Tazz Mays is excited to shed his shoes for spring.
I just don't like shoes
and it's a lot easier said Mays, a sophomore studying English at Ohio University.
With the warm weather in Athens, more students are opting to parade their bare feet across campus, but not everyone understands this habit.
It's just gross said Jessica Powell, a junior studying long-term health care administration at OU, who said she spotted a barefooter outside of Baker University Center Friday. I was worried they were going to step on glass or something. This is dangerous.
Despite warnings about glass, nails and foot infections, Mays has never suffered from a serious foot injury.
I don't go too far
just around East Green
Mays said. I tried to go to dinner barefoot once
but they stopped me.
Contrary to popular belief, the health and sanitation risks of walking barefoot are minimal.
There are germs everywhere regardless of what precautions you take
whether they're in your shoes or they're on your feet
said Dr. Nicklaus Bechtol from Feet First Podiatry Inc. in Columbus.
You can get an abrasion
a stress fracture
a cut
a piece of glass (in your foot)
