so... shoes

[truelove]

Actually, more, lack thereof?

How actually batshit would it be, to climb barefoot at an indoor gym? I basically prefer to do everything barefoot whenever possible -- especially anything that requires precision balance. (Legacy of my primary athletic background being gymnastics, followed up by a smattering of martial arts as an adult. I've always *been* barefoot when doing athletics.)

I mean, I'm not particularly worried about hygiene, considering my bare hands are going on those same holds and frankly my own feet are probably cleaner than most people's shoe soles, just... wondering if there are compelling reasons why it's a terrible idea?

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[truelove]

A quick trip to the googles in fact showed me that, heavens, some people have some strong opinions about the cleanliness of the notion.

I find it baffling and a chunk of it misguided or misinformed, but probably not worth the time and energy to argue over.