Mister Poll: Ultimate Barefooting Poll

A barefooter is someone who goes barefoot as a lifestyle choice. A barefooter is truely dedicated to living life without shoes, not just an unshod jaunt around the park now and then. Knowing this, would you consider yourself a true barefooter?

Yes- I am serious about barefooting as a lifestyle choice

No- I like barefooting, but I am not every second of the day

No- I don't go barefoot

Do you have friends that you would consider barefooters?

Yes- They are serious about barefooting as a lifestyle choice

No- They like barefooting, but they are not barefoot every second of the day

No- They don't go barefoot

Have you ever tried to convince your friends to become a barefooter?

Yes, and they shed their shoes

Yes, but they didn't change their shod ways

No

Do you ever hike barefoot?

Yes

No

I want to try it

Do you like barefooting in general?

I hate it

I dislike it

I don't care

I like it

I love it

I am a barefooter

Why do like walking barefoot?

It's healthy (true)

It brings me closer to nature

I like feeling new things

It's just plain fun

I like being the odd one out

Other (Please post)

I don't like barefooting (shame on you!)

Why don't you like walking barefoot?

I might step on something

It's unhealthy (untrue)

It's unsanitary (untrue)

I, personally, feel pain when walking barefoot

I don't like being the odd one out

I just don't like it

Other (Please post so I can talk some sense in to you!)

I like barefooting

Why do you walk barefoot?

I have to

I don't have shoes (other than by choice)

I am part of a group

Religious Reasons

Other

It doesn't apply, I don't like barefooting

Why don't you walk barefoot?

I'm not allowed to

I just don't like it

I am shy about my feet

Medical reasons

Other

It doesn't apply, I like barefooting

How often are you barefoot every day?

Where do you go barefoot?

What weather are you unshod in?

Tropical

Dessert

Temperate

Moderate

Tundra

Mountains

Other

What terrains do you go barefoot in?

City (Sidewalks, streets, etc.)

House (Tiles, carpet, etc.)

Forest

Jungle

Dessert

Mountains (Rocks, rock climbing, etc.)

Snow & ice

Other

City: What terrains do you like?

Sidewalk

Street

Dog, um... byproducts

Grass

Other

City: How do people generally respond to your lack of shoes?

They ignore it

They stare at me

They make negative comments

They make positive comments

Other

Forest: Why do you hike barefoot?

It allows me to stop and enjoy nature

It causes less erosion

It brings me closer to nature

I like feeling new surfaces

I'm part of a group

Someone forces me do barefoot hike

I don't know why, I just like it

Other (Please post)

I don't like it

Forest: What terrains do you like?

Dessert: What terrrains do you like?

Sand

Hard-packed soil

Fine, silty soil

Plants (Cactus?)

Hot surfaces

Rock (Small)

Rock (Large)

Water? (In the dessert?)

Other

Dessert: Do you recommend it? Why or why not?

Forest: Please describe your forest barefooting

Mountains: Why do you like rock climbing barefoot?

It strengthens my feet

It's easier

I don't know why

Other:

What type of rock do you climb?

Granite

Sandstone

Marble

Indoor

Other

Mountain: Please describe your barefoot climbing

Snow and Ice: Why do you walk barefoot in the snow?

I want to see how long I last

I like the feeling of it

Its a challenge

It's just fun

I was dared to

I'm forced to. Who forces you?

Other:

How long do you usually last?
(Please select ONE answer and the box on the bottom that says, "More specific:," and fill in that box.

Please describe your snow-barefooting

Other: Please describe your barefooting on other terrains

Please describe your barefooting in general. What activites do you do? What injuries do you get?

Please describe the reactions of other people and how you respond.

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