Going Barefoot is Thinking Green

Does anyone else besides me, go barefoot as part of green-living? Our college semester just started and those who don't know me find it intreaguing that I don't own shoes.

People just assume they have to buy them because "someone told them to". I explain that I am lucky enough to have my own home-business, and shoes aren't required at school so that being the case, I see no reason to buy or own any. Why should I contribute to wasteful production that harms the Earth and also support the companies who employ child slave labor to produce brand name footwear?

 

Go buy a pair of Tom's shoes....

 

1.) Barefoot on shale sucks. Or filler rocks, and foot fungus infections. Maybe over time you'd be resistant, like Native Americans I guess.

2.) Definately don't buy name brand shoes.

I don't know if I'd count clothing as a "wasteful production" or one that harms the earth, but I'm all about goin barefoot whenever possible. Power to ya.

 

as some one who goes barefooted most of the time i have no problem with it at all; except, like about 3 weeks back when, i got a nice cut on the bottom of my left foot. for a week i wore shoes to avoid infection and, to give it time to heal.

i would not go barefoot on the sidewalk nor, on the street during the summer... those mother fuckers get hotter then all hell here! i have actually gotten burns and blistering on my feet from doing that.

when i lived in duluth, minnesota; there was no way in hell or heaven i, would walk around barefooted in -30 degree weather... i still have all my toes and both of my feet to prove i never did it either!

 

I go barefoot quite often, mostly around my place, but when I need to suffocate my feet, I use cheap imitation Converse, and hiking shoes I found from a brand named...Earth Shoe...all recycled stuff...not bad, comfortable and great treads.

 

I'm pro barefoot, but shoes are just tools that are useful in many practical applications. 'Think green' go to goodwill/salvation army to get some shoes.

 

im always worried about some funky fungus in the shoes

 

White shoes can be washed in/with bleach.

 

My favorite pair of flip-flops cost about $2 and I usually take them off when I come in the front door. How's that for low environmental impact?

 

That's nice Karen, but why even spend the $2, when I can go back to the ways of the original hippies and experience total freedom and feel the awesome senses of the Eath under my feet for $0.00

 

I tend not to wear shoes, although it depends where I am. I love walking in the fields or woods barefoot. Seeing as I always get blisters with most shoes, it's the better option!

 

^^ Do you know what socks are?

 

Toe restrictors?!

 

I heard of socks, but since I don't own any shoes, wouldn't socks be pointless?

 

not if you don't want cold feet.

 

I really wouldn't. Depends on where you live, but your feet can get fungus, and rocks can slice them if you aren't careful.

I do, however, HATE shoes.

 

I NEVER wear socks. Ever.

 

You can't really get fungus from being a barefooter, only from the dampness inside of shoes. When you go barefoot often your feet become as dry as your bare hands. I've been going barefoot for 2 years now and love it.

 

I know somebody who goes barefoot everywhere, even at night... I choose shoes. I guess as far as environmental impact goes I suppose I could just recycle old shoes

 

The same amount of shoes will be made if you go barefoot or not.