r/barefoot

Hi all,

Here’s some firsthand experience on being barefoot in Japan and on the transit…

Nobody cared or said anything and I was riding the bullet train, local trains, buses, ect barefoot. Also went into multiple restaurants and shops (7-eleven, familyMart, Lawson, ect)

In fact, I got a few positive comments. One from the cashier at a FamilyMart, who said in his very English that he likes my style, and when he noticed my bare feet, said it’s healthy and to watch for nails on the street.

How do you tell if a business is barefoot friendly or doesn't care?

Also where have you been that has a NSNSNS sign?

Curious if you live in a country that celebrates Halloween, are you going to, or hosting any sort of party this year? Whats fun about cosplay, is you can express yourself and build confidence in a situation you wont be judged...because everyone is doing self expression. For people here shy about bare feet in public, this is an opportunity to show off your costume designs.

Don’t bring shoes with you!

That’s it. Easy. Need to go to the shops but want to go barefoot? Leave the shoes at home. Want to go for a barefoot walk? Leave the shoes at home!

When you don’t have flip flops or shoes with you, you can’t chicken out and put them on when you get nervous or see people or it gets busy around you. Keep walking with confidence. I suppose you could call this exposure therapy.

Obviously if you are starting out then bring shoes with you the first few times, don’t try and go too far or too long and risk injury. Be safe and minimise the risk!

Happy barefooting

Over time, I’ve made an interesting observation: in late autumn and winter, you occasionally see men walking around barefoot, but women seem to completely avoid it during the cold season.
I’d be really interested to know the reasons for this. Is it simply due to cold tolerance, or are there social and practical reasons behind it?

Ich habe im Laufe der Zeit eine interessante Beobachtung gemacht: Im Spätherbst und Winter sieht man ab und zu Männer, die barfuß unterwegs sind, aber Frauen scheinen in der kalten Jahreszeit komplett darauf zu verzichten.
Mich würden die Gründe dafür interessieren. Liegt es einfach am Kälteempfinden oder stecken gesellschaftliche und praktische Gründe dahinter?

I agree with much of this.

Psychologically I go barefoot in memory of my late wife who totally approved of me living barefoot.

Your thoughts?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/other/psychological-meaning-of-enjoying-being-barefoot-most-of-the-time/ss-AA1Xszxg

Some context from my previous post.

So just earlier today, I ran into the only barefoot guy on campus (as far as I know). He wasn't a student, instead a Vietnamese guy in his late 40s or early 50s (perhaps he lives on campus or something). I approached while he was on a morning walk. I asked him about the barefooting experience on campus and such. He was a bit surprised at first but seemed really passionate to talk about his philosophy on barefooting. I don't recall too many specific things he said, but the points he made that I do remember essentially boil down to:

1. No one else goes barefoot on campus to his knowledge

2. People will stare, like a lot, but not really comment (probably comes from students respecting their elders; they probably wouldn't do the same if it was another student their age)

3. Barefoot is the natural way of life (I already knew that though)

My conversation with this guy really felt like a wise old man giving me advice. He gave me quite a few words of encouragement. Although I will say, I'm rather disappointed. While it was nice to meet another barefooter on campus, this guy isn't really someone I'll see or even interact with very often as he's not a student, let alone someone of my age. He essentially just confirmed I'll be alone in my unshod endeavors.

I'm not going to completely give up though. While I can't say for sure if I can truly go 100% barefoot, I'll definitely make some plans to wear slippers more and try sneaking them off every once in a while, perhaps when its raining or if I ever play frisbee with a friend on one of the grass fields. Perhaps I'll even go on my own barefoot walks if I arrive early in the morning. My photography org has an upcoming nature photowalk event so maybe I'll even go barefoot there.

The future is cloudy, but I'll see what I can do. More suggestions and advice are welcome.

I recently moved to the San Diego area. Looking for fellow barefooters to meet up for a walk/run or coffee.

Cerco a Milano città appassionati di piedi scalzi, barefooters veri che amano camminare scalzi e fare suole nere. Preferisco ragazzi che vivono questo aspetto anche da un punto di vista kink e fetish. Ok ad amicizie a tema.