Would you go barefoot in public more if you could?

Answer 1

If I didn't have to worry about stepping on anything gross or dangerous then absolutely! I hate shoes.

Answer 2

I already go barefoot in public all the time; I've been barefoot for ten years, everywhere, year round. I don't live in the US, but I still know there are NO health laws in any US state requiring footwear for customers, insurance companies don't require or even recommend shoes, and it's not against the law to drive barefoot. Neither is it gross or dangerous to go barefoot; our skin is made to keep pathogens out, we're at far greater risk of picking something up through our hands than our feet, no matter where we walk barefoot. Glass isn't a great risk; I never divert my step and I get a tiny splinter maybe once a year, never had a cut. Barefooting is comfortable and healthy!

Answer 3

I already go completely barefoot in public 24/7, and have been doing this for over 20 years since age 16. I go everwhere in my Bare Feet, including to work. While the bottoms of my Feet are Dirty, Black, and thickly Calloused,
they are not ugly, poorly formed or diseased at all, and in fact,
during my College years, I was asked to model my Feet for Art classes several times, because of their natural healthy look and textures. As for the "glass scare", I always watch where my Bare Feet are going, and in the 4 or 5 times that small slivers of glass penetrated my well developed Callouses, there was no pain, no bleedlng, and the slivers came out on their own time some weeks later. It's all in the amount of conditioning and Callous developement. Peter F and Sheriam, you guys are super cool.

Answer 4

Absolutely !!! How many times have you seen some variation of a “No Bare Feet Allowed” sign on a store window or door? If you live in the USA, chances are you’ve seen such signs more often than you’ve seen a sign stating BARE FEET OK! These anti-barefoot policies are often attributed to nonexistent “health codes.” The truth is, that almost without exception, there is no statutory basis for prohibiting bare feet anywhere, including stores and restaurants. Although store owners are free to set their own policies with regards to attire, there is no compelling reason to limit customer choice when it comes to footwear. Urban myths about bare feet being unsanitary, illegal or dangerous are generally based on lack of information and the lack of personal experience with regards to going barefoot. Studies have proven that everyday conditions in public places pose a greater threat to those who touch objects with their hands. It is more likely to transfer germs to your eyes, nose and mouth via hands than by way of feet.
The spirit of barefooting is, or at least once was, alive and well in all of us. Do you remember how good it felt to go barefoot when you were a child? Even now, as adults, do we still have that spirit? When we can’t wait to get home and relax after a hard day, does this mean kicking off our shoes in order to do so? Or, if we are planning a holiday or vacation, do we factor in the proximity of sandy beaches, grassy fields, or a natural trail well-suited for bare feet? Can any of us truly imagine being fully comfortable while wearing shoes? Yet how often do we choose the barefoot spirit? How often can we? The truth is we all have the freedom to go barefoot whenever and wherever we want. Most of us, however, just don’t realize it. If we knew it was OK to forget about shoes when it was time for walking the dog, getting the mail, or even while out shopping, how many of us would choose to go barefoot? Why render our feet deaf and blind if we don’t need to? Imagine having to wear gloves or ear plugs every time you left the house. Think of all the wonderful sensory input you would miss. Now imagine expanding avenues of sensory input. Imagine being able to feel the wide variety of interesting textures and pleasant surfaces beneath your own two feet as you go about your daily business. You can.
“Healthy feet can hear the very heart of Mother Earth.” Sitting Bull

Answer 5

I already go barefoot pretty often. I live in a very small town....many dirt roads. It isn't as big of a deal to go barefooted here as it would be to barefoot in New York city...

Answer 6

In the beach areas like Pacific Beach or Mission Beach, poeple often walk barefoot. I don't mind walking barefoot as long as my toenails are trimmed, painted and my feet look pretty. Make sure if you do decide to walk barefoot, to watch out for broken glass.

Answer 7

It's good to be back on yahoo answers to discuss my favorite subject ;) I for one am not that much into being barefoot outdoors myself, but I loooooooooove seing the women do it, so I always talk my female friends into it and they do it happily :D Maybe when I move to Europe I might reconsider being barefoot outdoors more myself.

Answer 8

Absolutely never! People spit and spill all kinds of disgusting things on the ground. Think of all fungi, diseases, and infections you could get. It was cool and safe in the 60's, not any more.
If you must, do it somewhere clean.
(indoors) that's just my opinion.
Other people think going barefoot in the right places with the right training can be beneficial.
Check out the website in the link below. There are some links in this website that cover every aspect of bare-footing.

PS Lynda's answer cracked me up, The tears are still rolling.

Answer 9

I would go barefoot all the time if I could. My feet were not made for shoes....LOL..

Answer 10

I am sort of a hippie, so yeah, I would for sure, man.

It's pretty lax down here in Florida, so I hardly wear shoes at all.