If there is one problem I seem to deal with on a regular basis while living and running barefoot, it's splinters. I get little black ones from the asphalt and I get little wooden ones from being in the garden on the mulch. They mostly show up on the balls of my feet or lateral midfoot. Is this a common occurrence with others, as well? Will the skin on the balls of my feet toughen up enough over time to resist the pointy little stowaways, or can I expect this to be an ongoing consequence of living barefoot? It's not enough to detract me in any way, but if there is a solution, other than wearing shoes, I'd like to hear it.