Barefoot Rick's blog

Hi everybody,
It’s been a great barefoot day and this morning it’s was cold 33 degrees and now it’s 54 degrees and I did my barefoot walk and some other things that I had to do and it was so good to be outside and warm enough for a light jacket or long sleeve shirt and great barefoot weather. And one of my neighbors she joined me for a walk and she also walks barefoot and it was nice to walk with someone that loves to go barefoot as well. And when we got done with our walk she went home and I went home and I had to go to Walmart and grab a few things and so I went in barefoot like always and people look at me but they didn’t say a word. Then I was walking towards where they had some summer clothes out and I saw a lady and she was barefoot and her kids were barefoot to I was happy to see that I wasn’t the only one in Walmart that was barefoot. She looked at me and said it’s a nice day to be barefoot I said yes it is. And so I looked around and I left and went to the checkout paid for my things and when I was walking out of Walmart I saw another person walking in barefoot and he saw me and he smiled I smiled back . It was so awesome to see people going barefoot last year I really didn’t see people go barefoot but this year to see a few people going barefoot is really awesome I hope to see more people going barefoot this summer. Will everybody keep going barefoot.

Today I had to do some errands and I had to stop at Walmart and the temperature today is in the 50’s and as I was walking in to Walmart I had some people look at me then at my bare feet. I was wearing my leggings with a light jacket and in my bare feet. And as I was looking at some vegetables two women were looking at me and one of them ask me if the floor is cold I said no it feels really good it nice and cool . They asked me if I do wear shoes and I said no I don’t wear any socks or shoes ever they said what you don’t?? I said I never wear socks or shoes I have been going barefoot for over 32 years and I love being barefoot. The said wow we never seen or heard of a guy going barefoot like you do . I said I really hate shoes and socks shoes hurt your feet and cause damage to your feet . They said wow I said look at women that wear high heels they get hammer toes they get bunions and high heels just make women’s toes look bad . They said that they have some friends that have had surgery for bunions and straighten their toes. But they end up back the way they were before. They ask me if I have foot problems and I said no I don’t and it’s awesome they ask me how long have I been going barefoot and I told them I have had going barefoot for over 32 years and and I love my barefoot lifestyle. They said that they would love to go barefoot but they don’t want to get there feet dirty. I laughed and said only the bottoms of your feet get dirty. And I showed them mine and they ask me if I do everything barefoot and I said yes I go for walks, fishing, hiking, and I workout barefoot and I drive barefoot as well I go to restaurants and stores barefoot. They both said like now I said yes and they ask me do your feet come clean I told them for now yes but spring is coming and summer is coming to and my bottoms of my bare feet get hard to clean they get stained from walking on blacktop and from stores and fast food places. Only of them ask me so you don’t have any foot problems I said no I don’t and being barefoot there are a lot of health benefits from going barefoot. And she was interested to hear more so she ask me if I could talk to her some more while we all shopped together and I said ok. So we shopped and talked about going barefoot and one of them was really interested in what I was saying the other one not as much . So she ask me if I have friends that go barefoot I said not like me but they go barefoot around there house and out in their yard. And they both asked me if I had a wife or a girlfriend and I said no I don’t have either one . They one that was interested ask me why and I said well I had a girlfriend and she said that she didn’t want to date or get married to someone that goes barefoot more than she does. She said that must of hurt I said yes it did and her friend said well you got to understand her point and I said but she should understand stand that it’s my lifestyle and I would never have anybody change their lifestyle so I’m happy . And one she now that something I wouldn’t ask anybody to do for me either. I smiled. So I noticed that both of them are wearing flip flops and the one that is interested in going barefoot was wearing toe rings and she noticed mine . And she told me her name is Mindy and her friend name was Ashley so we talk about places to go barefoot and then Mindy said ok I have made up my mind starting today I’m going barefoot and I’m not wearing any shoes or socks her friend Ashley said what and I said what Mindy said I want to be a full time barefooter and I said welcome to the barefoot lifestyle and community. Ashley ask her what about work Mindy said I will take me heels off at work and work barefoot around the office i was amazed that someone just made their mind up to go barefoot. Mindy ask so how do I toughen up my feet I told her to go barefoot more and walk on all different surfaces but listen to your body to it will tell you that your feet had enough of walking on rough surfaces it takes time to toughen up your bare feet. And as I was talk to the two ladies a guy came up and said that I’m always barefoot and that I even cut his lawn barefoot and string trimmed barefoot. I was my neighbor that lives down the street from me. And Mindy ask me if she could call me and I gave her my phone number and I told them that I need to go so I got what I needed and told both of them goodbye and I will keep you up on what happens. I hope that I will have someone to walk barefoot with but I’m not that lucky. Well everybody keep barefooting

