Thank you for sharing! As a massage therapist, many years ago I had my hands on a person from Kenya who had rarely worn shoes, and she was in her 50s or 60s. Her feet were strong and beautiful. You would never know the thickness of her sole by looking at her feet, but I could tell she had a good solid sole as nature intended. In almost 20 years of massage, her feet were, by far, the healthiest feet I have ever had my hands on!
What you are doing is spiritually amazing. You truly do make Gandhi proud. I've already learnt so much from you for many years but I still continue to learn so much more from you. Thanks you. I pass these lessons on to my family and friends via living it as an example.
This makes my heart happy . As a little girl, i could run barefoot in the hills and creek banks as well as rocky terrain . But as i got older and felt the peer pressure of the fashion industry, my feet are so tender now as an adult. Thanks so much for this video. I literally was worried about your foot health, and now I'm in awe. Continued prayers for you and as always lots of love from Kentucky ❤
Robin, I look forward to your videos and content regularly. You’ve influenced my life in the most positive ways. I appreciate you, and wish you the best.
I love your open frankness and sincerity. Thank you for sharing this. My feet are wide with a high arch, and I am tall, not often do shoes feel good past an hour or so, I am always barefoot at home (in wool socks in the winter for warmth) and my feet always feel so much better doing that. I also love to ground myself outside on the lawn to help with tension and anxiety. It works!
Have you read the book BORN TO RUN? It talks about bare feet a lot. Also it says that we shouldn't step on our heels, we should always keep them in the air a bit, like animals do when they walk or run 👣👣👣👣👣👣👣 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
I'm not undertanding fully the purpose of this walk, but I know only you know whats best for you. Wish you all the best for your future adventures too!
I've been on my barefoot journey for a year and a half, thanks to inspiration from you and others, I've been experimenting with making my own "shoes", mostly moccasin-style. I love the connection with the energy of Earth and never want to go back to synthetic shoes which block negative ions. sending love and light from NorCal!
My aunt when she was a girl had strengthened the souls of her feet so well, she was able to run barefoot in the mudflats of the tidelands. It is a mixture of very soft mud with rocks that are covered in BARNACLES.
@@javiermiguelmartinez8533 I feel great. My feet have gotten stronger. I still get sore walking through the woods for a long time or walking on gravel but practice makes perfect. I am mostly barefoot so I do wear flip flops when I need to go into a store most of the time (sometimes I don’t and people don’t seem to care) or if I have a formal event I will wear shoes. That’s about it! Hope you have a great day!
Yay🎉 so happy to see you enjoying this walk and sharing the good news about being barefoot. Sending you yarrow tincture blessings in case of any cuts and scrapes, bonus is it makes a great mouth rinse and toothpaste, all in one! Love love love dear Robin🙌🏽💚🌱
i salute what you are doing. It takes a lot to take on this challenge and go through the whole journey of walking thqt far. I wonder though who is taking the video?
I can never judge a man who's doing what makes him happier than paying bills every month ever🙏🏻 to me you are separating away from this world but enjoying life in nature❤❤❤❤❤🙏🏻
MY experiment was seeing if I could watch the close-ups and hear the crunching without chills. I'm going to work on my soles now too instead of getting pedicures 👣
teach us how to make our own shoes i get chillblanes on my toes so my feet like to be warm but I'm trying more to ground on the grass when its warm ❤all your videos
Plenty of people hike the Pacific crest trail with less than 10 lb base weight and 20 lbs total weight. You could tighten up your set up, get a backpack, and walk barefoot almost all the way (except snow). Yeah, the best ultralight hiking gear might not be totally ‘sustainable’. But an ultralight dyneema tarp would be way lighter than your tent. Or get a Durston X-Mid Pro 1 for a super light tent.
This is super interesting! Thanks you for this vid. Dear Rob, I have a question (it is a real concern) :I wonder how you deal with ticks, knowing they can give you lyme disease?
