How many schools\colleges allow Bare feet?

Hello, I currently go to a collage in Kent (England) that does not allow bare feet, they are currently considering changing their rules. To help me convince them to do this I need to gather a lot of information. One of the most important things that I need to get is statistics (or at least a few names) of schools\colleges\universities that allow bare feet - or better yet, require them!

If anyone can help me with this I need as much as I can get. I am already aware of 'Barefoot U' (New College) and the, now seemingly defunct, Chamisa Mesa Highschool, New Mexico.

And if you can help me find just one in England that would be utterly AMAZING!

 

As long as the collage isn't made out of sharp tiles or sea shells, bare feet should be alright, although sweat might ruin the collage, especially if it is paper

 

Yeah, try telling them that, though.....that's why I'm looking for precedence. :/

 

What sort of college is it? Have you had a look at some of the dance schools/colleges? For contemporary or jazz dance, bare feet are usually a requirement...

 

I don't like having cold feet and I don't like walking on hot pavement or walking too long on hard pavement, but that aside, my feet are healthier when they are bare (which they are now)
I hope you get your wish!

 

It was a joke, you spellt 'College' (as in school) as 'collage' (as in art made up from pieces of other things)

 

I dont know about bare feet in college, but i dare say a prerequisite for going is knowing how to spell the word college

 

Hillarium!

 

Dude you can go into classes naked out here, let alone walk around barefoot!!

 

I'm dyslexic, thanks. I have serious problems with spelling.

It's just a general art college. Unfortunately I cant afford to go to another one at the present time and I don't know if there are even any in England that would let me walk barefoot. As I don't wear shoes at all, except when it is extremely cold, this is a big problem for me. They are willing to consider my case, but I need to show that other schools\colleges\etc are allowing people to walk barefoot, or require it, even if those colleges are in places like America or New Zealand.

 

There was one class at our local college that allowed, even required nudity (and also bare feet), but there was a catch: the nudity was limited to just one person in that classroom: the model for the life drawing class!

 

Well, I don't know about naked, but I've never had a problem walking around campus or attending class at any college in California barefoot, and I went to several.

 

I went barefoot all over my college campus (in Texas) with no problems for years. Once I was told to put shoes on in the cafeteria, but only once. It was/is a smallish school and people just got used to my 'eccentricity'.

 

yeah, american schools generally don't give fuck what you wear, as long as your dick's not hanging out.

 

Out of curiosity, what school?

The same here. But the cafateria persistently lies that there is a health code issue, though I have informed them that the health department does not agree. They insist that there is a magical invisible "law" somewhere. I need to find time to push to a higher level on that, though the higher level will probably not care or help, around here.

The library has also asked me to not come back without shoes, with some sort of bull about if I get hurt, it would be their fault.... with the concession that "I know what you're doing isn't really illegal, but..." Clearly bull, especially after they warned me. They also waited until I was the last person at closing to try to avoid a scene, and used a "please and thank you" format... I have not altered my behavior at all, but avoid that librarian.

Generally, if I don't go somewhere, I want to see a written reason, though I may leave that one time and want to see it next time. "trust me, I have the authority to tell you this" doesn't cut it.

 

University of Tartu, Estonia - and I believe, all universities of Estonia. In our country, such habits are considered a matter of anybody´s privacy and it seems odd to establish any regulations on that.
I really don´t know about universities in England ...

 

Around it seems like universities don't care, not public ones anyway, since you're still paying to go there. I knew a girl in architecture school who went her entire undergrad 5 years wearing pretty much no shoes ever. I wish I would have "seen the light" back then and tried it myself.

 

Delft University (Netherlands) doesn't have a rule against bare feet, this came into the news some years ago when one guy who had severe foot odor used the library and always took his shoes off. He wore shoes outside, and had some medical condition, likely it was bromhidrosis or something akin to that -apparently the odor was really, really bad. He refused to keep his shoes on and was eventually banned from the library.

When that made the news I called the library and asked if this meant that they now had a 'no bare feet' rule, all ready to explain this was not a common thing and fight it. No need; the lady I spoke to was even a bit surprised I had thought they'd make a rule for one such incident, they'd had other trouble with the guy as well (late returns/late fees not paid) and while they were glad to be rid of him, of course anyone else was welcome barefoot, why not?

I'm quite sure most other Dutch schools have no rules against bare feet either, I've never even SEEN a no shoes, no service sign here, very few places have a dress code (some nightclubs/dancings seem to, never been to those but that's what I hear). You could look up the contact info of some, Google 'Netherlands University' and call or email them, most Dutch and especially university employees speak English.

 

No shoes, no shirt, no service!!

 

That's cool, my money's good down the block:2thumbsup: