Going Barefoot - For And Against post 641
For Going Barefoot Going barefoot is fun, sensual. Some say it can improve posture. But is it good for you, long term, in all weathers, in all countries, at all ages? Surely shoes offer protection? Sports shoes. Hiking boots. Snow boots. As a child, in the UK, I was warned about not going barefoot, in swimming pools and even other people's houses, to avoid picking up verrucas, athlete's foot and other infections. Clearly ill-fitting shoes can cause damage. Shoes which are too tight. Pointed. Making hammer toes. Bunions. Africa -Why Go Barefoot? I read one claim that 'millions of people go barefoot in Africa every day'. Who says? What authority? What do people who do it in Africa say? What do doctors and hospitals in Africa say? African Teachers and Doctors I googled 'barefoot in Africa, good or bad? Up came a video from Ghana. On the one hand, fishermen were keen on going barefoot. I could not. Not in the resorts I visit. Hot sands. Uncom...