Given that St. Edward’s University is located right in the heart of weird Austin, there seems to be a continuing theme on campus with students who have chosen not to wear shoes. Putting shoes on is just like making sure you have pants on before you leave the house — it’s important enough to not […]
With the end of August, most schools in the United States are back in session or will be soon. For many students, this means the days of barefoot summer are over and shoes are being forced upon them. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. Most US schools require footwear for pupils, even very […]
In central Florida, students, and a professor, are discovering the joy of going barefoot. One junior creative writing major says going barefoot makes him feel more connected to the earth around him. Professor of philosophy Mason Cash regularly went barefoot as a child in New Zealand and continues to do so in his work at […]
Primary school children have been told to wear only socks for lessons after shoes were banned in an attempt to improve children’s results. Holmbush Primary School in Shoreham, West Sussex, declared that children should study barefoot after the school’s ‘Learning Council’, made up of Year Six pupils, found that ‘shoeless classrooms’ could help pupils learn. […]