The weather is gorgeous for our first day of the year – sunny and well above freezing. We head up with Brooke to the Dorothy Stewart trail, which is high enough to be almost fully snow covered. Lately all I want to do is experiment with barefoot hiking, so I decide to see how my tender dogs like the snow.
I guess other people do this regularly, but it seems risky to me! I manage a couple of miles, and never lose color or movement in my toes, but they definitely go totally numb. I give them frequent hand warmings to encourage circulation, and finally use my better judgment and put on my shoes. It was a fun but slightly scary experiment! I think I’ll stick to mostly dry ground for now.
Happy new year to everyone and their feet, however shod they are!
Have you given up on the those toe sock shoe things? They seemed pretty cool.
I actually wore on this hike when I came to my senses. But I am having trouble with them – they’re hurting the underside of my heel. I think the sole is uneven there, and I may try trimming it. But the full-body feeling is best with no shoes at all!