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Glass and stones, thorns, various disgusting substances, surfaces that are too hot, surfaces that are too cold, and my personal favourite, bees. Too much time
by hugh3 16y ago
Glass and stones, thorns, various disgusting substances, surfaces that are too hot, surfaces that are too cold, and my personal favourite, bees.
Too much time spent walking outside barefoot as a kid led me to step on a lot of bees. Get stung by enough bees and eventually you'll probably develop a bee sting allergy, like I have. Now, the next bee I step on could kill me.
Anyway, there's a lot of things on the ground which suck in one way or another. Our ancestors invented shoes for a reason, and it wasn't because Nike marketing told them to.
- staktrace 16y ago> Our ancestors invented shoes for a reason, and it wasn't because Nike marketing told them to. Agreed, but only partially. Our ancestors invented shoes because they provided a benefit, and continued using shoes because of that benefit. What they didn't (and couldn't really) know was the cost that came along with it. Now we have the science to find out exactly what that cost is. Ignoring that cost isn't going to make it go away. That being said, if, with full knowledge of the costs and the benefits, you decide to wear shoes anyway, then that's your choice and I can respect that.