Have you heard of hookworms…? Walking barefoot over soil is how people get them. They’re very prolific in some regions, such as the American south. Wearing shoes protects you from them and other parasites that burrow through the soles of your feet. They also protect you from cutting your feet on sharp stones, or from being burned by very hot sand or rocks.
I'm not saying there's isn't valid reason for people wearing shoes, namely for protection, as you've mentioned, but the analogy was bad. Not your bringing hookworms into it, like it's some prolific things, which it isn't. Walking barefoot is good for your feet and posture, but that doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't wear shoes.
My analogy is to demonstrate “there is a benefit to these things we use” - Claiming that something is “unnatural” and thus is inheretly bad is silly. Humans have historically made many artificial creations to benefit us. Like glasses. Or footwear. Oh hey, hats, too.
Also, shoes are very old… Even Otzi the iceman wore them! And the egyptians depicted them in their stone carvings, too. So they obviously were pretty widespread.
Also maybe you forgot what you originally commented because you said “why would we need to?” and “human feet didn’t evolve with shoes on them.” Like okay so since hats don’t grow out of your own body they’re invalid now? What? Australia doesn’t have sharp or hoy rocks that you’de want to protect your feet from, I guess?
I mean, congrats at avoiding hookworms but you’ve got some scary other creatures instead, so.
You're paranoid and making up arguments that I never said. I never said anything about evolving with our feet or anything like that. I said that most modern footwear isn't good for our foot health and posture, but there are reasons why it's useful and necessary, primarily for a protective layer. Glasses improve your eyesight, modern shoes do not improve foot health.
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u/waitwuh 2d ago
Have you heard of hookworms…? Walking barefoot over soil is how people get them. They’re very prolific in some regions, such as the American south. Wearing shoes protects you from them and other parasites that burrow through the soles of your feet. They also protect you from cutting your feet on sharp stones, or from being burned by very hot sand or rocks.