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  Society for Barefoot Living Home Page
Barefooters in the news, and materials you can use to promote barefooting.
Debunking the myth that it is illegal to drive barefoot.
Excerpts from published papers in medical journals stating that going barefoot is healthy and that many shoes are harmful.
www.barefooters.org   (364 words)

  
  Barefoot Running   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Running barefoot is associated with a substantially lower prevalence of acute injuries of the ankle and chronic injuries of the lower leg in developing countries, but well-designed studies of the effects of barefoot and shod running on injury are lacking.
Where barefoot and shod populations co-exist, as in Haiti, injury rates of the lower extremity are substantially higher in the shod population (Robbins and Hanna, 1987).
Barefoot running may induce an adaptation that transfers the impact to the yielding musculature, thus sparing the fascia and accounting for the low incidence of plantar fasciitis in barefoot populations (Robbins and Hanna, 1987).
www.sportsci.org /jour/0103/mw.htm   (2111 words)

  
 Barefoot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Some barefooters and social historians old enough to remember American life before the 1960s have theorized that the often inaccurate but nonetheless persistent stereotypical image of the filthy, unkempt, barefoot hippie from the later part of that decade has contributed to an overall change in society's attitude toward the practice of going barefoot in public.
People who prefer walking barefoot to wearing shoes maintain their barefoot lifestyle is a matter of personal choice that harms no one, intends no disrepect and is consistent with the tradition of individual self-expression that has historically been a cornerstone of liberty in democratic nations.
Many barefooters are optimistic that with increased awareness, education and visibility, social acceptance will return to pre-1960s levels and in time, the illogical anti-barefoot sentiment of the late 20th and early 21st centuries will be little more than a footnote in the history of footwear.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barefoot   (3345 words)

  
 The Barefoot Hiker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Until well past the middle of the twentieth century, most of the world's people went barefoot all their lives, just as their ancestors had always done; nor, as seen in the case of the Kelts, was this only a warm climate phenomenon.
I both hike barefoot myself and lead barefoot hikes the year round, and I have taken first time barefoot hikers onto the trails of Western Connecticut at virtually all times of the year (when the weather has been reasonable) with equal degrees of delight and pleasure on their part.
Acorns are counted among the worst annoyances of autumn by many barefoot hikers not only for their often unwelcome feel under foot but also for their most annoying habit of hitting hikers on the head.
hometown.aol.com /bhthom/hikertxt.htm   (17420 words)

  
 Barefoot People
Barefoot) was born on 20 May 1788 in Lancaster County or Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Barefoot) was born on 10 Dec 1791 in Lancaster County or Berks County, Pennsylvania and baptized on 2 Jul 1797.
Barefoot) was born on 11 Nov 1795 in Lancaster County or Berks County, Pennsylvania, and baptized on 2 Jul 1797 in St.
home.att.net /~beckfoot/sbarefoot.htm   (5413 words)

  
 Barefoot Manner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barefoot Manner is a five-piece musical group whose sound is heavily rooted in high energy newgrass, soul shaking funk, and musical experimentation on all levels.
Barefoot Manner spent the majority of 2001 playing extensively throughout North Carolina, performing with such acts as the Sam Bush Band, Acoustic Syndicate, the Larry Keel Experience, Blueground Undergrass, and the John Cowan Band.
Barefoot Manner did a two night stay at the "Haunted" Pour House in Raleigh, NC for Halloween and then did their New Years show at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barefoot_Manner   (1193 words)

  
 HarperCollins | Kids | Teachers' Guides | Barefoot
Following the signs of animals, the Barefoot is able to escape and survive.
For example, while the Barefoot is very observant, the Heavy Boots do not pay much attention to their environment.
The author and illustrator of Barefoot were very careful to include the kinds of plants and animals that really exist along an Underground Railroad route.
www.harperchildrens.com /schoolhouse/TeachersGuides/barefoot.htm   (1981 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Local News: Barefoot water skier finds no skis a breeze
It's a surprising feat because throughout the past 14 years, her feet have sliced through lakes so fast that they've raised white sheets of water at least 8 feet in the air.
Considered one of the top female barefoot water skiers in the world, the 40-year-old Redmond resident has made the little-known extreme sport an obsession.
Barefoot water skiing is what it sounds like — water skiing on bare soles.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/localnews/2003240408_barefoot02e.html   (883 words)

  
 The Barefoot Path in the Western Contemplative Tradition (II)
In nearly every account I have found, the barefoot preacher is portrayed in an environment in which his or her behavior is not the norm.
Mary Magdalene of Pazzi was told in a vision that she must go barefoot, and she sought unsuccessfully to avoid the notoriety that the discalced state would bring by cutting the soles from her shoes.
By correspondence with the dress of slaves and captives, it is an expression of humility and strong conviction, and a visible token of mortification or penance.
world.std.com /~rice/plain/bf/index.2.html   (1924 words)

  
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During November 1978, barefooting history was made in Canberra, where 54 barefooters representing 10 countries gathered on the banks of the Molongo river.
Farrell didn't know how to barefoot backward when he was chosen for the team; he won a spot because he could jump.
Barefooters around the world quickly began learning the inverted jump to avoid being left behind in the dark ages of 60- to 75-foot jumps.
barefoot.org /History.htm   (2675 words)

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