Well, I am not saying that I am barefoot in Sydney myself, but simply observing something that seems to be quite common here, namely walking around barefoot. For example when we were sitting in a hotel lobby waiting for the youngsters to get ready to come out with us for pizza, I saw yet again one of those typical sights you often see here. I am talking about people walking barefoot, and in this case barefoot into an international hotel. It is not unusual where I live to see people walk barefoot into the bank or shopping center or whatever. It always surprises me a little because it is not always young people, it can just as often be people my age. It must be the surf culture that plays up. Or maybe it is people like the one mentioned in this link.
Anyway, I don't think I am ready for this trend yet, especially since I have just had new in-steps put into my shoes to help with my flat feet. However, I can sympathize with the concept but I keep it to walking barefoot on sandy beaches etc.
"Going barefoot is the gentlest way of walking and can symbolise a way of living — being authentic, vulnerable, sensitive to our surroundings. It’s the feeling of enjoying warm sand beneath our toes, or carefully making our way over sharp rocks in the darkness. It’s a way of living that has the lightest impact, removing the barrier between us and nature.” — Adele Coombs, “Barefoot Dreaming”
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