Hi everybody,
Today it’s really windy and it’s a little bit cold to . But it’s in the high 40’s great barefoot weather so I went for a walk and yes I was barefoot like I am right now . So as I was walking I heard a car come up behind me so I turned around it was a cop. He asked me to stop he walked to talk to me. So I did and he ask me if I’m ok if I needed help I said I’m good and I don’t need help . He ask me if I had any shoes I said no I’m a barefooter I don’t wear shoes. He said oh wow and I asked him if someone call the police to do a wellness check and he said yes.. all I said was wow I wish people would just mind their own business. He ask me if that has happened before I said yes . So he ask me for my ID and I gave it to him and he ask me if I wanted to wait in the back of his car I said no thanks. So he checked me out and then another cop pulled up and he said hey barefoot Rick how’s it going I sad well somebody call you guy’s to check up on me he laughed. The other cop said you must know him he said yes I do and this guy is always barefoot. He goes barefoot in the rain , snow, the heat he never wears shoes or socks or flip flops. And I ask my friend Troy so he must be new to the department he said yes he is . So Troy and I told the new guy about me and why I go barefoot and the newbie was really impressed. So the new guy Robert asked me how long have I been going barefoot and I told him over 32 years he was so amazed. Even Troy said that he had gone camping and hunting with me and he’s barefoot even when he is hunting and he goes fishing barefoot Robert was so amazed he ask me if I have tried wearing socks or shoes I said I have put a pair of shoes on and I immediately took them off and I told him that I can stand wearing them . So Troy said if you ever want to get your feet tough just talk to barefoot Rick and he can tell you how . So as we were talking they got a call so they said talk to you later I said ok and I told Robert that he would see me walking around more now that the weather is getting better and he said that he wants to get more info about going barefoot and how the health benefits are awesome. So they went there way I finished my walk . But before I got to my driveway my neighbor ask me if everything is ok I said yes why she said that she saw me talking to the police I said yes someone called them because they saw me walking around barefoot and the person was thinking that I needed help. She was like I don’t know why people see someone walking around barefoot that they need help or that they are homeless. Why can’t people just get use to the barefoot community and except us and our barefoot lifestyle . So we talked for a little bit and then I ask her if she would like to get some lunch and she said yes . And I noticed that she was barefoot to . And I said wow you’re going barefoot more and more she said yes I am I said good she told me ever sense last spring when she moved next to me and saw me working out in my yard barefoot and she introducing her self to me ( her name is Julie) and talking to about going barefoot Julie goes barefoot as much as she can . So we went to a restaurant that I know and that they welcome barefoot people. So we ate then drove home I said will thanks for going to lunch with me and she said thanks for lunch I said no problem she said next time she will pay and I said ok so I dropped her off and I came home and now I’m going to clean up my patio. Well everybody keep barefooting

