Subject: Welcome to alt.lifestyle.barefoot!
Date: 2 Apr 1996 12:05:05 -0800

..       Welcome to alt.lifestyle.barefoot!

.This group is a forum for those of us who _love_ going barefoot
.everywhere (not just around the house) including out and about
.on streets, stores, in the country, and hiking.  

.We enjoy walking barefoot as nature intended, _feeling_ the
.ground, like having tough, callused soles, and even think its
.cool to get them dirty.  We also _hate_ shoes and, if we had
.our way, would never wear them again.  Shoes are unnecessary
.ballast.  Plus, bare feet are cool and look great!  

.Ever take off your shoes and walk barefoot through the grass, on
.the beach, etc?  I bet you have.  Why did you do it?  Because
.it _feels_ good!  We've just extended that to everyday life. 
.Know what?  It feels even better!  

.The citizens of Australia and New Zealand have got it right:
.many, many people there go barefoot everywhere regularly and
.nobody thinks anything of it.  We're trying to spread that
.attitude worldwide.  

.Real-life stories, experiences, trip-reports, thoughts,
.feelings, and tips having to do with bare feet and barefootin'
.as well as upcoming barefoot-related events are the sort of
.material you will find here.*

.If like-minded barefooters are close to each other, they can
.get together some barefoot outings, on the streets, in stores,
.etc., and barefoot hikes.  It's nicest to go barefoot with
.somebody else who is also barefoot.

.It's open to anyone who likes the above regardless of whether
.you're straight, gay, bisexual, male, or female.  This is _not_
.a sex thing or a dating service -- there are the groups
.alt.sex.fetish.feet and alt.personals, respectively, for that. 
.This group is for the enjoyment and thrill of walking as nature
.intended.  (It's perfectly ok if you _also_ have a foot fetish,
.but not _only_ if you have a foot fetish.)  

.If you're into the above, post here!

.Set your feet free and your mind will follow...

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.* For more detail about the appropriate topics of discussion,
.  obtain: ftp://ftp.best.com/pub/pjl/alb/RFD
