All jokes aside, modern shoe design is terrible.

Do people not walk barefoot in their homes?

Basically society at large has deemed certain shoe shapes to be aesthetically pleasing. A lot of these designs put pressure on your toes leading to problems like bunions.

Big Shoe is lying to you.

I stepped on a rusty nail recently, shoe unfortunately did not protect my foot

I do believe going barefoot is beneficial for both your body and mind, however I don't think everybody should start going barefoot out in public, grocery stores, sidewalks, etc. Too many rocks from our rocky infrastructure. Next time you go on a hike, however, take your shoes off and feel the earth.

Barefoot is dangerous, but barefoot shoes have been a game changer for my knees and back.

If you need a nice pair of minimalist dress shoes for events or the office, try the Lems Ninetofive.

I have walked several hundred miles barefoot over the past two years.

Only thing ive stepped on was a tiny poiny rock. Easy to pull out.

A wild trick i use: my eyes. And look where i place my feet.

I have exclusively worn barefoot, minimalist shoes for ~5 years now. I have never had a foot injury. If anything, I experience significantly less back and knee pain since making the change. I have an old martial arts injury in my right knee. As long as I wear primarily barefoot shoes, it never passively hurts anymore. As long as I don't make a habit of it and go right back to my Merrells, I can wear heels all day without any joint pain because my joints are stronger and healthier than they used to be. I don't have trouble with sharp things, in part because I look where I'm stepping, but also in part because I can feel what I'm stepping on before I put my weight down. I don't often go barefoot outside the house because I live in a dirty city, but I am a full time barefoot shoes convert. It's the obnoxious thing I tell people the benefits of all the time because I know so many people in constant pain who wear big old bulky sneakers and boots.

Feels like something Zoidberg would say.

"It's good for you probably! Your carapace will protect you fine. ... what do you mean humans don't have a carapace?"

That fucker would go through most regular shoes, too.

Every article ever.

It feels like you can't even make 3 clicks on the web without someone trying to gaslight you into doing or buying whatever the want

Reminds me, I need a tetanus shot

I've gotten a lot of these barefoot vids in my YouTube lately. Wait, nonono not that way!

I love walking barefoot in my local park full to the brim with bottle caps, rusty nails and heroin needles 😍

It's much safer to step on a rusty nail without a shoe. In order to remove it, odds are they'll want to cut through the shoe first, but while barefoot, it'll be much easier.

Nothing like an inch long barb from a trimmed hawthorn bush to put you right off the idea of thin soled shoes.

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