"'Hello, hookworms, get in my feet,' or whatever. Some kind of worms will go in your feet."

I avoid tetanus by not standing like this

Tetanus is a disease made up by corporations to sell more anti-rust "solutions"! Hemoglobin is Oxygen bound to Iron, how could Oxygen bound to Iron hurt you???????

It's just seasoning.

I'd say dog pee is the least concerning thing on the list.

Also, parasites 😬

Soles redone: $IDK, ask the local Faeries whilst the cobbler naps.

Barefoot: $Priceless!

I once saw a girl very abruptly stop walking on a rather busy street, throw herself down on a nearby bench in a hurry, take out her stuff from her tote bag and just start knitting with an oddly peaceful expression on her face as if nothing happened. I was left wondering what the fuck I just witnessed. Happened in the span of like 4 seconds.

Yes she was barefoot.

Also all the tire dust that is releasing chemicals onto the skin.

unless you're in a place where human shit flows freely, that is not much of a concern. stores are usually not such places.

The linoleum floor of a supermarket is a godless abomination, further from mother nature than any other surface

Nothing quite like a spiritual connection with concrete

ugh, i hate that woo-woo "grounding" bullshit. gives the rest of the barefooters a bad name. honestly there's so many good reasons to go unshod without bringing in magical nonsense.

If the store has a rule for it, you would be trespassing without shoes.

I’m curious, and have two questions:

1. Have you previously read/heard the phrase “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service”?
2. If you don’t mind answering, what region do you call home?

Sladnas

Stores can't dictate what's legal, so this is not illegal. It's just not allowed under some store rules, but the most they can do is kick you out.