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  1. XX Dogfather

    Sensitivity (a bit gross)

    (gross out warning) A few days ago I shut my foot in a door in an alcohol related incident. I caught my big toe quite badly and was reduced to a swearing hopping mess. The nail went black pretty much instantly and it took me a few minutes to work out I hadn't actually broken anything. Now...
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    skin cracks on bottom of feet

    Thanks.. Just been on Amazon and ordered both.. Plus as a bonus the file costs less if you order a fetching pink one :)
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    skin cracks on bottom of feet

    Tried Aquaphor and it worked wonders on the small cracks and fissures. However I seem to be developing the daddy of all fissures on my right heel. Its full thickness and runs all the way from one side of the heel to the other. The skin is actually quite soft and not calloused. I am starting to...
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    Acclimating to hot pavement.

    no tips I'm afraid... The only method is barefoot, barefoot and more barefoot. Today was the 1st time in a couple of years that the tarmac has been soft and melting. Once there is a lovely coating of dirt, macadem and soil on your feet it becomes easier. Perhaps only wash your feet once a day...
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    skin cracks on bottom of feet

    I have been having problems with this this year... have had huge fissures. Due to a wet winter / spring and a roasting hot summer. The only way I have found of dealing with them is to cut off the excess skin around them and to soak my feet in olive oil overnight (wearing socks which is alien to...
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    Forgot shoes for work

    Or.... Work for yourself and make your own dress code :)
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    Post a Random Video

    Watch all the way through. It starts of slowly but then goes mad. Also the Israeli nukes aren't shown seperately because the french did the testing for them. Makes you wonder how many they had to detonate before they knew they worked
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    Barefoot Running on Hot Coals?

    I will. Trust me it's great fun!
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    Tattoos on feet.

    Though I have a lot of tatt's I have none on my feet. Perhaps I should think about it some more............ hmm! BTW I'm 46 and still get tattoo's and piercings regularly. It stopped being generational when my 82 year old aunt had one behind her ear. :) (Also, I have to say, foot tattoo's...
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    Great Hike

    This for dogs http://www.wikihow.com/Handle-a-Dog-Attack I always carry a metal stick when I'm walking my pack. 1st to distract aggressive dogs, secondly to whale on their back if it doesn't work. Fortunately we don't have bears here in the UK although I have been chased by a rather angry...
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    Spring Summer, Vs Autumn Winter. Attitudes

    Does anyone else notice a difference in perception to barefooters depending on the season? I know that because I live at the coast, that in spring, summer most people don't even think about, let alone mention my barefootedness. Whereas in the Autumn, Winter I get comments galore and...
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    A Barefoot Summer in AZ

    barefoot summers are about as good as it gets. Try sweet talking those business owners so you can ditch the Huraches :) Have a wonderful time.
  13. XX Dogfather

    Great Hike

    I suggest merging this thread with anyone drink and hike! :joyful:
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    Mud hike!

    You know, there's not much I enjoy more than a mud hike. (Of course there's not too many alternatives here in the UK at the moment) I usually do 1 short and one long one each day.
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    Anyone alway drive barefoot (or most of the time)?

    Just as a matter of interest the Ministry of Transport in the UK are reviewing the regulations about footwear whilst driving. Apparently there have been a spate of accidents involving drivers wearing high heels and flip flop's (thongs)? Banning barefoot was mentioned but there was no evidence...
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    Hospital/medical facilities?

    Not in the hospitals I use... Sometimes a nurse will comment on it but they have never made a big deal about it. UK Dorset.
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    To swamps this weekend, DIY Xeroshoes modification

    Here's a plan I'm working on..... Once the skin on my soles is thick enough I'm going to cut some treads into them... :cigar::dead: On a more serious note, don't you find that as there is more resistance in swamps and bogs you put your feet down slower and find the ouchies before they can...
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    Anyone alway drive barefoot (or most of the time)?

    Always! Of course I NEVER wear shoes at all. I love being able to control the accelerator (gas) with my big toe :D
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    Toenails?

    They bite them... then smooth them with a stone... much better than tearing them when climbing a tree or running up a rocky slope. Source, living with The Kombai in Papua
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    Northumberland or burts LOL

    Welcome Frank... Dogfather from the UK here. As you know by now, slow and steady is the key. Don't rule out the natural. When you are ready for it try a few short runs on a soft forgiving surface to see if it is or you.
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