Have you ever gone out barefoot?

[canfejohn]

Have you ever gone out barefoot? And if so, how did you handle people who look at you like you're an alien?

[SueShe]

As a child, I used to go out mostly barefoot in our backyard. I could do it because we did not have any cat or dog fecal matter on the lawn and it was quite safe to go barefoot.

It is also healthy for the feet not to be constricted the entire day in shoes.

However, I would not go to the mall or any other public place but not because I don't want to be judged but more because there are too many potential health risks associated with walking barefoot in public places, starting with athlete's foot and a number of possible bacteria or fungal infections.

[canfejohn]

well, I think the safety provided by shoes is a bit exaggerated. I went out for one hour walk for a few days and even though my feet got hurt by rocks or hard surface and I had some uncomforting blisters on my feet as well as some little injuries , I got well just in 3 pr 4 days;and whenever I had an injury my feet would become stronger. I may agree that going in a summer noon like 1 pm on a hot surface like asphalt may make it more challenging and I don't have any courage to go out barefoot when there is sunlight not just because I feel shy to show my feet but also from the feeling of my feet burning.
I don't feel there is much risk involved if I'm watching where I'm stepping on and make sure I don't lose balance, though I am not an expert to say that it is completely healthy.
For to be judged, I find it that people near beaches (like miami) as well as australians and new zealends are more open about being barefoot.

[SueShe]

Beaches are some of the worst places to go barefoot. Unless it is a private beach in a remote area, you are likely to find animal excrements because people don't have the decency anymore not to take their pets onto the beach.

They let them urinate and defecate everywhere and also in the water.

[gothfun]

May I ask what's your problem?

[SueShe]

@gothfun how inconsiderate people are in public places

[gothfun]

No, in general

[Smashingdoozy]

When I was in NZ during summer everyone was walking around barefoot, so I decided to try it... Walking on hot concrete barefoot is not fun.

[ChrisMaster69]

A friend is trying to teach me natural running.

basically running in your bare feet.

beach is okay, grass is okay

cutting down a forest track…. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😭😭😭😭😭

nightmare running and hitting something sharp.

[JackofSpades]

As in shopping or something? No.

But I've gone hiking, running and just walked around parks and stuff barefoot.
It's not as weird when you're out in nature as it would be checking out at an Aldi. XD

[canfejohn]

what I mean was mostly for in streets or stores or malls where many people are present

[JackofSpades]

Yeah, no.

Had a friend in highschool who did tho.

She told me she had some condition with her feet that made it extremely uncomfortable for anything to rub against the sides. So she almost never wore shoes unless she absolutely had to.

[JackofSpades]

People would think it was weird until they got to know her

[canfejohn]

was she just barefoot or wearing some kind of medical barefoot shoes

[JackofSpades]

Barefoot

[MeghanL]

Yes I have & yes I do. I love going barefoot & I do whenever & wherever possible. 👣💓😊

I've gotten looks, usually I ignore them but I may have fun with someone. Once I noticed someone staring at my feet, I asked him aloud if he liked my feet & I wiggled my toes at him. He got really embarrassed.

[Furuok]

I ride my motorcycle barefooted. People freakout at stop lights. They are known to roll down their window and ask if I know I'm barefooted. Yes people it hurts a little bit. The wind as it blows between my toes? Awwwwwe YES. I yet to ask an officer if it's illegal.

[Avicenna]

Nope

[In_Trance]

Only at the beach