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Shoes stifle creativity - - not only a hypothesis any more!

Shoes stifle creativity, I have always said. Taking off my shoes was always the first thing I did when getting off my middle and high school buses. The walk home was a mix of asphalt, cement, fallen acorns, drying seeds, piled leaves, and plush grass…and the changing temperatures and textures told me where I was, and how much longer I had until reaching home. I loved every minute of it. Still, when I return to my parent’s home, I take the dog out in my bare feet.


Now, according to some recent findings and popularized pieces of journalism, barefoot is the way to be. You should read more…


NPR: Feet Hurt? Stop Wearing Shoes (The Bryant Park Project)


NY Magazine: You Walk Wrong (**Check this out for the photos!)

The Society for Barefoot Living

NPR: Barefoot Guy Swears Off Shoes Forever (The Bryant Park Project)


Photo: “For Larry” http://flickr.com/photos/ingorrr/392524752/

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