[Blindtlk] should blind people go barefoot?

[Ray Foret jr]

Especially when the floors are all completely smooth tile, as they are in my 
new place.

Sincerely,
The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] should blind people go barefoot?


Vacuuming and mopping are much easier because it is easy for one to see
his/her work.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathleen Millhoff" <kmillhoff at gmail.com>
To: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr at comcast.net>; "Blind Talk Mailing List"
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] should blind people go barefoot?


> Hi, you could have Robert make a TP out of this; and, yes, you haven't
> asked this question for quite some time. I would bet that the
> additional tactile and vestibular info offered by bare feet is
> valuable to blind people. to say nothing of the fact that shoes carry
> some pretty yucky stuff into the house. You should move to the islands
> where people wear shoes when necessary, but mostly are barefoot inside
> and wearing zoris (what you guys call flip-flops) outside. (some folks
> also call them slippers, but they're not the bedroom slipper kind). I
> seldom find shoes that work well for me, and this includes Berkies and
> the rest.
> also, it's always summer here I'm glad to say.
> best,
> kat
>
>
> On 6/17/09, Ray Foret jr <rforetjr at comcast.net> wrote:
>> With summer practically upon us?  I just thought I'd  throw this out
>> there.
>> Should blind people go barefoot; either inside or outside?  It's been a
>> couple or three years since somebody else broached the subject; and so, I
>> just thought I'd get the general opinions out there.  Can it be tied in
>> to
>> blindness in any way?  IF so, why?  IF not, why?
>>
>> Ray
>>
>>
>>
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