Are you a barefooter? Do you want to be one? Do you want to meet some? Well this is the page for you.
I'm a barefooter. I have been since I was a small child, but more so recently. I am a member of the Dirty Sole Society (DSS)-- an online, barefooters page. For questions, concerns or frequently asked questions about barefootin' or to become a member of DSS, stop by their home page.
Barefooter Story #1
I have a good story for you. last year I went to Lemon Wheel. I started the Friday off by
eating some acid that I had got that day. I almost eveywhere I go it is usually barefoot
except when I go into stores or in school. But anyway, I was walking around the base
barefoot and I didn't realize how hot the blacktop had been and it burned my feet. I
must have walked for at least an hour before I realized that my feet had been burned and
being in the state of mind I was in didn't help any either. So for
the rest of the festival I
had to walk around in sandals. When I got home my feet started to peel. I was able to
peel almost full sheets of skin off my feet (gross huh!). I hope you enjoyed my story, if
you have an interesting one I would like to hear about it. Peace, Stanley.
Barefooter Story #2
Last year at the AIDS walk,(hosted by Chastity Bono) in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, my friend Karl and I decided that the six mile
walk wasn't really that much of a challenge for us. We decided to make
it more interesting by taking off our sandals and walking the entire
thing in bare feet. I have been barefoot every summer and spring of my
life (literally), so I had calluses on the bottoms of my feet and
after about two miles into the walk, I was doing alright; Karl was
alright as well. But by the time we were done with the walk, we were
dead tired, our feet hurt like hell, and I got a piece of glass stuck
in my foot. We both then resided to our local cafe for coffee after
the long day. I felt really great after that day, walking for AIDS is
something everyone should try to do. Sure my feet hurt a lot, but
who's wouldn't?(I don't think human feet were equipped for walking six
miles on pavement). Nevertheless, I had fun and I encourage everyone
to do something like the AIDS walk at least once in their life. And if
you don't do it for the people with AIDS, do it to improve your karma;
it pays off in the end.
Peace, love and Aspirations,
Barefooter Story #3
Although I never wear any sh@#s anywhere, I can sometimes go around campus
for a few days without questions or comments, but recently I attended a job
fair on campus. I was aware that the dress was business casual, so I
dressed that way. Of course, I was barefoot. When I entered, one guy
smiled and had that, "I'm surprised they let you in like that" look on his
face. He told me he has worked in the computer industry as an engineer for
4 years and more and more people are starting to dress casual in all kinds
of industries. Ironically, he told me if he had the guts, he'd go
barefoot, too. I told him I do it everyday!
As I started to go around different tables and talked to different
companies, two ladies noticed my barefeet and told me I'd fit right into
the California scene if I moved out there to work because of the laid back
atmosphere. They worked in California before moving to Austin, and I told
them I was interested in moving out there. Well, that was an interesting
day because I had so many stares that day than I had in 2 weeks. I say,
"Set your feet free and your heart will follow!"
Barefooter Story #4
this is my bare foot experience!
Danielle
last friday i was at polaris at my 1st phish show,and
as usual i was barefoot not watching what i was stepping on. as soon as i
walked through the gate i stepped on a lit cig. then after the show it was
raining and i figured i didn't need to look for lit cigs, while we were
walking around the parking lot i stepped on a piece of glass or something
sharp that sliced my foot open right where the cig burn was now what r the
odds of that? ~shannon~