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How to bribe a barefoot girl by Sharleen W.L. If you have read the story titled "Barefoot Sisters" you would know that in the beginning mom was so opposed to her kids going barefoot in public places, but she later gave in and allowed Tania and me to do so. The following took place in my early days of barefooting in public when I was in elementary school. I was the only barefooter in the grocery store that night It was 9:30pm on a Wednesday when dad was away on business. My oldest brother and sisters were still busy doing homework and studying, and my little brother was already in bed. I just got done with all my homework. I had karate class earlier in the evening, and so I took a shower when I got home. Btw, I got punished in class with doing lots of push-ups (I was joking around with another kid and wasn't paying attention to the instructor), so now I was a bit tired and sleepy. I was planning to go to bed a little earlier but wanted to kinda unwind first. So I ...
Barefoot in Germany
a barefooter from germany wrote the following in my guestbook:
I'm a barefooter from germany and try to live without shoes at least half of the year. Usually I start in april and walk on bare soles till end of september. At work I have to wear shoes, but flip flops are ok. The rest of the time I'm barefoot without any break in this six months. I prefer to go barefoot in the city and love to harden my soles by walking on rough surfaces like asphalt or gravel. The dirtier a street, the better for walking barefoot. So usually my soles are grey and sometimes black. I enjoy very much to be barefoot in public, particularly when all the other people are wearing shoes. It's great to show them my bare, dirty feet.
pretty cool huh? again it shows that there are people who love going barefoot in many different countries.
are you from germany? is it common to see barefooters there? please share your experiences going barefoot even if you're not from germany :)
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How to bribe a barefoot girl by Sharleen W.L. If you have read the story titled "Barefoot Sisters" you would know that in the beginning mom was so opposed to her kids going barefoot in public places, but she later gave in and allowed Tania and me to do so. The following took place in my early days of barefooting in public when I was in elementary school. I was the only barefooter in the grocery store that night It was 9:30pm on a Wednesday when dad was away on business. My oldest brother and sisters were still busy doing homework and studying, and my little brother was already in bed. I just got done with all my homework. I had karate class earlier in the evening, and so I took a shower when I got home. Btw, I got punished in class with doing lots of push-ups (I was joking around with another kid and wasn't paying attention to the instructor), so now I was a bit tired and sleepy. I was planning to go to bed a little earlier but wanted to kinda unwind first. So I ...
A barefoot girl story by Sharleen WL I just started college a few months ago and so far I'm loving it. There is so much more freedom than in high school and not the least is the ability to go to school barefoot. This article is an account of a typical Monday. Unlike many people, I love Mondays coz to me its the start of a brand new week full of opportunities, a new chapter in my book of life ready to be filled with exciting experiences and adventures. Its 7am and I wake up feeling refreshed after a good night's sleep. Actually I'm having a bad cold, so my nose is pretty stuffy but I feel rested nontheless and excited about the day ahead. After washing up and everything, I walk over to the game room to join the family for our morning meditation. Its dad's idea to meditate together every morning and everyone loves it. The only religious person in our family in mom who is Catholic. Dad is kinda new-agey, and all my siblings and I are atheists. But we all feel the ...
by sharleen wl does wearing just socks count as barefoot? i think most would agree the answer to that question is obvious. barefoot means just that - your feet are bare, i.e. they're not covered in any way. yet its quite surprising this question has come up more than once in the reddit barefoot sub (posted by different people). like wtf? so i replied with a similar question - does wearing just underwear count as naked? i mean your one step closer but not quite there yet. lol i believe this stems from the fact that many people aren't comfortable showing their bare feet. one of the posters even admitted to that. this in turn stems from the fact that many (especially in western countries with the exception of australia and new zealand perhaps) are conditioned to think that feet are like semi-private parts. it's improper/impolite to show them to others except in certain places like the beach or swimming pool. just like men being shirtless. so wearing just socks is like a steppi...
a barefoot girl's story going shopping with her strict religious mom by sharleen wl hi everyone, how's it going? this is a rather long post but a pretty fun story. so i want you to get comfortable. get your favorite drink, maybe play some soft music, be barefooted (if you aren't already), take off all your clo... oops, i'm getting carried away. i mean, you don't have to do that. unless your like me of course, lol. anyway, relax and enjoy! my dad is away on a business trip and my mom is home alone. so yesterday she called me and asked if i would wanna go shopping at the mall with her today (saturday). i love shopping so i said sure. she knows that i'm a barefooter and has kinda accepted the fact, so going barefoot to the mall with her shouldn't be an issue. i wake up a little earlier this morning cuz i wanna eat breakfast before going shopping. need the extra energy. the temperature this morning is 61 F which is cold for hawaii. i slept with my windows clos...
