Thread: barefooting

as a nanny i often go barefoot while playing with the kids in the park.. i hate the feeling of sand in my shoes.. once it's in.. it doesn't come out.. i also go barefoot from my home to our condominium's pools.. but that's about as far as it goes.. i wear low top vans mostly and keep them on.. i live in los angeles.. i wouldn't dare step on a hollywood star without something to protect me from god knows what.

Originally Posted by Don

Always wear shoes but as little shoe as possible. Low Top Chucky T's, Birkenstocks, Sanuks for summer and when the cold comes and the Chucks are not enough Ugg's in the winter. And I wear them until I am really forced to put on a dress shoe. I push the limits with when the dress shoes should be worn.

It appears the 5 fingers are as little shoe as possible

Originally Posted by KarmaPolice

We all have to consider the fact that, in this day and age, stepping on a sharp stone is the LEAST of our worries while walking barefoot.
Back when walking barefoot was "normal" there were no hypodermic needles (potentially causing AIDS or a plethora of other disease), broken beer bottles, motor oil and other car fluids that get picked up in the rain and spread around. Hell, nowadays stepping in someones spit can net you a serious resperatory problem.

I say for safety, stick with shoes.
Personally, I wear socks around my house because my shoes track in stuff from outside that I simply don't want on my feet. I vaccuum weekly and shampoo the carpets every 2 months and I still know there is stuff from outside on my carpets, it's common sense (yes, I own a carpet shampoo'er lol).


To each his own, just watch your step

I hardly ever concern myself with "safety". It's not that I am reckless I just try not to worry about stuff like you mentioned or act out of fear. I think we would have to be more aware of where our feet are landing when bare footing and that should be enough if you have strengthened the foot

I have no problem walking barefoot around my house, backyard or on the beach. That's about as far as I'll go, though.

Like I said, to each his own. Just remember, needles are really hard to see ;-)
I think it's good to fear disease, am I crazy?

On the other hand, those "Five Fingers" shoes are pretty sweet and I'll probably order a pair this next paycheck.

Originally Posted by kevint

I hardly ever concern myself with "safety". It's not that I am reckless I just try not to worry about stuff like you mentioned or act out of fear. I think we would have to be more aware of where our feet are landing when bare footing and that should be enough if you have strengthened the foot

Originally Posted by kevint

It appears the 5 fingers are as little shoe as possible

?????? missing what you mean

Originally Posted by Don

?????? missing what you mean

Have you seen these? Click the pic

Oh yes very cool need to try those

On my sixth birthday my dad took me and several of my friends to the river to fish. A guy who had been swimming came out of the water bleeding like a stuck pig from a very deep and nasty cut to one of his feet, the result of stepping on a broken bottle. There was blood everywhere. Fifty years on I can still see it. I avoid going barefoot anywhere except in the house or swimming pool.

Originally Posted by welshwizard

On my sixth birthday my dad took me and several of my friends to the river to fish. A guy who had been swimming came out of the water bleeding like a stuck pig from a very deep and nasty cut to one of his feet, the result of stepping on a broken bottle. There was blood everywhere. Fifty years on I can still see it. I avoid going barefoot anywhere except in the house or swimming pool.

Did the same thing myself at about the same age, but playing in a field. Got to move on man...