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