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>Hi, Mike, thanks for your story. >Though my children are braving the frost barefoot for >limited times they are also looking forward to warmer >temperatures! >And I agree that walking barefoot is fine just about >everywhere including the city. I have heard from >parents who are afraid of "toxic dust" harming their >children's tender bare feet, but it has never done any >of mine any harm and they all walk barefoot since they >can walk, at least in the summer. Maybe it was worse >when there was still leaded fuel leading to toxic lead >compounds in the dust near roads. But the skin forms a >pretty good barrier so if there is no injury, the road >dust stays on the surface, maybe some of it sticking >to upper skin cells so it stays dark after scrubbing. >Since it's rather unlikely to touch your face with >your feet, it's not a health problem if the soles get >black. And what doesn't come off in the shower won't >rub off anywhere else either. My daughter thinks it >looks neat when her high arches stay clean and pale in >contrast to the dark gray stains on her toes, balls >and heels that she gets on a dry summer day in the >city. > >All the best greetings to you and your kids!

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