My upbringing included being barefoot for much of the time.
I was born plus raised in the South where the temperature absolutely provides plenty of option to be barefoot.
Even in the winter, I was wearing flip flops as the Heating as well as A/C heat pump entirely rarely kicked on for heat. There is something just special about walking through the grass with no shoes. That is an elemental feeling of my youth to this day. So, it was with unbelievable sadness when I had to transport to the far north for a task. The task was just to unbelievable to turn down. But, I knew going into it that I would be committing to living in the north for the foreseeable future. I made the right decision. The area I live in is attractive plus the culture is a single of inclusiveness. The only thing I really miss is not being able to run around with my shoes off enjoy ever. That was until I built my house. I kept the structure entirely basic plus went pretty minimalist on amenities. However, I did make an investment in the Heating as well as A/C. I chose to heat plus cool my home using a geothermal Heating as well as A/C system. The system uses the earths near constant temperature to heat plus cool the house. The awesome thing is that the heat is transferred using water. The overheated water then moves into copper tubing under the flooring. That’s right, I can walk around in barefoot again. It sounds deranged however it has given me back an element of living south that I really needed. Plus, the efficiency will pay for itself the next 30 years.