For all you barefooters out there. What was your story about how you became a barefooter?

I lived in Africa for 3 years when I was a child and being barefooted was common and felt so natural.When I got back to England I just carried on.At senior school us girls didn't have to wear uniform and in summer I usually wore shorts with my big feet bare,and ran track and cross country barefooted.I have a third dan karate black belt,and I can break thick wooden boards with my bare feet,in fact my kicks can kill and cripple opponents as my feet are extremely tough and hard and strong.I can beat my instructor when we spar.I have had thousands of compliments about how perfect my feet are.

I dip my feet in mud because I too love dirty soles

I had always a aversion to shoes. Whenever I had the opportunity to be barefoot I did it. I have just love the feeling of freedom on my feet and the nice feel of the ground, of grass, earth and mud under my soles. 😊

As young teenager I began to go barefoot with ever increased regularity outside. I had mostly still shoes with me but I took off them whenever I could. I wore never socks, only old scruffy sneakers or slipper who I could simply slide out of them.

Then with 14-15 I went almost completely without shoes to outside all summer. I liked to see how my feet got more and more dirty and was really proud of my tough black soles. It was for me a lifestyle and a important part of my identity. I feel me simply better and more myself. And my bare filthy feet was also a statement for this lifestyle.

And now I'm still a true barefooter - always and everywhere!

I completely agree with you, especially in the warmer months feet need to be completely bare!! 😀

For me I was raised as a barefoot girl, from the first day of the School summer holidays until it was time to go back I was exclusively barefoot 😀 A tradition I have carried on into adulthood and have passed down to my three kids.

I never really went barefoot much until I had a bad experience with anxiety years back now. I was seeing a therapist and he was very into grounding. I kept dismissing it until I had a panic attack during a session and he convinced me to take my shoes off and focus on the carpet under my feet.
After that he set me the challenge of attempting actual grounding exercises. It grew from there.

I was just born that way

Nothing wrong with letting your bare feet breathe and easy to do so.

I'm not so much a barefooter, but I do love shedding my shoes and socks on occasion and wriggling my toes. I loved doing PE in bare feet at school too, how about you?

For me, it was a long process that didn't happen overnight. I started going barefoot to places little by little over the years.

Why do you like to be a barefooter?🤔 I can't walk without shoes

Hook worms and rough black feet are worse

I only go barefoot at home.

What about us flip-floppers?

I was born that way.

I have shitty ankles from repeated injuries. I roll my ankles and they slip out why less barefoot or in high work boots. So if I ain't wearing sturdy boots, barefoot it is.