here is a link to some pictures taken at a barefoot downhill Helsinki, Finland meet. http://steelduck.com/public/helsinkistylesessions2005/index.htm
yeah, when I was a kid .. 'bout an eon ago ... I skateboarded barefoot as did all my friends. I guess our feet just adjusted. I don't remember how we slowed down but I never had any real damage done. oh, good to see you around again.