In a little town not far from my home, one of the best German artistics sport groups is active. They perform enjoyable shows, with nice choreography and fancy suits. And they perform barefoot! This kind of exercise would not be fine with shoes This group does a lot of training with their younger fellows, who also like to stroll around barefoot between their performances. This gives nices stories in the newspapers and also encourages other youngsters to dispense with shoes! You could get a better impression by viewing this slideshow or by visiting the website of the Vaganti and looking through the Galerie. Both ressources are in German, but the pictures say more than the words! I think, such activities should be made public to advertise barefooting at its best! Feel good, live unshod, Lorenz
Fortunately, in southern Bavaria, where I live and these acrobats perform, it is well accepted to practice sports without shoes during summer. Some people still stick to the tradition to allow children to be barefoot in the months without an "R". i.e. from May to August. The climatic change (I like it!) enhances the period to April-September Feel good, live unshod, Lorenz