Who would be in favor of allowing bare feet in all schools?they did way back when?

Answer 1

I think that would be great. Dr. Lynn Staheli, who directed the orthopedics division at the Children's Hospital in Seattle for 15 years, documented that children raised in parts of the world where shoes are rarely worn had better flexibility, mobility, and strength, which resulted in fewer foot-related problems and injuries. In the 1960 classic “Take Off Your Shoes and Walk,” chiropodist Simon Wikler notes that children who go barefoot regularly develop stronger, healthier, and more functional feet than children who are generally shod. (He notes that a “constantly shoe-wearing tenderfoot” is rarely able to comprehend the innate capability of the human foot.) The following site covers such topics as when and when not to let children go barefoot, what doctors think, and parental testimonials. It also features excerpts from “Take Off Your Shoes and Walk.”
http: www.unshod.org/pfbc/index.html
As far as poeple who think kids will catch all types of fungus and stuff you have to realize that walking barefoot is also a good way to avoid athlete’s foot. Contrary to a widely believed myth, it is not the sole-to-ground contact that presents a risk so much as it is feet going back into the moist, dark, warm environment found inside shoes. Closed-toe shoes especially are ideal incubators for fungi and bacteria to live and breed. Allowing the feet to “breathe” also prevents foot odor. The reason kids catch it now is because they all walk around breeding fungus in thier shoe/incubators and then let it all out all over the loccer room floor. If they stayed barefoot all the time then the fungus would not have a chance to survive and take hold.

Answer 2

I am not in school anymore but I'm barefoot always, when I do take any seminars or such, I attend barefoot regardless of the weather (btw, my school didn't even have airco; no need in my climate).

It is not dangerous; feet are much tougher than most people who never go barefoot think, you won't pick up athlete's foot unless you put your feet back into closed shoes afterwards (it's actually a very uncommon disease in populations that go barefoot more often!), and if you pick up worms in your school, I'd suggest finding another school or stop licking your toes -the hookworm is the only non-tropical worm that can spread through the skin, and it hasn't been a serious problem in the South since modern plumbing has replaced the outhouses. Never was a serious problem in cooler climates.

Answer 3

While I love to go barefoot, I don't think school would be a great place to do this. When you get a school full of kids, you also have a school full of foot fungus & I personally wouldn't want that!

They did way back when because families simply couldn't afford shoes for their kids. The kids only got 1 pair of shoes a year if they were lucky. They didn't go barefoot necessarily because they wanted to, but because they had to.

Answer 4

Why would you want to walk barefoot in school or anywhere for that matter. There are so many virus' out there, ie warts, athlete's feet, etc. Yuch!!!

Answer 5

I don't think that would be a great idea.. but that would be interesting to see..

Answer 6

nope too many lawsuits*

Answer 7

one word disease!