Timeline for What are the dangers of walking barefoot in towns/cities?
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| Mar 29, 2017 at 14:27 | comment | added | Freek Nortier | Walking barefoot in a city might get you arrested by the fashion police. | |
| Mar 28, 2017 at 23:50 | answer | added | Loduwijk | timeline score: 3 | |
| Mar 28, 2017 at 20:39 | comment | added | Cjxcz Odjcayrwl | How walking in towns qualify as Outdoors? It's an interesting question, but I doubt it's on topic here. | |
| Mar 28, 2017 at 9:14 | answer | added | Jalapeno | timeline score: 7 | |
| Mar 28, 2017 at 7:46 | comment | added | des | Be aware of doggy-poop! Stepping into it can result in sozial isolation | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 21:57 | comment | added | LSpice | My experience of walking barefoot in Chicago (which is not exactly a small town in Canada …) one summer is that it was sufficiently unexpected that it literally stopped traffic in Hyde Park (people going through a crosswalk somehow noticed and stopped to gawk). Also, I got kicked out of lots of businesses. On the other hand, aside from some glass that got stuck in my heel, I never incurred any serious injury. | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 18:38 | answer | added | Helen | timeline score: 6 | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 14:21 | comment | added | the_lotus | I talked to a bare footer that also practice parkour. He always had a pair of "bare-foot-shoes", I think it was some sort of sandal with a piece of rubber. A lot of stores in Canada don't want barefoot people in them. | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 13:45 | comment | added | Dave Tweed | The Society for Barefoot Living has a lot of useful information about living a barefoot lifestyle in general, including in urban contexts as well as during activities such as hiking and running. The supposed "dangers" are mostly way overblown, but you do need to pay more attention to where you're placing your feet -- a good habit to get into at a young age. After a short while, it becomes instinctive and you don't need to give it much conscious thought at all. | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 12:54 | answer | added | user54710 | timeline score: 8 | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 8:53 | answer | added | ChrisW | timeline score: 6 | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 8:08 | comment | added | flith | There's a couple of good posts on SE about Five Fingers shoes, if you want more information. The consensus seems to be that they are good for running, so long as you don't overstride, and poor for hiking if you are carrying a heavy pack (no load support). Good answers can be found at outdoors.stackexchange.com/a/1680/9308 and outdoors.stackexchange.com/a/5289/9308 | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 7:57 | comment | added | flith | @LexiBean: have you considered a compromise? There are some types of shoes which are specially designed to mimic the bare foot (and all of the benefits that people have noted here), while still providing a barrier layer between you and the ground, helping to avoid damage and infection. The Vibram "Five Fingers" is one well-known example of the type: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibram_FiveFingers and they can be found in most outdoors shops with a good range of foorwear. | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 7:46 | comment | added | Aravona | Downsides are bacterial / fungal infections spread from poor hygiene (not saying your hygiene is poor, but if you walk barefoot around someone with ringworm, verucas, athletes foot etc, who is also barefoot you're more likely to pick it up too) | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 5:25 | answer | added | user12748 | timeline score: 4 | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 0:19 | comment | added | Lexi Bean | There are many benefits of it, it's actually really cool if you google how your foots works and how going without shoes strengthens your feet, ankles, and even your calves. @CountIblis | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 0:03 | comment | added | Count Iblis | barefoot running seems to be better for the joints than running with shoes on | |
| Mar 26, 2017 at 22:25 | vote | accept | Lexi Bean | ||
| Mar 26, 2017 at 22:22 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackOutdoors/status/846125154652639236 | ||
| Mar 26, 2017 at 21:51 | answer | added | Soron | timeline score: 9 | |
| Mar 26, 2017 at 20:43 | answer | added | Please stop being evil | timeline score: 46 | |
| Mar 26, 2017 at 19:21 | vote | accept | Lexi Bean | ||
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| Mar 26, 2017 at 19:14 | answer | added | Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GL | timeline score: 21 | |
| Mar 26, 2017 at 18:03 | history | edited | Charlie Brumbaugh | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 26, 2017 at 17:52 | comment | added | Lexi Bean | Nice to meet you too Sue! I walk barefoot in my own house, yard, garage, and garden. The town has paved sidewalks, streets, and gravel alleys. There's a few trails on the far end I walk that are in the bush. I don't go on others property other than my friends yards. | |
| Mar 26, 2017 at 17:44 | comment | added | Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GL | Welcome Lexi Bean! It's great to meet you! The body of your question is definitely not too long. In fact, we like as many details as we can get, so this is perfect! Just to clarify, are you walking barefoot on just streets and sidewalks, or also on grass and in the yard, including yours and other people who live in the area? Some of the obstacles are different depending on what type of terrain you're using. Thanks! | |
| Mar 26, 2017 at 17:27 | answer | added | ab2 | timeline score: 10 | |
| Mar 26, 2017 at 17:18 | history | edited | Lexi Bean | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 26, 2017 at 17:07 | history | asked | Lexi Bean | CC BY-SA 3.0 |