The pleasures of walking barefoot
What is your gender?
| 82% (164) | Male | |
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| 18% (36) | Female |
200 voters have answered this question.
Do you enjoy walking barefoot?
| 96% (192) | Yes! | |
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| 3% (7) | No (do not continue) |
199 voters have answered this question.
At what age did you first discover that you enjoyed walking shoeless?
| 34% (68) | I have loved walking barefoot as long as I can remember | |
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| 2% (4) | Age 3-5 | |
| 14% (28) | Age 5-10 | |
| 18% (36) | Age 10-13 | |
| 10% (21) | Age 13-15 | |
| 7% (15) | Age 15-18 | |
| 1% (3) | Age 18-20 | |
| 11% (23) | Age 20+ |
198 voters have answered this question.
Describe the first barefoot memory that you have:
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105 voters have answered this question.
If you have not always enjoyed walking barefoot, what experience made you discover that you like it? (For example, I was on a camping trip with a friend, and we decided to kayak out to an island. When we arrived at the island, there was a slightly rugged hiking trail on it, and seeing as though we were kayaking, I was wearing a pair of flip-flops. The flip-flops were useless on this hike, so I shed the shoes, walked almost two miles barefoot, and loved it)
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64 voters have answered this question.
After this experience, did you spend the rest of the day barefoot?
| 82% (129) | Yes | |
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| 17% (28) | No |
157 voters have answered this question.
What is the longest period of time you have gone without shoes or socks?
| 18% (36) | 12 hours to one day | |
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| 7% (14) | 1-2 days | |
| 14% (28) | 2-5 days | |
| 5% (10) | 1 week | |
| 6% (13) | 1-2 weeks | |
| 3% (6) | 2-3 weeks | |
| 7% (14) | 3 weeks to 1 month | |
| 15% (30) | The entire summer | |
| 22% (45) | I am a year-round barefooter |
196 voters have answered this question.
Do you encourage others to walk barefoot?
| 48% (95) | Yes, I want to share the pleasure with others | |
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| 8% (16) | Yes, I get pleasure from forcing others to walk barefoot | |
| 43% (85) | No, it is their choice |
196 voters have answered this question.
Who encourages you to walk barefoot?
| 77% (148) | No one, choose to do this on my own | |
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| 6% (12) | Parents encourage me to avoid shoes, but do not force me | |
| 7% (15) | Parents force me to walk barefoot | |
| 6% (12) | Friends encourage me to avoid shoes, but do not force me | |
| 2% (4) | Friends force me to walk barefoot |
191 voters have answered this question.
Do you enjoy walking barefoot outdoors?
| 96% (190) | Yes, love it! | |
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| 3% (6) | No, avoid it at all costs |
196 voters have answered this question.
If you enjoy walking barefoot, what are your favorite surfaces?
| 55% (108) | Asphalt/ concrete | |
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| 73% (144) | Short grass | |
| 72% (141) | Sand | |
| 58% (115) | Mud | |
| 67% (132) | Dirt paths | |
| 30% (60) | Pine needles | |
| 54% (106) | Fallen leaves | |
| 35% (69) | Gravel | |
| 52% (103) | Long grass | |
| 57% (113) | Carpet | |
| 49% (97) | Tile | |
| 54% (106) | Wood |
195 voters have answered this question.
In the summer, how many hours each day do you spend barefoot?
| 5% (11) | 0-2 hours | |
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| 3% (6) | 2-4 hours | |
| 5% (11) | 4-6 hours | |
| 9% (19) | 6-10 hours | |
| 10% (20) | 10-15 hours | |
| 11% (22) | 15-20 hours | |
| 54% (106) | The entire day |
195 voters have answered this question.
I have personally taken an interest in barefoot hiking, and enjoy the challenge of long-distance barefoot-walking. What is the furthest you have ever walked barefoot? (estimate)
| 9% (17) | To the end of the driveway to get the mail | |
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| 2% (4) | Down the street to a friend's house | |
| 8% (15) | Around the block | |
| 11% (21) | One mile | |
| 10% (20) | 1-2 miles | |
| 8% (15) | 2-3 miles | |
| 50% (95) | 3+ miles |
187 voters have answered this question.
If you walked more than one mile in your bare feet, why did you do this?
| 6% (11) | I lost my shoes | |
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| 2% (4) | My shoes became unusable for some reason | |
| 81% (138) | I simply wanted to! | |
| 9% (16) | Other (feel free to explain your story on the message board!) |
169 voters have answered this question.
On a scale from 1 to 10, rate the toughness of the soles of your feet:
| 1% (3) | 1- smooth and soft, can't handle walking barefoot outdoors | |
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| 2% (5) | 2 | |
| 8% (16) | 3 | |
| 6% (12) | 4 | |
| 25% (48) | 5- I'm a summer barefooter, and can handle some terrain with no problem | |
| 7% (15) | 6 | |
| 15% (29) | 7 | |
| 6% (13) | 8 | |
| 5% (10) | 9 | |
| 21% (41) | 10- I have the toughest feet of anyone I know, and I choose to walk barefoot year-round |
192 voters have answered this question.
One consequence of walking barefoot is getting dirty soles. How do you feel about this?
| 49% (95) | I love it! | |
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| 45% (88) | I am okay with it, it happens | |
| 4% (9) | I hate it, and it prevents me from walking barefoot on occasion |
192 voters have answered this question.
In your opinion, do you think men or women enjoy walking barefoot more?
| 32% (58) | Men | |
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| 67% (123) | Women |
181 voters have answered this question.
For your ideal vacation, what footwear would you pack?
| 59% (115) | No footwear at all! | |
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| 23% (45) | A pair of flip-flops | |
| 7% (15) | Sandals | |
| 9% (18) | Shoes and socks |
193 voters have answered this question.
If rules about bare feet did not exist, would you always walk without shoes?
| 84% (162) | Yes | |
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| 15% (30) | No |
192 voters have answered this question.
Do your parents walk barefoot outside of the house?
| 11% (21) | Yes, mom only | |
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| 2% (4) | Yes, dad only | |
| 11% (21) | Yes, both | |
| 75% (140) | No |
186 voters have answered this question.
Do you have siblings who are avid barefooters?
| 30% (24) | Yes, brother(s) | |
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| 29% (23) | Yes, sister(s) | |
| 40% (32) | Yes, both genders |
79 voters have answered this question.
If you were to take off your shoes and socks to do an activity, would you leave them off for the remainder of the day?
| 85% (159) | Yes | |
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| 14% (28) | No |
187 voters have answered this question.
After a long day of outdoor barefoot walking, how do your feet feel?
| 65% (122) | Great! I'm used to it, there's no noticeable difference | |
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| 28% (54) | I have an amazing tingling feeling in the soles of my feet for the rest of the night! | |
| 5% (11) | My feet and legs are sore |
187 voters have answered this question.
I would like to walk barefoot in public more often, but I am new to this and quite shy. What are some excuses that you use for walking barefoot if someone sees you?
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85 voters have answered this question.
Are you barefoot right now?
| 77% (148) | Yes! | |
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| 11% (22) | No | |
| 11% (22) | No, but I will be as soon as possible! |
192 voters have answered this question.
Do you plan on enjoying the pleasures and freedoms of bare feet for the rest of the day?
| 84% (160) | Yes | |
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| 15% (30) | No |
190 voters have answered this question.
