Who we are	We are a group of people who love going barefoot pretty much everywhere, all the time (not just around the house or at the beach), as a lifestyle choice, including out and about on streets, stores, in the country, and hiking. We enjoy walking barefoot as nature intended, taking delight in feeling the many textures the world has to offer, like having tough, callused soles, and even think it's cool to get them dirty. We also hate wearing shoes and, if we had our way, would never wear them again. Shoes are unnecessary ballast. Plus, bare feet are cool and look great! Ever take off your shoes and walk barefoot through the grass, on the beach, etc? We bet you have. Why did you do it? Because it feels good! We've just extended that to everyday life. Know what? It feels even better!
Mission Statement	TO PROVIDE A FRIENDLY FORUM to share experiences, thoughts, feelings, and tips on bare feet and barefootin'; to provide a "support group" for members encouraging and helping one another to get along in a shod world. TO PROVIDE A VEHICLE whereby members can schedule get-togethers to meet and go barefoot with other members to have fun. (It's nicest to go barefoot with others who are also barefoot knowing they are feeling the same things you are.) TO PROMOTE BAREFOOT ACCEPTANCE worldwide and to work towards regaining the freedom our parents and grandparents had to go barefoot anywhere. We do this for ourselves and our children.
Open to all	THE SOCIETY FOR BAREFOOT LIVING is open to all who enjoy going barefoot everywhere regardless of age, gender, nationality, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
What we are	We are primarily an email list, presently hosted on Yahoo! Groups. The group provides a private forum where SBL members can exchange messages and other materials relating to living the barefoot lifestyle. We also maintain this website, which serves as a means to recruit new members and provide information to the general public.
What we are not	The SBL and its email list focus on barefoot living as a lifestyle choice. As such, we do not discuss sexual or fetish matters and we do not offer a dating service. If these are the basis of your interest in the group, please look elsewhere. Any attempt to post such messages to the group list, or privately to members, will result in revoking your SBL membership. See our Posting and Moderation Guidelines for the full details.