Hello Dear Friend, I write on this topic here: What Do I Do About Mosquitoes, Ticks and other Biting Insects? www.robingreenfield.org/insects/ Sending love, Robin
Stores don't allow bare feet to avoid lawsuits if people claim injury due to broken objects on the floor................... I appreciate how Robin embraces the idea of bare feet. It's out of the question for me because I have Mysophobia (germophobia).....Haha! Neuroticism has fully taken hold of my psyche. I can say that Robin is the least neurotic person I have ever seen. I doubt he drinks caffeine to get going in the morning. I respect these types of mavericks.
Hi Robin, Thank you for sharing your lifestyle! It's truly mind-blowing for city folks like me. Could you please share how you handle sunburn, especially since you don't use many chemical products? Thanks so much!
Hello Dear Friend, I write on this topic here: My Natural Personal Hygiene and Preventative Health Care www.robingreenfield.org/hygiene Sending love, Robin
That glass you walked on is obviously safety glass. It breaks into pellet-like pieces when it breaks and is safe to walk on. This is the type of glass you will find in cars and porch doors. Regular glass will often break into slivers or shards with sharp points.
Hello Dear Friend, Thank you for sharing. Now I know! If you continue the video you'll see that I also discuss regular glass and step on it. Sending love, Robin
@@Robin.Greenfield I did watch that. It appeared to me that the broken container glass was held together by a label on the other side of where you stepped. I enjoyed your videos, including this one.
@@barefoot_James Thank you for teaching me about safety glass. I hadn't put that together in the moment. But it aligns with the message well because most people think there's so much dangerous glass out there, and most of the glass on the street is probably safety glass.
@@Robin.Greenfield You're welcome. Your observation is generally correct because of the pervasiveness of plastic containers. As recently as 30 years ago I would remove glass splinters from my feet on a daily basis.
I used to camp this way (with only a bug net), but then I met the coyotes and heard about the cougars that live in my area. Now I always hide behind a rain fly, so at least they can't see their prey.
Barefoot is The Best. I assume youve tried cold immersion, aka cold plunge, shower or just going out in the cold of winter. I enjoy barefoot in shorts, walking on snow that has melted and frozen into a layer of ice on top. And snow angels...cant forget them haha
One thing I've always wondered is how you deal with ticks, across all of your adventures. It's possible to get them even walking on the road in much of the US. How do you deal with ticks and the risks?
Hello Dear Friend, I write on this topic here: What Do I Do About Mosquitoes, Ticks and other Biting Insects? www.robingreenfield.org/insects/ Sending love, Robin
Hello Dear Friend, I have not had it and I don't have any recommendations at this time. However, walking barefoot on the beach or soft places has been beneficial to many with foot issues. Love, Robin
Hello Dear Friend! I am not always happy. The reason that I am sharing this is because it is dangerous for me when people think I'm always happy. Then when I'm not happy some people will take it personally as if they did something wrong, or come up with the story that it turns out the videos weren't the real me. I am a human being with a fluctuation of emotions. However, I am indeed a very happy person and quite balanced. Here's an article you may enjoy reading that I wrote on this topic: My Experience with Nonviolent Communication: www.robingreenfield.org/nvc Love, Robin
Hello Dear Friend, Someone named Brookyln came out to do a handful of videos with me. I also have a camera with me and have filmed the earlier ones myself and have the support of a volunteer to edit them. Sending love, Robin
Hello Dear Friend, There are so many variables of my life in which I have changed to live the life I want, so it wouldn't be accurate to point my change in mood to any one habit, such as going barefoot. By embracing my entire way of life I have become much more contenet and balanced. Sending love, Robin
Hello Dear Friend, I write on this topic here: My Commitment to Financial Transparency www.robingreenfield.org/financialtransparency/ Sending love, Robin
jumping on shards of broken glass just to see if your feet can handle it not a good idea folks because if any DOES penetrate you could be literally down for days or weeks depending on the severity of the injury - NOT SAYING its not ok to have faith to protect you from injury when and if it does happen because having faith and knowing how to roll when ya gotta bail outta moving vehicles or trains or whatever can lessen the extent of injuries but dont do it "just for fun" your health is too important to gamble with JUST FOR THAT REASON
