All writers who have reported their observations of barefooted people agree that the untrammeled feet of natural men are free from the disabilities commonly noted among shod people -- hallax vagus, bunions, hammer toes, and painful feet.

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Millions of Indians, both American and Asian, and Congoids wander their native savannas and rain forests without protection, inconvenience, or complaint. Footgear, therefore, would appear to be unnecessary.

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We should learn from primitives the pleasure and painlessness of going barefoot ...