As part of my general reading, I came across something called the "Seri Boot". No, it's not footwear, it's part of the process our feet go through when regularly exposed to hot temperatures (short of blistering). I've written it up at my blog.
But if our feet had developed a “Seri Boot” we might be able to.
The “Seri Boot” is named after the Seri Indians of the Gulf of California. Specifically, they live/lived on Tiburón Island and the mainland shore adjacent to it. And they did so barefoot, in that desert environment.
Read more here: http://ahcuah.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/the-seri-boot/
(Note that the Seri live fairly close to the Tarahumara, with a similar penchant for long-distance running—but barefoot.)
By the way, regular readers of my blog will notice that I often have information or analyses available nowhere else.
The Seri Boot
So, how hot can you stand when you go barefoot? How about 180°F? Neither can I.But if our feet had developed a “Seri Boot” we might be able to.
The “Seri Boot” is named after the Seri Indians of the Gulf of California. Specifically, they live/lived on Tiburón Island and the mainland shore adjacent to it. And they did so barefoot, in that desert environment.
Read more here: http://ahcuah.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/the-seri-boot/
(Note that the Seri live fairly close to the Tarahumara, with a similar penchant for long-distance running—but barefoot.)
By the way, regular readers of my blog will notice that I often have information or analyses available nowhere else.