Hello Dear Friend, I hear that you are having difficulty with plantar fasciotous. If you do desire to be barefoot, you still can, just under more comfortable circumstances such as soft lawns and the beach. Being barefoot has been known to help with many foot issues, rather than harm them. Here are some of my tips to go barefoot a little bit: robingreenfield.org/barefoottips Sending love, Robin
Hello Dear Friend, This question is part of the bigger picture of reconnecting to Earth through relationships with the plants. I address this in my new book Food Freedom and I welcome you to read it! The Foraging Resources and particularly "How to Safely Forage" section in the Empowerment Manual shares this. robingreenfield.org/shop/foodfreedom The book is available to all on a donation basis, with no donation needed to recieve the book! Love, Robin
Thank you for sharing! As a massage therapist, many years ago I had my hands on a person from Kenya who had rarely worn shoes, and she was in her 50s or 60s. Her feet were strong and beautiful. You would never know the thickness of her sole by looking at her feet, but I could tell she had a good solid sole as nature intended. In almost 20 years of massage, her feet were, by far, the healthiest feet I have ever had my hands on!
Thanks for sharing sucha useful information 🙏🙏🙏
10:52 Such dare devil experimenting😊😊😊😊,🙏🙏🙏🙏
I want to know that woman!
Sending love,
Robin
Fellow barefoot human here! Great video Robin. Continued blessings on your outer and inner journeys!
What you are doing is spiritually amazing. You truly do make Gandhi proud. I've already learnt so much from you for many years but I still continue to learn so much more from you. Thanks you. I pass these lessons on to my family and friends via living it as an example.
Oh how much I would love to have experienced Gandhi human to human.
I love you Dear Friend!
Robin
@@Robin.Greenfield Thank you so much for your reply. It means a lot.
thank you Robin...happy trails!
This makes my heart happy . As a little girl, i could run barefoot in the hills and creek banks as well as rocky terrain . But as i got older and felt the peer pressure of the fashion industry, my feet are so tender now as an adult. Thanks so much for this video. I literally was worried about your foot health, and now I'm in awe. Continued prayers for you and as always lots of love from Kentucky ❤
Robin, I look forward to your videos and content regularly. You’ve influenced my life in the most positive ways. I appreciate you, and wish you the best.
Much love and appreciation from Humboldt county ❤
I appreciate your thoughtful perspectives!
You are CRAZY.. We Love You 💚💚💚
Thanks for sharing Robin. You're such an inspiration. You're living and being the change❤
I love your open frankness and sincerity. Thank you for sharing this. My feet are wide with a high arch, and I am tall, not often do shoes feel good past an hour or so, I am always barefoot at home (in wool socks in the winter for warmth) and my feet always feel so much better doing that. I also love to ground myself outside on the lawn to help with tension and anxiety. It works!
I notice a difference in my feeling of health and wellbeing when my bare feet hit the GRASS in my back yard!
Grounding! Mother Earth gives us ions, ( electrical energy)
I love following your journey. Thanks for sharing and good luck on your travels!
Have you read the book BORN TO RUN? It talks about bare feet a lot. Also it says that we shouldn't step on our heels, we should always keep them in the air a bit, like animals do when they walk or run 👣👣👣👣👣👣👣 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
I am so proud of you & and your lifes mission very admirable! I cant wait to see where this beautiful life transforming journey takes you.
Thank you, Robin. You addressed all my concerns and issues i have walking barefoot.
October in Miami Territory means i'm done for the year...
I'm not undertanding fully the purpose of this walk, but I know only you know whats best for you. Wish you all the best for your future adventures too!
I've been on my barefoot journey for a year and a half, thanks to inspiration from you and others, I've been experimenting with making my own "shoes", mostly moccasin-style. I love the connection with the energy of Earth and never want to go back to synthetic shoes which block negative ions. sending love and light from NorCal!
