No. You'll get over PF. The key to me is good shoes and insoles. I proved that to my self a couple years ago at the ocean. I jogged 3 miles one morning in my bare feet. Looks cool but offers zero support. It took me the rest of the week before I could walk normal. My feet just plain hurt in the entire arch from running in the soft sand. It was a good workout but wouldn't recommend it ever. Since then, I've routinely run 3-5 miles with proper running shoes without issue.

Same goes for walking barefoot. I do it alot but am cautious for how long/far. I also tend to wear good leather slippers if I'm going to be on my feet alot on the hardwood in the house of cement in the garage. Support is the name of the game but I do think it helps to go barefoot a bit. At least for me a combination of some barefoot and foot support seems to work. I did several 20+ mile day hikes this summer with an 18 lb pack in the Smokys. No foot issues at all.


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