Shopping at Walmart

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