Is it wierd to go outside barefoot in the snow?

Question

I am a guy and i was wondering is it wierd to go outside barefoot?

Answer 1

Weird as in hardly anyone does it, yes, but not weird in a bad way. You do have to be careful, keep the rest of your body warm and make sure you don't get frostbite, and of course it depends on how cold it is apart from the snow... but I've gone barefoot for several winters without needing to resort to footwear at all, and with *less* cold and numb toes than I used to have when I still wore shoes!
I'll link in the source to a previous question about this, I typed out a pretty long answer there last year.

Answer 2

I seriously wonder about the intelligence of some people here... First off: DON'T RUN AROUND IN -11 WEATHER BAREFOOT. Secondly: I highly doubt you have frostbite. If you can't feel your toes and they are purple and black, then you have frostbite. As you're coming on this little online question forum instead of freaking out about black toes, I'd say you're fine, just cold. Fill a tub, sink, basin, something, with some cool water and soak your feet in them. Once your feet stop hurting so much and reach the temperature of the water, then replace the water with warmer water. If you start off trying to soak them in warm water first, it will feel like -scalding hot water- so start off with cool and warm it up as your feet regain warmth. Thirdly: DON'T RUN AROUND IN -11 WEATHER BAREFOOT. *sigh* I may (very justly) insult your intelligence but at least I give info... If you are still worried about frostbite, go to the Emergency Room and get checked out. Maybe a sizeable bill for going to the ER will make you use the pink stuff in your skull next time.

Answer 3

It is certainly something fun to do at the appropriate time, like when you are jumping out of the hot tub or sauna to roll in the snow or jump into the hole you and your friends have cut in the frozen lake.

Those are times you must do it, other than than I fear it is just asking for frost bite. I am more cautious than others as I have frost bitten my feet numerous times growing up here in MN, but now being a diabetic I am much more cautious not to get frostbite.

I say have a ball if you want to try it, but I really recommend the old Scandinavian way of sauna first, roll in the snow next to cool and wash off.

Let us know how it works out for you.

Answer 4

We were born barefoot, putting on shoes is wierd lol

I wear shoes as little as possible, even when required I usually wear sandals. I could walk on the snow or rocks all day barefoot

Answer 5

Here in Cologne (Germany) there is no snow in winter. I would like to try it. But so I am only barefoot at home in winter (as I am always barefoot at home )

I think it would be a good feeling to be ( a short time) barefoot in snow.

Tanja

Answer 6

does the word BRRRrrrrrr.... mean anything to you??

I'm sorry but that just sounds like a crazy idea I just looked outside, and the thermometer says it's - 22C out there. There is NO WAY you would get ME to do that. My feet would freeze to the front step! NOTHING fun about that!
But go ahead, if that's what floats your boat!

Answer 7

Maybe it is,
Maybe it ain't,
But I've done it a few times myself,
-Just to experience the sensation.
-Call it,
"Going Caveman",
Plus, it makes cool tracks.
However,
I don't recomend you go much farther than the mailbox, though.
-The E.R. people would think you nuts if you came in with frostbitten toes!

Answer 8

Seems like this would be uncomfortable. I would be concerned about frost bite. When your feet freeze no blood is circulating which initially causes pain, and then numbness. You could damage your feet. Keep them covered.

Answer 9

no, only if you think it is. Most people's feet are more sensitive to the cold and they will get frostbite.

WARNING: If you feet start to turn blue, you lose feeling in them, stiffness in your foot, GET INSIDE IMMEDIATELY. You are starting to get frostbite and risk losing your foot. Soak them in warm water that somebody else calls warm. The nerves in you feet can not feel anything and you could give your self serious burns from the hot water

Answer 10

no i do.. there is nothing wierd about it at all except this is nto a hunting question... but i guess it could be considered wierd i dont think it is cause i do...