Changes You Have Noticed Since Becoming A Barefooter

What changes have you guys noticed, either in you or those around you, since you have become a barefooter?

I'll start with what I have noticed.

1. I am more confident. I think in general, although I was never really lacking in that department.
2. My bad hip doesn't really hurt at the end of the day anymore.
3. I used to walk slightly pigeon toed and I don't anymore.
4. Shoes hurt now. I had to wear a pair of runners to walk down a very steep hill full of debris and it was pure torture! I also think my shoes don't fit me very well anymore, they seemed very tight.
5. Everyone around me who was worried at first has come to see that it isn't dangerous!

I'm sure I will have more to add later, but what has everyone else noticed after barefooting for a while?

 

although not a full fledged "barefooter" I will chime in because these last few years ive been a lot less of a shoes and socks wearer


the biggest thing i notice i no longer have trouble with toenails digging in and causing problems ....especially from socks ..i could never find decent sized socks and as soon as i have to wear them again i notice right away my toenails and achilles tendon really really never liked them..especially my right foot

 

i don't really consider myself a barefooter; i'm just someone who's barefoot a good majority of the time.

i've pretty much always been like this. as far back as i can remember, i've preferred barefoot over wearing shoes.

there are periods where i wear shoes most of the time, and periods where i am barefoot most of the time, and really, i never noticed any significant differences between them.

 

A boost to my immune system from all the barefoot walking in cold and snow during winters. Most notably, I don't catch the flu as often as I used to, and I heal faster and the symptoms aren't as harsh as they once were. As a disclaimer, I should point out, however, that I don't actually endorse this as a flu remedy. It's just something that I do at my own risk.

 

I had lots of friends in Hawaii who had lived most of their lives without wearing shoes, though sandals were ubiquitous. Their feet were indeed different, one Samoan guy I often toked with had feet that looked more like a paw, his toes were not in a tight grouping. I also have wide feet, so I know what a pain in the ass it is to buy shoes. For the people I knew in Hawaii I'm sure that western style shoes are difficult to fit. I have to wear work boots when in the field and had to buy a size and a half larger to get the width I need, so I have to wear 2 pairs of socks. The best oddly enough are wool socks, even in the middle east or Caribbean.

 

Wool is the best insulation you can get! Cool in the summer warm in the winter.

I have always wanted to go to Hawaii. Now if I do, I will be staring at everyone's feet haha!

 

My feet got a bit wider, although they are still on the narrow side.

 

I have no back problems anymore
My toes tend to spread more widely, giving me a more stable position
The soles of my feet are becoming thicker and it feels much more naturally to go outside without shoes.
My body feels like being charged, because of the direct contact with the ground

 

Wider feet,
Feet get mega hot in bed if I don't keep them uncovered,
Shoes feel weird and I feel great!

Shayla x

 

This is interesting to me. Temperature doesn't have anything to do with getting colds or flus though, so I'm wondering if there is another factor involved there?

 

I haven't studied this in depth, but real world conditions have demonstrated that many people who expose themselves to extreme conditions in a controlled fashion don't get sick as often as the average guy. Ice swimmers for example contract less infectious diseases that affect the upper respiratory tract, possibly because their bodies have to work harder to keep themselves going. I noticed that when I started winter barefooting, my blood circulation became more active, blood literally started rushing trough my veins. I'm sure somewhere there's a connection.

Of course, over the past couple of years I've also began to engage in physical training more (barefoot, of course) and I've added more fruit to my diet, surely those also play a role. But my point is, the day I crossed the line to winter barefooting, my flu infections became more infrequent and easier to bear due to symptoms becoming milder (though my sweat still tastes like death when I have the flu). The only reason I don't flat out publicly endorse and recommend this is that all human bodies are individuals, and your mileage might well vary.

 

Im sure there is a connection somehow. Its very cool! I hope I get fewer colds if I start barefooting in winter too.

 

I feel more at ease with myself, as though I'm being who I want to be. Yep the downside is when I MUST wear shoes, I really hate it!

 

I just noticed today how my feet feel different textures underfoot more. I walked over a bunch of different flooring today all in a row (cement, tile, hardwood, carpet) while walking through the house today and I really noticed and enjoyed each change in texture more than I ever have before.

 

That's interesting because I experience the opposite.
Over the past couple of years I'm aware much less of what I'm walking over and more concerned with the task ahead. Sometimes I will pick my way through something, but to be totally honest I'm not really aware of much other than the impact on my foot i.e. 'that's a hazard best to avoid.'
I'm sure it's a combination of exposure and lifestyle. I've been barefoot for such a time now that it's part of my subconscious and I don't think about it much unless I'm reminded, or reading something like this.
I love reading all the different experiences of others (apart from the creepy foot fetish stuff lol),

Shayla x

 

I've done it every spring, summer, and fall of my life, and indoors all year long. It's one of the many reasons why I look forward to spring, all through the winter.

 

There's a third foot growing out of the top of my penis.

 

I have been a barefooter for about 3 hours since i got home and took my shoes off

I have noticed my feet stink after a 12 hr work day and I have also that i never really cared enough whether i had shoes on or not

 

You should probably see a doctor. Not sure if you should be seeing a urologist or pediatrist though.

 

I'm not sure if it is a left or right foot. But this does not really matter as it seems we have to buy shoes in pairs anyway.... First time I'm buying babyshoes btw!