Mud always feels SO good!!

An afternoon working in the garage at home can be just as much fun as a long barefoot hike! Great to get my soles looking like this on the rough dusty concrete floor.

Finishing a barefoot hike with a light covering of damp earth stuck to my sole makes me feel really connected to the earth.

My soles at the very end of a great day walking rough trails and exploring the urban environment. Most of the dirt was still there although it had rained.

Balancing on a stone trail marker post.This was taken 6 miles into a 10 mile barefoot walk!

In touch with the earth :-)

Pausing to enjoy the woodland scenery. Love being barefoot!

Balancing on an old moss covered tree stump.

This is my natural leather!

First long barefoot hike of 2020!

Making contact with the earth again felt like meeting an old friend after along absence :)

Dried mud and grit coating my soles.

The cool earth coats the soles of my feet.

Barefoot life is good!

Proud to be a barefooter! :)

Just enjoying the feel of the thick mud encasing my feet! This is one of the pure joys of barefooting.

I don't seem to get the dramatic heel cracks seen on other barefooters, but when my soles are wet small cracks open around my heels.

Sinking a little deeper!

Happy soles! Enjoying the combination of wet mud and dry earth! My soles have become wide and tough over many km's of barefooting.

The perfect look for bare feet. Dirty soles are the natural outcome of barefoot hiking.

Leather tough and ready to tackle any surface!

Fully embracing the earth beneath my soles. Barefooting is so special, every step reveals something new to enjoy :)

My summer sole thickness! Developed over many miles of enjoyable barefoot hiking.

My trail hardened sole! Feels amazing to have natural tough soles and to touch the earth.

Stretching out my feet ready to continue!

Standing still on gravel can leave interesting patterns on the soles

Touching sole to sole always feels good!

Barefoot woodland walk.

Naturally tough sole.

Many thanks to all those who have followed, faved and left comments on my photos over 2015! Here's to a happy, peaceful and barefoot 2016 :-)

Strong and durable soles like supple leather.

My sole coloured by the ingrained dirt of the street.

The perfect look for bare feet! My soles have naturally developed a thick layer of protection yet still remain supple and sensitive to all the textures of the ground.

This is true freedom!!

Enjoying the feel of the grey dust stuck to my soles.

Barefooting builds strong deep arches that form natural shock absorbers.

May 2019. Bluebell season, my favourite time for barefoot walks in the woods!

Tough sole pads developed over many km of barefoot hiking.

A very nice sensation and surprisingly comfortable!

Checkout a video of my short snowfooting adventure here - Snowfooting

Living barefoot for 3 days was a great experience. Made me envious of those who can be barefoot 24/7!

Proud of my tough soles :-)

Taking a moment on a hike to enjoy the feel of rough tree bark under my earth stained soles.

I love to be barefoot on the high moors, miles away from anywhere. It's wonderful to touch the ground with bare feet!

Not very often my soles are this clean when out barefooting!!

Balanced in the branches!

December 2018. Oh that feeling! Mud must has got to be one of most sensual textures we can enjoy when barefoot.

Standing strong!

In touch with the earth :-)

Naturally tough and strong!

My tough sole pads not quite so camouflaged!

Enjoying the textures of the ground under my bare soles. Each footstep is an adventure and the discovery of something new!