Well an entire week of no shoes. We spent the week in the mountains of Colorado. It was a great time. And I wasn't asked once at any store to put on some shoes. I love CO. We built a house up there a few years back and are considering renting it out as a vacation rental. My wife came up with the name "Barefoot Mountain Cabin". The funny thing is she isn't a convert but I guess I am getting close eh?
I did budge a bit one day and don my ff's for a couple of hours. We were hiking a 14er and at about 13,500 my feet were getting pretty beat up. It was a pretty tough trail with a lot of climbing, scrambling and snow, not to mention no oxygen. It is hard hiking with other shod hikers. They can haul ass down the hill and I practically have to run to keep up. On the other hand I have way better grip while climbing.
I did budge a bit one day and don my ff's for a couple of hours. We were hiking a 14er and at about 13,500 my feet were getting pretty beat up. It was a pretty tough trail with a lot of climbing, scrambling and snow, not to mention no oxygen. It is hard hiking with other shod hikers. They can haul ass down the hill and I practically have to run to keep up. On the other hand I have way better grip while climbing.