My aunt when she was a girl had strengthened the souls of her feet so well, she was able to run barefoot in the mudflats of the tidelands. It is a mixture of very soft mud with rocks that are covered in BARNACLES.
Soles
Been mostly barefoot for the past two years because of you! Thank you for inspiring me I’ll never go back!
That is wonderful to hear Dear Friend! I am here with you!
Love,
Robin
@ thank you Robin! Much love to you as well from me (Sean)
Hi, and how do you feel going barefoot for 2 years?
Don't you ever wear shoes now?
@@javiermiguelmartinez8533 I feel great. My feet have gotten stronger. I still get sore walking through the woods for a long time or walking on gravel but practice makes perfect. I am mostly barefoot so I do wear flip flops when I need to go into a store most of the time (sometimes I don’t and people don’t seem to care) or if I have a formal event I will wear shoes. That’s about it! Hope you have a great day!
Yay🎉 so happy to see you enjoying this walk and sharing the good news about being barefoot. Sending you yarrow tincture blessings in case of any cuts and scrapes, bonus is it makes a great mouth rinse and toothpaste, all in one! Love love love dear Robin🙌🏽💚🌱
Your faith made you brave continue with your life adventure your not homeless your just enjoying life out in nature🙏🏻❤❤❤❤
i salute what you are doing. It takes a lot to take on this challenge and go through the whole journey of walking thqt far. I wonder though who is taking the video?
I’ve been going bear foot for about 15 years as well. I’ve got pretty much the same experience. Running can ware out your feet pretty quick too.
Hi Robin on with the Journey ❤❤😮😊
Have a wonderful day
I wish I could be barefoot more. I certainly prefer it. I feel more connected to my body and the earth. Keep doin you Rob 😊🦶🏼🌎
My mommy self worries about you, but I know you know what you’re doing. I learn so much from you.
Robin,your a Explorer with lot of my respect😅
I can never judge a man who's doing what makes him happier than paying bills every month ever🙏🏻
to me you are separating away from this world but enjoying life in nature❤❤❤❤❤🙏🏻
I'm hiking across France, and I go barefoot whenever I can (and in crocs when the mountain rocks are too sharp), following your example.
Interesting, thanks Robin.
MY experiment was seeing if I could watch the close-ups and hear the crunching without chills. I'm going to work on my soles now too instead of getting pedicures 👣
Amazing barefoot journey!
Rob you're a legend
I LOVE being barefoot!!!
teach us how to make our own shoes i get chillblanes on my toes so my feet like to be warm but I'm trying more to ground on the grass when its warm ❤all your videos
Plenty of people hike the Pacific crest trail with less than 10 lb base weight and 20 lbs total weight. You could tighten up your set up, get a backpack, and walk barefoot almost all the way (except snow). Yeah, the best ultralight hiking gear might not be totally ‘sustainable’. But an ultralight dyneema tarp would be way lighter than your tent. Or get a Durston X-Mid Pro 1 for a super light tent.
A lot of ancient people made and wore shoes David.
This is super interesting! Thanks you for this vid. Dear Rob, I have a question (it is a real concern) :I wonder how you deal with ticks, knowing they can give you lyme disease?
Hello Dear Friend,
I write on this topic here:
What Do I Do About Mosquitoes, Ticks and other Biting Insects?
www.robingreenfield.org/insects/
Sending love,
Robin
Stores don't allow bare feet to avoid lawsuits if people claim injury due to broken objects on the floor................... I appreciate how Robin embraces the idea of bare feet. It's out of the question for me because I have Mysophobia (germophobia).....Haha! Neuroticism has fully taken hold of my psyche. I can say that Robin is the least neurotic person I have ever seen. I doubt he drinks caffeine to get going in the morning. I respect these types of mavericks.
Wow...great lifestyle...love it❤👏👏👍👍
Hi Robin,
Thank you for sharing your lifestyle! It's truly mind-blowing for city folks like me.
