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Barefoot Wonderland

by Tania WL Have you ever wished you lived in a really barefoot friendly world where going barefoot is widely accepted as a lifestyle choice, it's not looked down upon, and you see plenty of people going about their daily business in bare feet? Read the following story and see if together we can't create such a wonderful world for barefooters - a barefoot wonderland! ***** I wake up as the bright morning sun shines through my bedroom window. That's my natural alarm clock which wakes me up every morning at approximately the same time. I'm a freshman in college, and this is the last day of school before summer vacation. There's no more classes today, but I'll be going to campus to get the results of the final exams I just took. I know I'm getting all A's and B's, so there's nothing to worry about, but I'm still anxious to know how well I did. Besides, tomorrow I'll be leaving for the South Pacific with my boyfriend for an exciting va

Is going barefoot healthy?

In the previous post we concluded that going barefoot is not dangerous as long as you take certain precautions. The next question is whether it's healthy. Just because something is safe doesn't necessarily mean it's good for your health, right? In the case of barefooting though, the answer is a resounding yes! So, why/how is going barefoot healthy? Well, let's start with the obvious. As I've mentioned before, the inside of your shoes is where bacteria, fungi, and other germs multiply, causing foot odor and infections like athlete's foot. You can avoid all that by going barefoot as much as possible. Yeah, I know, people keep saying you step on a lot of dirty stuff full of germs. Well, the good thing is, you can wash your feet as often as you like. When was the last time you washed your shoes, especially the inside part? The next obvious reason is that most foot deformities are caused by wearing ill-fitting shoes. Again, going barefoot as much as possible can