I recently walked a couple miles barefoot on gravel roads in freezing (32 degrees F) weather with no problems. I just kept a relatively fast pace...
A similar thing happened to me about 7 years ago. I was hiking along a rocky beach in Southern California with a friend when a local land...
When I was a kid there was this barefoot girl who lived up the street who had strips of carpet wrapped around the pedals of her bike. I remember...
Dear TOMS, I'm very impressed and thankful that you took the time to read and address the criticisms presented here on this forum. I'm sure that...
I understood what Myranya was trying to say- basically explaining the reason why there are more posts about the controversies and laments and...
My feeling is that the opposite may occur. But before I say why, I think it would be fun to dive into the history of going barefoot in America...
I totally echo Myranya in that after I started going barefoot everywhere I got way healthier. I felt stronger and stopped getting frequent colds...
I avoid categorization whenever possible, and don't know exactly what makes a hippie a hippie. However I can say that I am more of a self-reliant...
I also stay off the grass for the most part, especially in areas where there is likely more dog poo on the ground, like in urban areas and such....
You could do the black paint footprint on white paper trick, and use a scanner to digitize the image, then use photoshop and do the following...
Actually I was constantly bugged for even wearing open toe sandals to work. I had to walk between my cubicle and the clean room labs where I put...
In the year 2001 I took a new job and for the first time in many years I put on some footwear (cheap imitation birk sandals) so I could walk...
A couple of years ago in the early spring I was on a crazy road trip with a wildlife biologist. We stopped in the high plains of the northeastern...
When I had my own place I asked guests to keep their shoes on, and just wipe their shoes on the mat before entering. Shoe-wearing people usually...
Really REALLY depends on the tweezers! I have used all sorts of tools to remove thorns and splinters and have found that having just the right...
Never a problem going barefoot in the local food co-op. Been doing so for 20 years as well as many other shoppers in the summertime.
I completely agree with NotDeadYet about this. This event is just further evidence that today's young Americans are largely misinformed and now...
Yesterday I had a pretty fun barefoot adventure. I went with some friends to go floating down a creek on inner tubes. When I met up with my pals,...
When doing the natural walk on gravel or rocky surfaces, you may want to try keeping your toes pointing straight ahead in the direction you are...
I'd just like to add that the surface you walk upon will also determine the optimal gait. I find that very rocky, uneven ground calls for walking...
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