Would you ever have expected Cache Valley to be a hot-spot for barefoot living?
If it weren't for the harsh snowstorms, I may have gone barefoot for 3 years straight when I was at USU, 2008-2011. And I wasn't the only one by a long shot. One semester I counted at least 15 different people barefoot on campus--several of them I recognized repeatedly. When it started warming up, and even some warmer and dry winter days, I left my shoes in the closet and never once had an issue at any store, restaurant, bus (although I think they have a rule printed, but no one ever said anything), or on campus. I almost always seemed to be the only one barefoot in off campus places, but I did see younger kids or teenagers from time to time.
So yes, Cache Valley is a great place to be a barefoot enthusiast. And yes, it is surprising. I am not in a position to go barefoot for literally months at a time anymore because of work, but in my own time I am still almost always barefoot. I have been all over the state and have never been denied service. I think the worst thing that has happened is I caught a group of people in a restaurant talking about me, but it really doesn't bother me at this point.
