Barefooters
A group for those of us who enjoy being barefoot as much as possible. For the hardcore barefooters among us, it's a way of life!
- created by justgonaked
Driving barefoot
Return to DiscussionsOut of habit, I always drive barefoot. Not just because I prefer to be barefoot in general, but because it also helps me to feel much more in touch with the pedals and the road. What's surprising is how so many people think the practice is somehow discouraged or even illegal. For those of you in the U.S., rest easy. Driving barefoot is totally legal in all 50 states! And from what I've read, the same holds true in most (if not all) other countries as well.
So who else is a barefoot driver? What do you like, or maybe not like, about driving in bare feet?
I was talking to an ex-Florida sheriff at Cypress Cove and asked him if it was illegal to drive naked. He said technically no but his wife piped in that it is illegal to drive barefoot in Florida. I expressed my opinion that driving in flops is probably more dangerous than barefoot and he kind of agreed. And if you are driving a stickshift with a clutch flops suck. at least the left one does.
I love being Barefoot and driving barefoot.I believe there's something that is naturally and physicallyrejuvenating when your flesh is in contact with the Earth, as though your grounding yourself in nature. I've often wondered if there's a scientific study as to how much this can impact the physical body when you are electrically grounded to the Earth via your skin.
FreeLee, either you've discovered it independently or you are aware of it from some other source but there is indeed a movement called "Earthing" which oromotes healing aspects of feet touching bare earth. I know that I love to be iutdoors in bare feet and regardless of scienific evidence to date I am convinced it supports my health. Articles on line, I think I first saw a blurb in the AARP magazine.
I've been driving barefoot since 2009 and going barefoot almost as long. I keep my shoes and flip flops in the car "in case I need them". Ive been driving barefoot for so long that I'm uncomfortable driving with shoes.
Almost like me: I started practicing barefooting iol a few years before you, in 2006. Before then, I only drove barefoot in the summer, when I wore flip flops. Only in 2006, and until now, do I regularly drive barefoot, and walk barefoot even outside the home.