Since I had to walk home to sign for a UPS delivery, I ended up walking to and from my office twice yesterday for a total of 4 miles barefoot. My feet were a little tender by the end of the day and I developed a minor blister on my one foot, but I’m pretty sure it was caused by rubbing against the cuff of my jeans. I was nearly walking on my jean cuffs because I didn’t have that extra half inch of shoes to keep my jeans off the ground. I may need to roll up the cuffs Tom Sawyer style if I walk in those jeans again.
I ended up taking a detour on my way back from the office over a nice smooth brick-paved street. The bricks were smooth and cool to my feet which felt great after walking on the rougher concrete. They also provided a fun little game of trying to step on the largest, smoothest bricks with each step. Walking barefoot definitely makes you much more aware of your surroundings.
Since I put in 4 miles walking barefoot (and my feet were a little tender), I decided not to run yesterday, but plan on putting in a run to the track this evening. I have an order in with a local running shoe store for a pair of Vibram Five Fingers KSOs that I’ve been waiting on for over two weeks. If they don’t come in today, I’ll probably do a short run in my Nike Frees.