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Kick off your shoes and get in touch with Your Planet!
Barefoot Planet is a repository of great information about the benefits and pleasures of leading a predominantly barefoot lifestyle. In addition, we are always looking for ways to improve our overall health, as well as ways to improve our relationship with Planet Earth by trying to understand our beautiful home and the many things it has to offer.
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The Story Behind My Bare Feet
Neil C. Shares his experiences on becoming an avid barefooter in Connecticut, from his teen years into adulthood.
Environmental Activist Rob Greenfield Talks About His Barefoot Lifestyle
Green Activist and Humanitarian Rob Greenfield talks about his barefoot lifestyle choice and explains the many benefits of ditching the shoes as much as possible.
Is Barefooting Really a Spiritual Practice?
Walking in bare feet, or “barefooting” helps us to be present in the moment and attune to the sacred that is all around us. Eliana and Greg offer some tips, regardless of whether this is your first or five-thousandth time barefooting.
Body Glove 3t Barefoot Shoes
If you're looking for a great pair of minimalist/water shoes, you might like the Body Glove 3T Barefoot Series Check out the video for a more detailed description... Near-barefoot yet protected...
Winnipeg man goes barefoot for 13 years
A great report from CTV News in Winnipeg: Simon Jardine has been leading a predominantly barefoot lifestyle for the last 13 years and he shares some of his experiences and found benefits from...
Great Reads
A collection of articles that showcase our philosophy and lifestyle
Tips for Barefooting Beginners
Here are some pointers for anyone who wants to start going barefoot: Don't overdo it. Start by taking short walks around the neighbourhood and increase the distance and time according to your own comfort level. Before long, you will be able to spend entire days and...
There’s a Lot of Assuming Going On!
After nearly 20 years of leading a predominantly barefoot lifestyle, I keep being amazed by the amount of common assumptions "shoddies" (people who don't like going barefoot and prefer to be in shoes most of the time) make about us barefooters. What I find most...
How I Became a Barefooter
I am often asked how I got into barefooting. It's one of those things that come up either in casual conversation with friends or in most of the interviews I've had on the subject over the years. The...
Barefooting Has Many Health Benefits
Bare feet are healthy feet! Human feet, just like human hands, are not designed to be encased for hours on end in a pair of shoes that allow very little airing and movement. Just imagine what would...
Barefooting in Public
One of the things most people wander about barefooting is whether doing it in public is OK or not. Well te answer is simple: Yes it is OK to go barefoot in public! There is nothing wrong with a...