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context: I agree. But then we have the people that would sue because they stepped in something or on something. >
  
  Go to New Zealand. It’s really common there >
  
  Same here in Australia >
  
  And in South Africa >
  
  Yeah you try walking in hot ass pavement barefooted. >
  
  Clearly you didn’t read the whole post. I said that in some environments and circumstances, shoes should be worn. For example, on hot pavement. >
  
  “We are meant to walk barefoot”
  Sure, sure…  we are also “meant” to only walk on grass, sand, etc, and to keel over from our first bad bout of food poisoning or flu. >
  
  True, we haven’t evolved to walk on pavement with broken glass scattered around >
  
  I run barefoot and don't mind little pieces stepping on, but feet are just tough as rocks and know how to properly step. >
  
  There is a flaw in your first line "we are meant to walk barefoot" we are not 'meant' to do anything, we exist and make choices, there is no actual meaning or purpose to what we do, simply choices we make >
  
  i mean what you are saying is sound, but also getting slightly caught in semantics. By ‘meant to’ it can mean what we evolved over the vast, vast majority of our collective existence to do. Our bodies indeed were not ‘designed’ to wear shoes, from a standpoint of biology and massive amounts of time. >
  
  The whole concept of what we are "meant" to do based on our strictly organic form is reductionist and ultimately meaningless. 
  We are not "meant" to have glasses
  We are not "meant" to take antibiotics
  We are not "meant" to fly in airplanes
  We are not "meant" to wear clothes >
  
  We are not “meant” to live past 24……
  How many people out there right now would die in 72 hours or less without their medications? >
  
  You’ve never seen my feet. How can you make such assumptions? >
  
  Ok 1600’s >
  
  In a way I understand and support this. Currently I love going barefoot but at home, outside of those parameters it is difficult for me, the mere idea is deeply embarrassing (for some reason it is a bit embarrassing) >
  
  I did it the other night. On a wet, subzero January night, I decided to walk home barefoot because I didn’t want to ruin my brand new white shoes. I can’t even describe how refreshing and natural it felt. >
  
  Hell YES! >
  
  With all the crap people throw out of their cars? Every time I walk my dog I see broken glass that have been tossed out of a vehicle. Barefoot, no thanks. I don't need an infection from some clown that has no respect for anyone else. >
  
  Yeah unfortunately that’s one of the drawbacks. It sucks that people suck! >
  
  
  As primates, we are meant to walk barefoot
  
  Were not wild animals tho
  We are civilised >
  
  thats a white people thing >
  
  I run three or so miles every other day barefoot for 10+ years and lived in Texas, three parts of CO and kinda the ghetto now. Only ever stepped on glass twice and pulled out the second by hand, y'all are just paranoid or don't see where you are walking. I guess my feet are tough as heck and know how to step on tough rocks/asphalt, and glass if it comes up. Oh, never once seen a needle.  Sure, we can walk barefoot, but I wouldn't even do it in private businesses because it's not proper and can do that on your own or whatever. >
  
  Except work and public buildings, I'm almost always Barefoot.  I hate shoes >
  
  yea feel free to walk in the piss, shit, and garbage-filled sidewalks and streets. drag that into your house too. >
  
  Sure! If everyone could agree on a basic code of cleanliness and conduct...so, no. Never. People are disgusting. >
  
  Yeah, unfortunately >
  
  Primates also eat their own feces and rape frogs. >
  
  Ignoring the fact that I don’t want to see anyone a feet slapping around - it’s a safety issue first and foremost. 
  It used to shit me to tears when hipsters came into my cafe barefoot for that reason. Glass would often break, and no matter how carefully you clean it up you can’t guarantee it’s 100% safe. It’s a WHS issue for them, as well as the poor person who had to clean up the blood resulting from their bad choice.