Hi everybody,
Today it’s been raining most of the day and I had to go to Walmart to pick up a few things. And it was raining hard and yes I went barefoot I really love driving barefoot and I pulled in the parking lot. And I started walking in and I heard someone say you’re barefoot. I looked and I said yes I am it was a lady and she was wearing a pair of flip flops and as soon as she walked in Walmart she slipped and fell . I ask her if she was ok and she said yes but she could understand why. I told her it’s because your flip flops have hard solos and the floor is wet you are going to slip . She said that it never happened before I ask her have she ever worn those flip flops in the rain she said no they are new I she there you go . She ask me why I’m barefoot and I told and she said maybe I she take my flip flops off all I said was I would so she said does your feet get dirty I said yes the bottoms do but feet are washable. She laughed so the next thing I knew she went back outside and then she came back in and she was barefoot. I went and got what I needed and she saw me again and said wow what a difference I said yeah you don’t slip or anything like that . So I started walking yo the self checkout and she was right behind me and I heard one of the Walmart employees ask me if she was my girlfriend or wife I said no she’s not and I ask why and she said will you both are barefoot and you were talk to each other I just thought. I said no and she said no I’m married . I sad to the employee I wish I could find someone that loves to go barefoot as much as I do but I don’t think that person is out there. So when I was leaving the rain got super hard and it felt so good good on my bare feet that I took my time going back to my truck . But the looks that I was getting I know people were thinking I’m crazy going barefoot this time of year but today it was 47 degrees and it felt awesome so did the rain to bad it stopped I hope it rains tomorrow. Will everybody keep barefooting.

Hi everybody,
I had to go to Costco today and like always I went barefoot with no problems and I got what I needed and I did have a few people look at my bare feet and I had a lady ask me where are my shoes ? So I told her and she said that she wish she had the courage to go barefoot at stores and other places. She was wearing flip flops and it wasn’t that cold today it’s in the 50’s great barefoot weather with a little bit of rain falling and the rain feels great on my bare feet. So as I started to walk she ask me if she and I could talk about barefooting I said yes and we where talking about where I have been barefoot and she told me where she has been barefoot. And the next thing I knew she took off her flip flops and was walking barefoot with me . She said it really nice to walk around barefoot and it’s Even better to shop with someone that is barefoot also and I said yes it is . So as we were shopping people would look at us and shack there heads and I even heard someone say that we should be kicked out for being barefoot inside the store . So as we were shopping and talking the store manager came up to us and asked us where were our shoes at and I said I don’t wear shoes and she said mine are right here in the cart . So the manager said well ok we do not have a policy that customers have to wear shoes but just to be careful. I said ok and then he ask me are you the one the call barefoot Rick and I she yes he said yeah you are good to go shopping barefoot and that me and my wife ( which she was not my wife ) that we could go barefoot shopping at Costco anytime so it was great he said that he is going to tell all the employees and staff worker’s that we are good to go shopping and to treat us like everybody else that are wearing shoes. So the lady said wow so I can come in here and go barefoot shopping and nobody will give me any problems I said no and she said wow thanks . I said no problem and I said so you and your husband can shop barefoot and she said that she is not married I said wow a gorgeous woman like you not married and she said no. She asked me if I was married I said not I was a long time go not now . She ask if my and my ex would shop barefoot I said yes we went everywhere barefoot even in restaurants and she was like amazed. And I ask her if one she would like to go and have lunch one of these days and she said yes and she ask me so what do I call you barefoot Rick or just Rick I said what ever you want to call me . And I ask her so what do I call you she said Mindy so we exchanged phone numbers and we finish shopping and I ask her if she needed help loading up her car she said yes so I help her load her car the I went to my truck and load up my truck and she drove by and said that she will be calling me in a little bit . It will be awesome to have someone to walk barefoot with and go and do things together barefoot. I’m hoping that I have found someone but we will see how it goes and Mindy had real gorgeous toes and bare feet and she aske me about my toe ring and if I get pedicures and I told her I do get pedicures and I did wear two toe rings but one broke so I’m waiting to get another toe ring and she really thought it was awesome that a guy is wearing toe rings and getting pedicures. I hope maybe we can get pedicures together that would be so awesome. Well everybody keep barefooting.