I started running with the VFFs just a few days ago (see post on other thread) and continue to enthusiastically explore barefooting. Today I went for a walk and jog totally barefoot. We are staying at a resort in AZ right now for primarily a mountain biking vacation, but it has perfect terrain for getting my feet used to being shoeless again. I took a walk this evening on coarse gravel trails and some stream-side dirt trails. The coarse gravel was a little intense, but I thought about walking on coals and found the more I relaxed the easier it was. I also ran for about 15 minutes on a lovely grassy area. What heaven!

50 years ago my pediatrician told my mother that the best thing she could do for my flat feet was to let me go barefoot as much as possible and take dancing lessons. I remember being thrilled by doctor's orders to be barefoot, and the dancing lessons became a big part of my life. Wise down-to-earth doctor!

Running barefoot in the grass, I felt like that kid again!