Barefoot Interview #15: Spain's Marco
There are many different people from all over the world who like going barefoot. Some people like doing it as a hobby. On the other hand, other people who go barefoot as a tradition or as a part of their culture. Apparently, there are many who like going barefoot are unable to share their stories. So, this will be a long interviewing series and talking to people who are from all over and let them speak about their barefooting. So, welcome the newest barefoot interviewee, Marco. He is an architect that resides in Spain. Here is what Marco had to say about being barefoot.
What inspired you to go barefoot?
Living in Australia, all my friends and I played outside barefoot.
What are some of the reasons you like going barefoot?
It feels more natural. I feel uncomfortable, disconnected, if I can't feel the ground beneath my feet.
Name some places you like going barefoot.
Everywhere, especially somewhere new.
Where would you like to try and go barefoot that you haven't done so?
Anywhere I haven't been yet, as long as it is not too cold.
Why do you think people should go barefoot more often besides at home and the beach?
That is a matter of personal choice. My opinion is irrelevant.
Give us a story of a time you went barefoot and had a lot of fun doing it.
A few years ago I did the Camino de Santiago, 750 km, barefoot. You can find a diary here: Diary of a Barefoot Pilgrim
Why do you think some stores have banned going barefoot?
That is mostly a North American thing, though it is becoming more common elsewhere. In a consumerist society, anyone who doesn't follow the dictates of fashion and decorum is seen as a threat to the system. Mostly though it is just the result of personal bias rather than actual policy.
If possible, please share any of your barefooting experiences.
After some friends warned me of car glass on the road, I jumped up and down on it to prove it was not dangerous. They looked absolutely shocked :)
Since going barefoot is healthy, why do you think people deny it?
People are afraid of what they don't know, and especially of what others think.
Finish this analogy: Someone who does not want to go barefoot is like...
Someone who doesn't want to try something new. Their choice, their loss.
What would you say to someone who thinking going barefoot is gross?
That's why we have soap. Have you thought about what's on the doorknob you just touched? How many people wash their hands after going to the bathroom? I don't touch my food with my feet.
I wash my feet when I get home. Do you wash your shoes? Do you have any idea what's in those shoes after sweating in them day out day in?
Conclusion.
I do thank Marco for taking the time and answering these questions and as well as supporting that going barefoot is actually a good and healthy thing. Tune in next time when someone else in another country talks about their likes on barefooting. Remember, speak your mind and comment down below.
What inspired you to go barefoot?
Living in Australia, all my friends and I played outside barefoot.
What are some of the reasons you like going barefoot?
It feels more natural. I feel uncomfortable, disconnected, if I can't feel the ground beneath my feet.
Name some places you like going barefoot.
Everywhere, especially somewhere new.
Where would you like to try and go barefoot that you haven't done so?
Anywhere I haven't been yet, as long as it is not too cold.
Why do you think people should go barefoot more often besides at home and the beach?
That is a matter of personal choice. My opinion is irrelevant.
Give us a story of a time you went barefoot and had a lot of fun doing it.
A few years ago I did the Camino de Santiago, 750 km, barefoot. You can find a diary here: Diary of a Barefoot Pilgrim
Why do you think some stores have banned going barefoot?
That is mostly a North American thing, though it is becoming more common elsewhere. In a consumerist society, anyone who doesn't follow the dictates of fashion and decorum is seen as a threat to the system. Mostly though it is just the result of personal bias rather than actual policy.
If possible, please share any of your barefooting experiences.
After some friends warned me of car glass on the road, I jumped up and down on it to prove it was not dangerous. They looked absolutely shocked :)
Since going barefoot is healthy, why do you think people deny it?
People are afraid of what they don't know, and especially of what others think.
Finish this analogy: Someone who does not want to go barefoot is like...
Someone who doesn't want to try something new. Their choice, their loss.
What would you say to someone who thinking going barefoot is gross?
That's why we have soap. Have you thought about what's on the doorknob you just touched? How many people wash their hands after going to the bathroom? I don't touch my food with my feet.
I wash my feet when I get home. Do you wash your shoes? Do you have any idea what's in those shoes after sweating in them day out day in?
Conclusion.
I do thank Marco for taking the time and answering these questions and as well as supporting that going barefoot is actually a good and healthy thing. Tune in next time when someone else in another country talks about their likes on barefooting. Remember, speak your mind and comment down below.
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