Could you please share how you handle sunburn, especially since you don't use many chemical products?
Thanks so much!
Hello Dear Friend,
I write on this topic here:
My Natural Personal Hygiene and Preventative Health Care
www.robingreenfield.org/hygiene
Sending love,
Robin
That glass you walked on is obviously safety glass. It breaks into pellet-like pieces when it breaks and is safe to walk on. This is the type of glass you will find in cars and porch doors. Regular glass will often break into slivers or shards with sharp points.
Hello Dear Friend,
Thank you for sharing. Now I know!
If you continue the video you'll see that I also discuss regular glass and step on it.
Sending love,
Robin
@@Robin.Greenfield I did watch that. It appeared to me that the broken container glass was held together by a label on the other side of where you stepped. I enjoyed your videos, including this one.
@@barefoot_James Thank you for teaching me about safety glass. I hadn't put that together in the moment. But it aligns with the message well because most people think there's so much dangerous glass out there, and most of the glass on the street is probably safety glass.
@@Robin.Greenfield You're welcome. Your observation is generally correct because of the pervasiveness of plastic containers. As recently as 30 years ago I would remove glass splinters from my feet on a daily basis.
I used to camp this way (with only a bug net), but then I met the coyotes and heard about the cougars that live in my area. Now I always hide behind a rain fly, so at least they can't see their prey.
Hello. I would like to do something similar in the future. What do you do about loose dogs? Thank you.
Hello Dear Friend,
In the 20,000 miles on the road I have never been bit.
I keep aware but I don't live in unnecessary fear.
Sending love, Robin
Cute Shoes 👞
Barefoot is The Best. I assume youve tried cold immersion, aka cold plunge, shower or just going out in the cold of winter. I enjoy barefoot in shorts, walking on snow that has melted and frozen into a layer of ice on top. And snow angels...cant forget them haha
One thing I've always wondered is how you deal with ticks, across all of your adventures. It's possible to get them even walking on the road in much of the US. How do you deal with ticks and the risks?
Hello Dear Friend,
I write on this topic here:
What Do I Do About Mosquitoes, Ticks and other Biting Insects?
www.robingreenfield.org/insects/
Sending love,
Robin
3:21
Any infections?
How have you prepared to manage a wound?
My feet feels so sensitive - I can hardly walk on asphalt 😵💫
1:45
I need an emergency room surgeon just Freon watching this. 😮😂❤
I’ll be your street sweeper ahead of your journey. 😂❤
Hi Robin Thanks for Vid please upload more 🙏
I plan to share 50 videos this year Dear Friend!
@@Robin.Greenfield wow my idol notice my comment🙌
Have you ever had plantar facitis and how do you deal with that?
Hello Dear Friend,
I have not had it and I don't have any recommendations at this time.
However, walking barefoot on the beach or soft places has been beneficial to many with foot issues.
Love,
Robin
9:41 just awesome dare devil experiment qhile on a 1500mile walk🙏🙏🙏🙏🙂🙂🙂🙂
Love it! ❤ I am the Barefoot Muse!🎉 😅
Looks like you are in Fortuna!
It's great that you're always happy Rob, you are the real life Ned Flanders lol!! Howdy diddly doody doo :)
Hello Dear Friend!
I am not always happy. The reason that I am sharing this is because it is dangerous for me when people think I'm always happy. Then when I'm not happy some people will take it personally as if they did something wrong, or come up with the story that it turns out the videos weren't the real me. I am a human being with a fluctuation of emotions.
However, I am indeed a very happy person and quite balanced.
Here's an article you may enjoy reading that I wrote on this topic:
My Experience with Nonviolent Communication:
www.robingreenfield.org/nvc
Love,
Robin
Those shoes look comfortable..
Who is filming this epic journey!?
Also curious but no pressure to explain
Hello Dear Friend,
Someone named Brookyln came out to do a handful of videos with me.
I also have a camera with me and have filmed the earlier ones myself and have the support of a volunteer to edit them.
