Had a nice hike with the family in Bryce Canyon National Park this weekend. Normally this time of year the trails would be under snow, but it has been a dry fall. It wasn't long before my girls started complaining about their toes hitting the fronts of their shoes. They took them off, so for a while, there were three barefoot hikers on the trails. The looks, comments, and photos were numerous. I'm going back this weekend to do a section of the Under the Rim trail.
http://www.utah.com/hike/under-the-rim-*-trail
I think Ahcuah has a picture of this sign in his blog. There wasn't a ranger around to explain proper foot wear.
Kind of hard to get action photos hiking. Most look like you are stopped admiring the scenery. Which I was, Bryce is a beautiful place. A good summer option because of the high elevation.