Please dont wear shoes today? GO barefoot.....

We all have flipflops and some of us really go barefoot here in the Philippines. I think we are all part of the cause. lol

i never heard about it in my country and i wonder how it looks like to see those people walking in the street barefoot. and i wonder how their feet will look like without shoes after the whole day when they got home, im sure its very dirty

i think this is a great idea! i work in a non profit office where we deal with people all over the world and it really makes you realize how lucky we are here in north america! i sometimes go to bed a little hungry too just because it helps me think of these people.

This is my first time to hear this project. But it is indeed a very good activity. Some people are living very well but they don't realize it. Not everybody is the same lucky all over the world. I love China

as i read this.. i am in fact barefeeted. but will have to put on socks and shoes when i go out.. or the stores wont lemme in .

Today is a great day to go without shoes. It is in the mid 80's and sunny. Glad today is no shoe day instead of tomorrow when it is going to be rainy and in the 60's.

i do most days anyway whenever possible. i can't stand shoes.i like to feel the earth.

thanks for the information for this day. but sometimes i thought how one could possibly go barefoot under the heat of the sun.

Hey, this is fine. it is like going for a penance during the Holy Week. People should share their sentiments with those people who have no shoes but I think I will do this inside the house. I always wear slippers inside the house but i will go barefoot today. lol

Just make sure you don't wake me up on no toilet paper day.

I actually go about in bare feet quite regularly and I believe it is healthier to do so. You get closer to nature as you get grounded to the earth and your body can move the way that it is supposed to. If these people that are without shoes are in warmer climates, then let them stay without shoes I say! There have been studies showing that people have weakened their hips, knees and spine by being cushioned by these comfortable shoes that we wear these days. A lot of runners are going back to a more natural form of footwear that has no cushioning and has a more natural effect on how the body moves. It is believed that this strengthens up these joints.

I've actually never heard of this one until now. And I am now sad to say that I did put on shoes yesterday so that I could go to my aerobics class. However, if it is any consulation at all, my son didn't put on shoes at all yesterday. Yes, that does mean that he was out in front of our house after the older kids got home from school playing with barefeet. Okay, in our defense, both of my children were born and have been raised all of their lives to date in Kentucky.

Hi Dloveli, okay i will join those who's advocating for this go barefoot day. it's cool but much great to do on sandy areas. ours is cement but i will do it. this is good to do in the province. walk in the backyard in barefoot while watering the plants and cleaning the backyards!

I am happy to join - as this is a rare opportunity found. I shall really appreciate you if you could share as to in which country this is followed please. Do all the people follow or only a group. Kindly elaborate it please so that every one on my lot will come to know about this act. This also increases our general knowledge part.

In India, we don't use shoes inside the home. In my hometown, we run around to our relatives next door without shoes. So, I am pretty much used to going barefoot...though it might be difficult to do that now...where I find sharp stones (I could do it when I was younger). We also go barefoot in the temples and there are cemented areas and sand areas at the temples. We are all fine with going barefoot. My younger son used to hate wearing his shoes till a few months back and he would take them off every chance he got...especially in the play area...I think he liked to feel the sand on his feet. It's good that you are encouraging people to do it for a cause:)

I love going barefoot and yesterday and today the weather was so perfect for it. I know I'm not the only one that just loves to be barefoot in the beautiful weather. I think if they really, really want to drill home how it feels for these people then they should set the date in January or February when it is bitter cold. If you go without shoes all the time, your feet toughen up.

They frown on that sort of thing at work, but I'll take them off when I get home!

Hi dloveli..I love this idea and just now shed my shoes!! It will be interesting when I walk the dogs later as it is very hot today and the ground will be scorching!! I will be a "Hot Foot" supporter..No pain, no gain..yes? Have a "barefooting" kind of day!! J

There's such a day? I didn't know about it. Well, i'm always barefoot at home if it counts.

thanks.its my first time to hear such tradition. i remember my grandfather,a farmer, who always goes barefooted. he is not comfortable in wearing shoes and slippers. the only time i saw him wearing one,is when he visited us or if there is a important celebration like marriage and baptism but most of the time he is barefooted