Comments on: Barefooting Our Way Through Life

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:04:04 +0000

"but like most that donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t go barefoot, doesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t understand the connection with mother Earth."

The saying, 'walk in another's shoes to understand them' has the ironic parallel, 'walk barefoot as another does to understand...'

And to think I had to wait 50 plus years for my kids to point the way. Better late than never! It is always heart warming to know others know. Thanks Unclebob.

By: Molly Gorzelsky

Molly Gorzelsky — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:48:51 +0000

I’m 18 years old, and I almost never wear shoes. I agree, I love the feeling of being connected to the earth. There were a couple problems, like when I was in high school I had to wear shoes, and I live on the east coast where we get plenty of snow, and it’s very necessary to wear shoes! But if I lived in the west, well, I’d be like you guys! You guys are great

By: River

River — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:36:44 +0000

Excellent!Your feet look tough,calloused,and healthy,the way feet should be.Me,l never wear shoes,l’m much more comfortable in my bare feet.Great fiddle music too.Keep it all up!

Regards,River

By: Chuck Morton

Chuck Morton — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:12:48 +0000

Live each day as if it were your last. I walk through life on my own terms as much as possible. I hope at journey’s end to feel i have done so with integrity. Nice to see a fellow traveller on the same path.

By: Timothy Mills

Timothy Mills — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:47:48 +0000

Wonderful! It is so neat that you can go barefoot everywhere in your life. I grew up going barefoot when and whereever I can. Sometimes I wish I could do what you are doing, but it’s not practical for me at the moment. Happy travels, and never let go of your barefoot ways!

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:20:37 +0000

Funny how your kids ‘taught’ you to go barefoot – I thought it’d be the other way round. With modern hygiene obsession and NSNSNS signs virtually everywhere, living the barefoot lifestyle might not be that easy in the world we live today. Your kinds would love New Zealand. Kiwis consider bare feet just the other option and both are fine. I lived in NZ for almost a year and never came across any “no shoes, no service” sign. I think a business place daring to put something on would be out of business immediately. Sad how all that changed so much in the US.
All the best, Chris

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:09:29 +0000

“but like most that donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t go barefoot, doesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t understand the connection with mother Earth.”

The saying, ‘walk in another’s shoes to understand them’ has the ironic parallel, ‘walk barefoot as another does to understand…’

And to think I had to wait 50 plus years for my kids to point the way. Better late than never! It is always heart warming to know others know. Thanks Unclebob.

By: unclebob

unclebob — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:27:16 +0000

Man i am so very envious of y’all, in a good way. I went barefoot as a kid and I still do go barefoot most of the time now. I do slip on flip flops to go into some restaurants (its easier than the hassle).

The envy comes from my working for the establishment, city of College Station. I have to wear safety shoes for my job, so not only am I having to wear shoes they are tough ones. I get ribbed when the second I’m off work and at my car, off come the boots. I put them on at the car when I arrive for work too. I’m asked if it wouldn’t be easier to put them on at home and I say yeah it would be but I hate wearing them.

I think it is great that Luke and Kyle weren’t ‘made’ to wear shoes and I remember your “guest” that bought them some. She meant well enough, but like most that don’t go barefoot, doesn’t understand the connection with mother Earth.

I babbled enough.

peace,
bob (unclebob)