by Sharleen W.L. I just finish eating lunch in the cafetaria with 2 of my friends, and were heading to our first afternoon class. I'm barefoot as usual. One of my friends is wearing shoes and the other flip flops. It really feels great walking around campus in bare feet. As we get to the building, both my friends head towards the restroom and tell me they'll see me in class since I don't need to go. So I climb up the stairs to the 3rd floor where our classroom is. The floors in that building are really grimy but it feels good on my bare soles. There are already quite a few students in the classroom. This is a discussion class, so there are tables with a few chairs around them. I spot a table with no one sitting at it yet which is perfect as my friends and I can sit together. There's a nerdy looking guy sitting at the next table busy with his phone. As I sit down he looks at my bare feet but doesn't say anything. He then makes a call and starts talking on...
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HI! I just finished reading You Walk Wrong and found your website via personal sleuthing on google for more barefoot people. I've been a big flip flop girl for years--at work, etc--and barefoot in my personal time everywhere else. I always knew there was a reason I hated shoes. THEY'RE BAD FOR YOU!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, mostly wanted to just peek in and say hi and that I look forward to reading your blog in future :)
Hey, it's interesting to find your blog. I do a lot of barefoot hiking in the summer myself. It really is the best way to experience nature, it seems to me.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check in with you from time to time. :)
I'm moving to Berlin this Autumn, however last summer me and my darling was there to visit our Berliner friend and I tried to get into a few shopping malls with bare feet. I remember at least 2 times being stopped and told to put on some shoes.
ReplyDeleteMy German friend translated from what the guard had said:
"If you get hurt the store will be held responsible, and what about the hygienic aspects?"
I did put on some flip flops I had brought and continued walking, but was shocked.
Hygiene? Are my feet that dirty? I wash them, I have no warts and I watch where I walk while being barefoot.
On the contrary, I barely ever care to look at the soles at my shoes, they've been everywhere I wouldn't allow my own feet to step on; cigarettes from people who don't know how to find the trashcan, spit, one occasional turd and lots of more. If I'm barefeet, I don't step on suspicious looking stains or spots, but with shoes I don't care.
So if he meant my poor feet would get dirty from their unhygienic store then thank you very much for caring. But if he actually meant my feet would be dirtier than other peoples old shoes, shame on him. ^__^
I'm a barefoot runner from germany, and I too would enjoy going barefoot whenever temperatures allow it.
ReplyDeleteBut it so happens that the people around here are not the most open-minded and most people would find it offensive if I walked around barefoot in public.
I already received a few pretty rude comments from people when I was running barefoot ("What are you? Homeless?", "Get some shoes on you dirty hippy!" etc.), but I refuse to wear shoes for running anymore, they cause too many problems and are too uncomfortable.
So I'm only a part-time barefooter. At all times when I'm not running I simply wear shoes by Terra Plana. It does not feel as good as the real thing, but at least the sole has no raised heel and my toes have a lot of room to wriggle and spread, so it's okay.
I'm this german barefooter. When I wrote this comment I was barefoot half of the year. Now I try to become a full time barefooter.
ReplyDeleteI live in USA Unfortunately Americans don't like going barefoot It is Starting to change somewhat About going barefoot I A guy who love To go barefoot Go food shopping In my bare feet Small convenience stores And hiking in the woods in your bare feet is awesome Yes I get plenty of crazy looks being barefoot people see my dirty feetBut they don't understand like you the benefits of barefoot I would love to visit Germany someday Enjoy Going barefootYes I'm like you I guess I love To feel the ground Yes my Bare feet get Dirty but Like you say I don't care what people think When I'm barefoot I'm glad there are people out there like me who love going barefootTake care my friend
ReplyDeleteLike you my German friend I'm a barefoot Lover myself hate shoes unfortunately I've Live in America and people don't like going barefootIt is Starting to change somewhat More people are gonna barefoot But most Americans love shoes when I go barefoot like you I get dirty looks maybe not in your country But in America they see my Dirty feet get the strange look I Go food shopping barefoot Small convenience stores Cut the grass barefoot is awesome no back pain also my favorite time is hiking barefoot in the woods glad to see you like me the love Of going barefoot is awesomeI'm glad There People like you and me who love going in our Bare feet take Care my German friend my name is Chris
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