Toddlers

I got an emailed request to write about toddlers going barefoot.

So, here goes . . .

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There Really Is a Reason . . .

I’ve written before about how I play tennis barefoot. But I’ve also written about how, while barefoot hiking builds up the soles, barefoot tennis tends to wear it down.

So, what ought I do when I’m preparing for a hiking trip?

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Dennis and Doggie-Doo

Saturday’s Dennis the Menace had a bit of barefoot commentary, so I thought I’d say a few things about it.

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What Is It About Heels?

There have been two stories in the news lately about women having to give up high heels. One is about Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Jessica Parker Is Done With High Heels… Unless They’re Really, Really Nice; and the other about Jessica Simpson, Jessica Simpson Stops Wearing Heels During Second Pregnancy, Practices Walking In Flats.

The real question is why so many women voluntarily wear the things that will ruin their feet.

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Ask Dr. Bob

I got a comment, a question, really, in a recent entry in which I touted the benefits of using creams containing urea.

Adam asks:

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Tetanus and Going Barefoot

Tetanus is often associated with rusty nails and going barefoot.

However, there is a lot of mythology associated with both, and I thought I’d sort that out a bit.

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They Just Cannot Resist

There is a very nice article about letting kids go barefoot at education.com, which describes itself as “An education & child development site for parents”> The article is Why Barefoot is Best. It has a ton of good information, and some practical hints for letting kids go barefoot more.

But they just cannot leave it at, and throw in mythical caveats at the end.

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Barefoot in Bathrooms

Yesterday’s “Jump Start” comic strip made a great point.

Here it is.

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Walking on Touch-Deadened Feet

I thought I’d give some highlights of an article by the same name by podiatrist William A. Rossi. While he was a consultant for the footwear industry, he was also quite a barefoot defender.

The article is from the December 15, 1997 issue of Footwear News.

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Barefoot Hiking vs. Barefoot Tennis

I mentioned before it was a bit frustrating to be getting footsore while I was out west. Even Ward was amazed that I got footsore after all the hiking that I do.

Since getting back, I think I may have a handle on what is going on.

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Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow.

One of the other ways I get exercise and try to stay in shape is by inline skating.

So far, I haven’t figured out how to do it barefoot.

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Morton’s Neuroma

Morton’s Neuroma is one of those maladies of the feet that is relieved by going barefoot. It is not to be confused with “Morton’s Toe”, which is just another phrase for what is also called a “Greek Foot”, in which the second toe is longer than the big toe. When the second toe is shorter, that’s called an “Egyptian Foot.”

But Morton’s Neuroma can be a real bear.

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The Presumption of Safety

One thing we find with parents so protective of their children these days is that many kids just aren’t allowed to go barefoot any more.

But once those shoes are on, parents make a presumption that their kids are now safe because of them.

Not necessarily.

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Gag Reflexology

There’s another bit of quackery associated with bare feet, and that’s reflexology. Now, before everybody goes nuclear on me, let me say that I’m not talking about foot massage, but the belief that various body organs are reflected on, and can be affect by, specific parts of our soles.

The human mind is endlessly inventive in coming up with ways to fool itself. It is only with using something like science that we can sort out the wheat from the chaff.

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OK, This Is Just Disgusting

The story is about two Moms who started their own business serving a need. The main story is how they built their business.

But it is what their business is for . . .

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