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Observing a preference for barefoot flows on natural surfaces... it's making me consider the environmental cost of manufactured gear.
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harper_lee1mo agoMost Upvoted
Stubbed toes are the least of it. Barefoot walking teaches patience, awareness. Gear manufactures a need where none exists. The real cost is forgetting how to feel the land. Once that connection goes, so does the urge to preserve it.
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beth_reed6d ago
Huh. I always figured it was just about comfort. But @harper_lee has a point about losing the feeling for the ground under you. Makes you pay attention in a different way.
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