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Walking Barefoot is Good for Your Feet!

I love to be barefoot. As soon as I walk in the door, I take off my shoes — it’s a good way to keep contaminants out of the house, but I just do it because I’m more comfortable barefoot! Walking barefoot can actually be good for you. Wearing shoes can make your foot muscles weak; going barefoot can stretch and exercise your toes and arches. Walking barefoot also helps improve balance! (I do find that I have better balance without shoes — I once climbed some rocks at a lake and was surprised at how much easier it was … Continue reading →

Would You Walk Barefoot in an Airplane?

Frankly, the idea repulses me. Especially given the recent rodent sightings reported by airline passengers. Still, I have to admit I have seen (and winced at) literally dozens of passengers on my flights to and from Hawaii who feel compelled to stroll about the cabin sans shoos. Perhaps, it’s because one of my best friends is a flight attendant for one of the nation’s largest airlines and she doesn’t hesitate to share the horror stories detailing what has been dragged on airplane floors. (I won’t even dare divulge the wretched items she has seen on the plane’s bathroom floors.) Regardless, … Continue reading →

Going Barefoot Can Save Money

Summer is a great time to go barefoot. And if you do it often, especially in your home, you are being frugal. How? Well read the rest of this article to find out both the reasons going barefoot can save you money and how to convince your friends and family to do the same. When I am home, I mostly walk around barefoot or in socks, and the kids do the same. My husband has a harder time doing this, but he at least has a pair of older sneakers that he uses when in the house (see this article … Continue reading →

Barefoot and… Crazy?

When most people say: “I’m going to hike the Appalachian Trail,” they are likely setting out to conquer a few miles of the 2,175-mile long foot path, which runs from Maine to Georgia. However, there are those who mean what they say. More than 500 people hike the entire Appalachian Trail, each year. But not one of them has tried to accomplish the feat barefoot—until now. Ron Zaleski says he would like to be the first, but he’s not doing it to get his name inscribed in history books. His goal is to bring attention to the need for combat … Continue reading →