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>>Hello there Zumba! >>We see it as a healthy and enjoyable thing that's very >>easily integrated with everyday life. As adults we >>might sometimes feel out of place as the only ones >>barefoot, but for the children, not giving a thought >>to footwear all day long is just a natural thing. >>Wherever we show up with three barefoot kids in summer >>it's absolutely no problem and if anything, gets a >>smile out of others. Other kids are sometimes curious >>and a few of them want to try the same (with mixed >>reactions by their parents, some aren't ready to let >>their child go barefoot even if others obviously do it >>with no problem, they're overly afraid of injuries). >>I'm sure that walking barefoot everywhere made their >>feet a lot stronger and tougher, also easily >>withstanding the hot road surface on sunny days. They >>also never have "ice cold feet" even when sitting >>still for a long time. Within a few years they >>developed nice arches standing out against their >>toepads, balls and heels blackened by the road in >>city, a look they now see as an expression of fun and >>freedom. >>Speaking of dirt, most of it is easily scrubbed off >>with a brush. Occasionally they walk right through the >>mud with a grin, knowing all the others would get in >>trouble for making their shoes dirty ... Mud is easily >>cleaned off with water and our kids know they >>shouldn't go into any shop or home with muddy feet so >>they only do that when they have a way to clean it >off. >>And how do you do it, do you have children of your >own? > >Personally I don't have any children of my own. >However, I have noticed that in my family, the >children are more and more adept at this practice. >They are more and more barefoot and everywhere. The >other day they decided to go barefoot in town for >example. They were really happy and proud of >themselves after the walk. That's why they will do it >more and more. Their soles were black when they >arrived which seemed to amuse them. Moreover, the >parents were happy to see the good things done by this >practice barefoot. That's why I'm interested to know >how this way of life is perceived by others. >And by the way, did you live barefoot all year long? >And you as adults do you go everywhere barefoot? Are >your children barefoot every day? Do guests have to be >barefoot in your home? Do they like to have dirty >soles like in my family or what is the best comment >you have ever been given? >I know it's a lot of questions, sorry :)

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