I was thinking of the apes @JLeslie.
@bkcunningham Yeah…wearing shoes would impede circulation and also encourage infection because you’re keeping dirty cloth shoe lining right up against the wound. My husband wears shoes almost 24/7, except when he’s sleeping. I just don’t think that’s healthy but…it’s his feet.
One time I was playing basket ball in the drive way. I was barefoot, of course. I RIPPED the tip of my big toe open. Man, it bled all over, it hurt. I went inside, trying not to dribble blood all over, cleaned it, taped the flap of skin back into place, wrapped it again, nice and tight, put my tenny’s on, everything was nice and tight, and went back out and resumed the game. Afterward I had to change the band aid because blood had soaked through, but oh well. It healed, no worse for the wear.
BTW…this isn’t a question of shoes v barefoot. It’s about allowing kids to do strenuous physical activities while wearing flip flops. I think it’s down right foolish and dangerous, far more dangerous than going barefoot.