@jkrock16, and all..I am a southern girl. Hate wearing shoes at all , but now have arthritis, peripheral neuropathy, numbness, pain, on and on and often fall going upstairs with shoes or bearfoot. Have to wear slippers with backs and leather soles inside the house. Helps me keep from slipping AND I can feel the floor with my feet...numb and this helps..

Outside must wear real shoes. Doc told me never to go barefoot.

Going upstairs, I tend to not lift my feet enough and catch my poor little toes on the step, falling hard forward. Broken several toes multiple times. Now they are very painful with arthritis and whatever. Suggest wearing shoes....but exercise your toes, massage and stretch your feet a lot. Makes a diff in walking! Use your toes for balance...
Funny conversation. We're all so funny...be well and be blessed. Elizabeth