There are special barefoot paths were l live that have segments prepared to experience many often strange underground types.

From cork over all kind of stones, sand, mud, pinecones to really mind-screwing stuff like broken glass (specially prepared to not cut).

But they are usually less than a km in length.

Walking multi day trails is a whole other story...

So does shitting in your hand and throwing it at the first person you see. Doesn't mean it's a good idea.

It's fun. Try it. (The barefoot walking - not the feces throwing...)

At least the designated barefoot paths are risk-free, but maybe also try taking a few barefoot steps through a lush pine forest or so.

Even just strolling without shoes across a stretch of grass is a really nice experience!

Nah, I'm not stepping on nails because I was lacking on my shoes game.

Sounds like a good way to get hookworm.

Walking through my yard or in a park is one thing, on a trail? No thanks.

You'll feel soooo primal when you're at the doctor's office, trying to explain how you got hookworm, strongyloides, Lyme disease, and chiggers on a single hike.

I'd certainly feel primal if I was hiking and got a splinter in my feet.

Also you don't have to hike a mountain trail or something extreme to feel connected or whatever. I spent a big chunk of my early life with relatives p far from civilization and walking barefoot on warm asphalt, soil, grass or sand was nice.

Apparently being barefoot is a real threat to y’all.

Seems like it is for some unknown reason.
I was also really surprised by the instant negativity and the amount of downvotes this totally (at least) mildly interesting post received.

Perhaps a cultural thing coming to light because of the time it was posted?

I often perceive a stark change of general views and shift of popular and unpopular discussion topics once America (meaning mainly the US) mostly takes over Lemmy during my subjective nighttime.

This effect let me surprised and slightly flabbergasted many times in the past already.

fortunately it doesn't exist everywhere.

the alps should be ok

but there is still other critters and stray glas or metal pieces

I'm another fellow barefoot-indoors-and-minimal-sole-whenever-possible-without-causing-a-ruckus and, yeah, ruckus happens weirdly often...

This comm is mildly interesting, not mildly hook worm.

My friend randomly sent that to me yesterday

Would do it more orten but then i do not trust the Ground. There could be any type of trash on the Ground and i like my feet non punktured. You never cknow what people leave behind.

Nice try, this post is obviously Astroturfing from Big Rock, sharp object and hookworm incorporated.