In one of my early posts, “How I Became a Barefooter”, I described how I bumped into a short snippet in the newspaper about this interesting new book about hiking in bare feet. In the same story, I also mentioned I had to special order the book and that I read the...
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Modified Flip-flops for Better Extended Use
As much as consider myself a "hardcore" advocate for barefooting, and the fact that I much rather have absolutely nothing on my feet whenever possible, I must admit that flip-flops can be a bit of a life saver some times. Whether I need some protection when crossing a...
First barefooting spring 2013
Last week, I was 4 days in Bergen, Norway, at a work conference, with 300 participants from Norway and 6 foreign countries. I thought this would be a great event to start my barefoot season for this year. The temperature is 3-5 °C and the snow is melting most places....
Beef & Veggies Stew – Paleo Style
Ingredients: 1 lb top sirloin beef (or your favourite cut for stewing), cut in cubes 2 medium zucchinis, in thick slices 2 medium carrots, in thick slices 2 celery stalks, chopped 4 roma tomatoes, peeled and chopped (use low-sodium canned tomatoes as an option) 3 cups...
Altoids Tin Emergency Kit
After 20+ years of barefooting, I have learnt that preparation is key in order to have a good experience while enjoying a walk around the city or a hike out in the trails. Therefore, I have put together a pocket-size kit that I carry with me on all my excursions in...
Barefoot in Business
» A Guest Contribution by fellow Barefooter Randy Scott owner of Barefoot Art & Antiques Whenever we hear about folks enjoying the barefoot lifestyle, we normally think of doing so in a non-work related environment, but what about the idea of not only living - but...
Winter Barefooting – Tackling the cold months while keeping our feet happy
I’m probably the least qualified person to ask about going barefoot (at least completely barefooted) in the winter, as I am not very accomplished at this as I see other barefooters are. However, with my somewhat limited experience, and for what I understand from other...
Bigots and Barefooters
» A Guest Contribution by fellow Barefooter Christopher Younkin I read a disturbingly bigoted letter to the editor of the Loyala University (New Orleans) campus newspaper, The Maroon. The letter, written by “mass communication senior,” John Bickle, this past April,...
What do “they” think of “us”?
I always find it interesting to ponder about what non-barefooters think of us barefooter when they interact with us in public. A prevalent subject during these interactions is the warnings about the (apparently imminent) dangers I will encounter while not having any...