We probably all have heard about it and / or know about it. Walking barefoot is good for you.
Often the reasoning is: when you’re naked already, why not go all the way and get rid of the shoes. I recall I wrote about this some time ago.
It still is true what I wrote in that post: “barefoot feels more naked”.
Since then (which was 2014, blimey) I have been experimenting with going barefoot in lots of places. Unfortunately I have to decide that going barefoot everywhere is not for me. Maybe not yet, maybe not ever. In my house and on grass I’m fine. My feet like it. On rougher grounds however, no matter how short the distance and how much I practice, it’s not working for me.
I gave it as many tries as I could over the past years. As long as the weather was acceptable, my feet got the opportunity to get used to all kinds of surfaces and I didn’t start with pebbles, trust me. I read up on the tips
There is a tonne of information on how to do it, what to avoid and all that. Maybe I will give this another try next summer. It’s definitely getting too cold for my feet now: a combination of the wrong temperature and the wrong surface is a no-no for me. And if I never make it to walking barefoot on anything rougher than grass: so be it. I made it to my current age with shoes. I’ll probably make it to the end of it that way too.
Power to you, all barefoot people. It’s great that you do what you do. But someone has to keep the shoe manufacturers in business! 😉
Agree, can’t do it, my feet have always been very tender. Have towear some type of footwear.
I’m convinced you and I aren’t the only ones. Main thing is that we don’t have to wear shoes etc. all over!
when i was younger I could go barefoot just about anywhere, but not now that i am in my 60’s. i do barefoot as much as I can still
That is what I try too, Michael. Inside my house it’s fine (wooden floor), and on grass etc. I’m fine too. Keep going, it’s healthy. I know that. It’s just that some surfaces make health hard hahaha!
exactely the same for me. Ok on soft grounds or hard without sticks and stones. Love to be barefeet (aswell as completely naked) though, but don’t like the pain. Try to be barefeet as much as possible
It’s a good thing we have the choice. 🙂
Gewoon iets aan je voeten waar het nodig is, doe ik ook.
When walking, I have to wear at least sandals except around the pool, soft grass, carpet and in water.
I know exactly how your feet feel. Mine could be their siblings.
I walk barefoot a lot but when I head out on the trail I wear hiking shoes even if nothing else. Usually a hat too for temperature control and to shade my eyes. Also a useful emergency cover-up!
Haha, that’s a clever way! Carry the cover-up on your head!
Trails can indeed be very mean to your feet.