Sending love,
Robin
7:14
Of those 15 years, what types of surfaces did you walk on?
Hey Rob did you notice any difference in your mood etc, between wearing shoes and going barefeet?..
Hello Dear Friend,
There are so many variables of my life in which I have changed to live the life I want, so it wouldn't be accurate to point my change in mood to any one habit, such as going barefoot.
By embracing my entire way of life I have become much more contenet and balanced.
Sending love,
Robin
@Robin.Greenfield fair enough Robin that makes alot of sense . Thanks mate!
Can you tell us more about money income?
Hello Dear Friend,
I write on this topic here:
My Commitment to Financial Transparency
www.robingreenfield.org/financialtransparency/
Sending love,
Robin
❤ it!
I'm always concerned about bee stings. It's happened whilst walking thru grass 😩
Someone give this man some (natural) sun screen!
I also love to be barefoot, so does my daughter, from a very young age she refused to put on shoes (and cut her hair)
Car glass does not break in "shards" as a safety mechanism, for accidents. You might as well have been stepping on rocks. But your still hard core .
Who's doing the video🤔
is someone filming you or are you alone?
I love being barefoot but that's safety glass. Different than a broken glass bottle.
Hello Dear Friend,
The glass bottles come later in the video. :)
Sending love,
Robin
@@Robin.Greenfield When does the fire walking start? ;)
jumping on shards of broken glass just to see if your feet can handle it not a good idea folks because if any DOES penetrate you could be literally down for days or weeks depending on the severity of the injury - NOT SAYING its not ok to have faith to protect you from injury when and if it does happen because having faith and knowing how to roll when ya gotta bail outta moving vehicles or trains or whatever can lessen the extent of injuries but dont do it "just for fun" your health is too important to gamble with JUST FOR THAT REASON
I want to be barefoot, too.
We came out naked we go back the same way I don't see anything wrong with what you do earth is how we are made of by GOD🙏🏻
I can't do it. I have plantar fasciotous.
Hello Dear Friend,
I hear that you are having difficulty with plantar fasciotous.
If you do desire to be barefoot, you still can, just under more comfortable circumstances such as soft lawns and the beach. Being barefoot has been known to help with many foot issues, rather than harm them.
Here are some of my tips to go barefoot a little bit:
robingreenfield.org/barefoottips
Sending love,
Robin
@Robin.Greenfield oh yes in grass
and on sand I do so often. 😊🙂🙃
☺️ Thank you for the reply and
for all ofthe great tips friend!
Ahhh yes, feet 🦶🏼
Yes two of them 😂
@ hence my use of the plural word: “feet” 🦶🏼🦶🏼🦶🏼
Rob you may need to take a break to let that skin toughen up. You shoes wore out so so can your skin. Find a host and take a week off.
0:40
I NEEEEEEEEEED to see the sole of the feet
Doctor: Yeah, you are going to need stitches for those cuts... How did you cut your feet?
I had a friend who wore no shoes except at work, his feet looked like fish acales, but he walked in gravel, asphalt, barkamulch, and river rocks.
And does he walk permsnently in the city every day as well?
My husband would not allow me to pick blackberries on the side of the road. He said they would have absorbed fumes from passing vehicles.
Hello Dear Friend,
This question is part of the bigger picture of reconnecting to Earth through relationships with the plants.
I address this in my new book Food Freedom and I welcome you to read it!
The Foraging Resources and particularly "How to Safely Forage" section in the Empowerment Manual shares this.
robingreenfield.org/shop/foodfreedom
The book is available to all on a donation basis, with no donation needed to recieve the book!
Love,
Robin
GOD HAVE A PLAN FOR EVERYONE but not everyone will do in the WILL OF GOD🙏🏻😇
🤍 🦶👍
I do Barefoot all the time however Not on the western World. Others continent.
Could not watch this. Oy! 🫣
Suku badui dalam di Indonesia kesehariannya bertelanjang kaki
If you're so active, have you ever thought about doing something creative?