r/BarefootLife

I'm sure many of this sub's contributors are aware that June 1st is Go Barefoot Day, but a barefoot month? I wanted to extend the challenge past the first and avoid footwear for 30 days, and it was an awesome experience!

My stats were:

-15 days completely barefoot everywhere.

-less than 3 hours per day of shoes on the other 15 days, only Xero Z-Trails or Birkenstocks.

-57 miles of barefoot hiking on varied terrain.

-7 public outings (stores, public markets, and social gatherings).

My girlfriend joined me for this and loved the experience, so we are extending this challenge into July. This past week, we have been leaving the house without shoes and we no longer have backups in the car.

Does anyone else here actively challenge themselves to push the social limits of living barefoot? We really enjoy the lifestyle but sometimes think it's just easier to forgo the judgment and drama of being a barefooter in a city. What strategies do you use to navigate this and how often are you barefoot in public?

It's the name I've given to when barefooters cover their bare feet up with barefoot sandal jewelry or tattoos that look like sandal straps to trick people in public places while going about their barefoot lifestyles, only leaving just the soles of their feet exposed to the ground or floor.