I hiked barefoot when I live in Pennsylvania. One is so much quieter when barefoot, me a one of my son's got within 20 feet of a fox and just stood there watching for a while. I walked up on deer all the time, both of the deer and I are always utterly surprised when we find we are that close.

The whole barefoot thing does not work so well here in Virginia Beach where there are a myriad of sharp plant things hiding in the sand.

I like to fish barefoot and drive barefoot. But for hikes of any distance I need something on my feet. I used to wear Tevas a lot.
Probably shouldn't admit it, but now I wear Crocs a lot.

I haven't hiked barefoot before. I suppose our bodies can be trained to adapt to it.

I still love to go barefoot! My feet are more tender than when I was a kid but I still love it. Haven't been hiking barefoot, yet....

We'un's in Dixie have sweetbrier that's green razor wire. Growing up, barefoot meant the fastest way to find broken glass and dog shit.

Nature is a mother.

Yes but hard now feet too sensitive

I lived in S Florida 30 years and walked barefoot much of my life. I have always taken care of my feet but for so.e reason, can't walk barefoot much at all except on sand or dirt. It is like there isnt the same padding on the bottom. I love to walk on the mossy ground. It feels cool and spongy

Funny, I was just explaining to a friend the Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) was a real character. He did walk barefooted (everywhere) and wear a his cooking pan on his head. The native had a lot of admiration for him,

My late partner had feet with elephant hide and loved the roughest reflexology paths (there was an especially difficult one in a naturopathic college in N. Seattle). [ireflexology.com] I have very sensitive feet and these are a torture for me.
[hunker.com] We have a friend who built his house and installed a large shower. Half of the shower are stones for reflexology.

No, but I've frequently taken my shoes and socks off to cool my feet in streams.