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Thank you so much for this post.   I try to go barefoot each day weather and ground surface permitting.  My feet awaken  to new senses and it feels great!!!    - Troy.

Very interesting article. I have tender feet because I almost always use shoes.
But am barefoot now, and will attempt to do so more. 
 Lots of Panamanians hardly ever wear shoes, but my wife is not one of them and insists on ordering everyone to have something on their feet.
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When I lived on a wwoofer farm in Hawaii there was a volunteer there who hadn't worn shoes for over a year. when he went hiking he was barefoot, it amazed me. ...All I know is the feeling of sand or grass on my toes and feet is invigorating - except when the sand is scalding hot and you have to run across it, LOL!

Been living it for 3 years brother.  Only in airports or immigration do they make me wear them!  

![Foot montage.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZDwRKdWuemdyUmugqKwJafV8BqCxLQwN8jvTiWUnoST4/Foot%20montage.jpg)

By being barefoot we are earthed at all times ensuring the correct voltage is retained in our bio-electric bodies.  Our voltage should be in sync with the planet.  The rubber insulation of shoes combined with all the electricity cables around us throws our natural voltage way off, causing lots of potential health problems.  

I also sleep on an earthing sheet which has small metal fibres running into a single cable which is plugged into the soil in the garden.  So my voltage is correct even while I sleep in a bed, elevated off the ground with my phone charging next to me.

Long gone are the days of bedding down for the night in the long grass, so this is a good alternative to retaining correct voltage at all times.

I am pretty sure my posture is better too.  And the soles of my feet are very thick now so rarely do I feel pain when walking on sharp stones.  

It's a super interesting topic I should really do a post about.  Now that it's been three years of no shoes ;)

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Thanks for a very informative piece and I believe that there are benefits! My sister has just become a certified foot zoner using essential oils and I can't wait for her to do her thing on my feet!

I've had lots of troubles with shoes... It seems that I have very sensitive feet, and its prolonged use also affects me enormously. Very good your information ;)

I live near a nice waterfall thats about a 15 minute hike into the woods and i try to do the hike at least one way barefoot every time. I make a point of stepping on round rocks and roots sticking up to massage the bottoms of my feet and my whole body feels great afterwards!

Great post! I've developed a distaste for shoes as of late. I'm known as the shoeless one at work because I remove my shoes when sitting at my desk. It makes me feel more grounded lol

I like to go barefoot around the house and especially in the summer, I wear sandals.  But, I am not convinced it's better for my health.  I have an uncle that swear the opposite.  Such as so many topics I suppose

What a great post!! I was hanging out with my friend a few months ago and he told me that I need to start being barefoot and I will feel way more connected to the earth! It is true! Being barefoot feels way more grounding! 

I prefer it by oceans and grass but it is beneficial period :D @luzcypher

Women with pretty feet & toes gets me..:) Nice post, I learned something new today, cheers!

Good read.
I wonder about leather mocacins, I imagine they too would allow earth grounding.

Gr8 post @luzcypher
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I actually just listened to a Freakonomics episode about being barefoot the other day.  Very fascinating stuff and I've definitely started trying to take my shoes off as much as possible.

I don't approve of going barefoot on city streets. It is an opportunity to have intimate contact with billions of human pathogens. Bums and sick people spit, vomit , piss and defecate on city streets and spread the stuff around. Walking with shoes insulates you from that crud to a degree and you can remove them when you get home. 

If you walk barefoot on the streets and don't wash your feet every night before going to bed, you will only bring that crud into bed with you where you and your sleep mates will roll in it for hours.

Finally, shoes protect your feet from being penetrated by sharp objects like nails which can give you tetanus amongst myriad other diseases when you step on one. Get a tetanus shot if you are intent on going barefoot. Death by tetanus is not a pretty picture...
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Great read, really makes you wonder..

If the earth really is an electrical ground for everyone, it becomes a charged sphere (or point), and we all know a charged point emits a magnetic field composed of electromagnetic waves.

I immediately related this with Deepak Chopra's analysis of the Akashic records and its connections to Einstein's principle of entanglement:

In theosophy and anthroposophy, the Akashic records are a compendium of all human events, thoughts, words, emotions and intent ever to have occurred, believed by theosophists to be encoded in a non-physical plane of existence known as the etheric plane.
Wikipedia

Basically, it is theorized that there exists some sort of celestial, impalpable plane of existence or level of consciousness that contains all the knowledge of history in the form of waves. This plane is said to be accessible to any living thing in the universe, be it a human being, any animal or extra-terrestrial entity, and consequently connecting them all together.

The thing is, this plane -which I like to thing of as a gargantuan knowledge bank- can only be accessed by those smart enough to take in or process the information. This means it takes a certain level of elevated cognizance, or matureness of perception (like that of an ancient Hindu teacher or, aliens again..) in order to plug in to the bank and bask in its knowledge. 

Worry not about this, for you (yeah, you) will probably never get to enjoy that pleasure. 

What im trying to say, is that the physical phenomenon of electromagnetic induction may very well be factual evidence supporting the existence of a non-physical plane of existence (slash magnetic field) containing infinite wisdom.

So indeed, take your shoes off, read some Einstein, or Carl Sagan, or even the Mahabharata, maybe even take those guitar classes you've always set aside,and try to feel elevated! For just maybe you'll be a little bit smarter tomorrow, but never smart enough to access the Akashic records.

I was a barefoot walker for a while before coming to Cambodia. Even using toe shoes to do athletic stuff and walk on hot ass Texas concrete. Cambodia is dangerous and contaminated so I keep shoes on out here, but I read this article and took them off here in the coffee shop and feel better already.

What does everyone think of those shoes that conform to your foot shape (kind of like "barefoot shoes")? If you think going barefoot more has benefits, would this have half or some of the benefits in your view? I have seen some reviews where people really like the shoes and it seems like a reasonable compromise between going barefoot and having regular shoes.