I'm typically barefoot as well but during this time of year, here in our part of the state, flip flops can be a must! I just came inside from an outdoor shower. While the water was running down my body and legs, my feet were bathed in cooler water than the concrete. Once I was done and began to dry off on the dry portion of the concrete, it was time to step back onto the wet portion of the concrete.
I periodically get pedicures with my wife, about every 3 weeks. During that treatment, the lady puts gel on the soles of my feet and scrubs off callus and dead skin. That removes any buffer between the hot pavement and the soles of my feet. Though I won't be wearing flip flops out to the shower, if the need arises to do anything else, mid-day, I'll have to slip some on. Same goes for rocky/pebbly trails. Feet have gotten tender in my age! LOL
Well, youll see by most of my pictures that I prefer the ball cap as my only accessory and not just because of the sun, but thats the main reason. I prefer to leave my clothes behind when I go on long walks on islands in the Columbia River. A couple of times now Ive had boats come to shore in between me and my clothes. So my hat is my last line of defense and so far its gone well with smiles as I try to cover at least the front parts as I stroll by.
Regular eyeglasses are also nice to leave behind when possible although clandestine nudity may be safer with them. My short-sightedness is usually not a problem in daylight although glasses do help in the dark if you are avoiding encounters.
It really depends on the situation. At the beaches down here, once it gets past noon on a sunny 90 day, the sand is too hot to walk on barefoot without burning the bottoms of my feet so flip flops are in order. I wear sneakers when riding in the naked bike rides for safety reasons, although I may try it in flip flops. I often wear a hat when walking the beach or on the naked bike rides since many years ago, when I had my convertible, I drove way too much in the Florida Sun with the top down and now the top of my head, my nose and cheeks burn easily.
It really depends on the situation. At the beaches down here, once it gets past noon on a sunny 90 day, the sand is too hot to walk on barefoot without burning the bottoms of my feet so flip flops are in order. I wear sneakers when riding in the naked bike rides for safety reasons, although I may try it in flip flops. I often wear a hat when walking the beach or on the naked bike rides since many years ago, when I had my convertible, I drove way too much in the Florida Sun with the top down and now the top of my head, my nose and cheeks burn easily.
Thanks for the warning. Although the sun is not as strong in NJ as FL, I often drive my convertible wearing just shorts.
"Have to" depends on the situation. Wide brim hat and shoes when hiking in the desert. No hat but probably shoes when hiking in the north woods. Flip flops on hot concrete. Otherwise bare. I live in a region where ball caps are required attire for a lot of guys (even at weddings, really),, but it just never caught on for me.
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