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I walked barefoot until I was about 10 (New Zealand lol). Toe-walking helped me avoid various hazards on the ground like prickles and stones.
by rangibaby 9y ago
I walked barefoot until I was about 10 (New Zealand lol). Toe-walking helped me avoid various hazards on the ground like prickles and stones.
- jgibson 9y agoI did the same as kid in NZ. No snakes or spiders to worry about, weather is mild, why not? Now I heel-toe as I'm a dancer, but running is another story
- gnat 9y agoWe moved back to NZ where I grew up, and our kids went to a 50-person primary school with not a pair of shoes in sight. You learn where the patches of prickles are and avoid those bits of the grass. (Data point: the prickles are in the same places at the beach and community hall as they were 40 years ago when I were a lad)
- girvo 9y agoI grew up in Coopers Beach, and did everything barefoot (including Rugby and school!)