Shoes When Doing Yardwork/Farmwork?

First, what is your gender?

Male

Female

Second, your age?

10 or under

11-15

16-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60 or over

Third, where do you live? (Only country and province/state, please)

What kind of area do you live in?

City

Suburban

Rural

Which of these have you done before without wearing shoes?

Which of the jobs of the ones listed above was the first one you did barefoot? Why did you do it barefoot?

In general, what is the most common type of footwear you have when doing yard-work?

Work Boots

Gym shoes

Sandals

Flip-flops

Nothing

Whatever I have when assigned the task

Other

In general, what is the most common type of footwear you have when doing farm-type work?

Work Boots

Gym shoes

Sandals

Flip-flops

No shoes

Other

Whatever I have when assigned the task

I don't do farmwork

If you currently do any of the listed work shoeless, then why do you?

If you did any yard-work that was listed above at your house without shoes, what sort of reactions did you get from people passing by? (Who you didn't know)

If you were doing yard-work at another person's house (Friend/relative/ neighbor, not for profit.)while shoeless, what sort of reaction did you get from people you knew?

If you were doing yard work at another person's house to get paid, and did the work barefoot, what sort of reaction did you get from the people there?

If anyone helped you for any kind of yard-work while you did it without shoes, who helped you?

Of the people who helped you in the question above, how did those people react to your bare feet? Did they start out barefoot too, or remove their shoes and join you (Or neither)?

If you were doing farm work without shoes on, how did people passing by react? (Who you didn't know)

They paid me no mind; going barefoot in the country is common.

Even though not wearing shoes was unusual, they hardly even noticed.

I was given an occasional stare.

A lot of people noticed and stared.

I was given a few weird looks.

Someone would toss an insult occasionally.

I was mocked.

I was asked why I didn't have shoes.

I was asked where my shoes were.

Usually, when I see someone working outside barefoot, they roll up their pants to the ankles or higher (Assuming the pants are that long.). Do you roll your pants up? If so, how high?

I don't roll my pants up when working shoeless outside.

I roll my pants up to my ankles.

I roll my pants up to slightly above ankle-length.

I roll my pants up to my knees

It fully depends on the situation/jobs.

Under what conditions would you roll your pants up? (SKIP if you did not select "It fully depends on the situation/jobs" in the question above.)

I'm working in a watery area

Other

I am working in a sandy area

The ground is wet / it is raining

I am working on muddy ground

The grass in the area is tall

The job involves feeding/ caring for animals

If you ever roll your pants up, how often do you do it?

Always- You'll never catch me in bare feet without my pants rolled up.

Usually- If I'm in a hurry or something, I won't, but I usually do it.

Often- My pants are usually rolled up if my feet are bare, but I don't roll them up sometimes.

Average- Half of the time, I do, about half, I don't.

Uncommonly- I don't usually roll my pants up, but I will if I'm in the mood.

Rarely- There are few circumstances in which I roll up my pants.

Never- If I am barefoot, then I won't roll them up. Period.

Explain your answer.

The most common place where people don't where shoes when working is out in the country. That is something I never really understood the reasoning for. If you live in a rural area, how often is it that you are barefoot? (SKIP if you don't live in a rural area.)

100%- I am always barefoot. Sleeping, working, you name it. You'll never catch me with shoes on.

90%- I rarely ever wear shoes. I wear shoes only under certain conditions, the rest of the time, I am barefoot.

75%- In most cases, I won't wear shoes. I will still do some things with shoes on, but usually you'll find me in bare feet.

50%- About half of the time I have shoes, about half I don't.

25%- I will usually have shoes outside of the house. But sometimes it's nice just to go around outside in bare feet.

10%- I won't wear shoes outside of the house unless I'm forced to. I'm rarely barefoot inside, anyway.

0%- You will never catch me in bare feet under any circumstances.

Explain you answer.

In the area you live in, how common is it to do yard-work/farm-work without shoes?

Very common- Most everyone around here has bare feet while working outside.

Common- A lot of the people around here don't wear shoes during work.

Average- Some of the people don't wear shoes when working, but some do.

Uncommon- Most people wear shoes when they work, but occasionally some won't.

Rare- It is very difficult to find someone working outside without shoes.

In the area you live in, how common is it do go without shoes when doing leisurely outdoor things?

Very common- If someone just wants to do fun stuff outside, they go barefoot. That's pretty much how it is.

Common- In most cases, people who are just playing around outdoors won't wear shoes. But you'll catch some people with footwear.

Average- Some people choose to wear shoes, some don't.

Uncommon- If someone is just playing outside, they will likely wear shoes. But there are some who go barefoot.

Rare- It is very difficult to find someone outside without shoes.

Do you have anything else to add?