Paul Lucas can often be seen walking around the city of San Francisco. Sometimes people are surprised to see him walking 16 any shoes or socks, 17 Lucas doesn’t mind at all. 18 likes to walk barefoot, and so do 640 other members of Dirty Sole Society, the club that Lucas 19 (start) years ago. Lucas’ idea for this is to encourage others to live 20 (free) --- free of shoes.
According to Lucas, the barefoot life has many advantages. 21 most important is simply that it feels good. He also says 22 walking barefoot allows you to experience the world directly by touching it with your feet. 23 addition, the feet do not smell so much because they stay dry, 24 (make) it hard for bacteria to grow. And, of course, walking barefoot keeps your feet in good shape, so it’s actually 25 (healthy) than wearing shoes.