I can only second that (except the part about dating barefoot girls, which is unfortunately not true for me... )

Guys! thank you for your comments!
its very pleasant to read!

I hate smoking, and I never smoke, but its one weakness - I love to put it out my feet! its.. funny..and just wonderful!)))
I feel warm, but nice warm. not a pain

hope, I never have feet like that photos
and think - my feet can't be like this caz that very delicate, and doesn't need often be pedicured!
haha:)

love you:) see in my diary how I put cigarettes out my feet at home! I'm posting right now there

Polina, I love that you are trying to go barefoot a lot and trying this barefoot diary. Your posts are some of the most attractive I have seen. I have to say though that I don't understand why so much time is spent on putting cigarettes out on your feet, I would prefer to see you walking around places looking beautiful in your bare feet.

Polina, you're amazing. Count me as your fan. Too bad it's winter, I hope you will keep your enthusiasm till spring and summer I have a question for you - have you heard about the barefoot/minimalist footwear running movement? Do you go running sometimes? Have you ever thought of barefoot running?

Check out for example:
Barefoot Angie Bee
Barefoot Runners Society

It started with the book Born to Run which became bestseller. Now thousands of runners worldwide trash their expensive running shoes which were only harming their body and learn to run barefoot. Lots got rid of their back pain etc., so it seems really a good way of running.

I think you can try it to do something for your health and moreover you will have lot of material for your blog. I'm sure that everyone here will apreciate it. Am I right?

I second gothrocket's post. I don't understand this cigarette thing as well. Those who are into extreme stuff are probably only very active at this forum posting every day, so the demand does seem to be higher than really is. Nevertheless, that doesn't mean I don't tolerate it or so. I just skip those extreme sessions as boring and go to preferable themes like simple barefooting in the city, getting soles tough & dirty.

PS: That's nothing against you, DG2001 or clipper, I totally get that we are each into slightly different stuff and it's Paul's choice to fulfil our wishes as he thinks is the best. Extreme stuff doesn't appear very often nor is predominant at the City-Feet, so it's more than tolerable

It's OK my friend! Not taking it personally, everybody has his own taste, and it's up to Polina and Paul to decide what's posted here and what not.

I would really like to see Polina walking barefoot in public places, malls, in the street, doing some barefoot hiking, etc. but let's remember it's Winter in Russia...so I guess she doesn't have too many chances to go barefoot outside for long periods of time... so, I think she's testing herself indoors and also inuring her soles, training them for the Summer.

Something that's fascinating about Polina is her attitude....she's easy going, really kind and friendly, and not afraid to test anything. She's a brave girl who has discovered a new lifestyle, who has become a barefooter... and enjoying it!

I am sure she's here to stay :-)

Smoking is bad for health Polina, it's great you have found another fascinating use for those cigarettes! :-)

Thanks a lot for that wonderful Diary update... I wonder what other surprises you'll have for us in the near future!

Well done girl, I can see you're really a commited barefooter and that you're enjoying this lifestyle you have recently discovered. Keep toughening the soles of your feet and getting ready for the warm season!

Very nice !

Do not smoke,is bad for health.
If you can put out many cigarettes without pain means that your soles start to be used to
hot,a nice thing...

How do you feel your soles / feet ?
You start to feel your soles stronger,harder ?

And,the most important thing : do you feel better in new barefeet lifestyle ?

I really hope so,and I hope to read your wonderful diary update for a long time.

gothrocket, thank you for kind words!)
you know, I like walk barefoot at summer and spring, when the weather is good and warm. It gives me much pleasure and comfort. Barefooting in winter, putting cigarettes and something else – it’s just for my interest, for impressions and new experience. May be attempt to know myself:)
To tell the truth it’s very interesting to do these tests. But I guess, I never do something too crazy =))
Soon I’ll post Spanish and Russian pics in my diary – nice memories:)


like_them_dirty, it pleases me to know you’re my fan))
yes, I have heard about barefoot running, but yet I don’t think about it FOR ME. I’m not very sporty girl, I can’t run

So I didn’t read enough about barefoot running, truly I thought it’s not good for feet.
But may be no! I’ll read this information, and if its really healthy, may be I have to start?
So I’ll be more healthy, more pretty and you’ll see these photos in my diary soon!=)
Thank you for this idea!!:)


DG, you’re always very kind to me:)
And you’re right, there is winter in Russia, so I can’t walk barefoot much time. I have many Spanish and Russian photos, where I’m walking in the streets, around nice places. But I wanna post not only those pics but “online pics” too:) And how I said, wanna have few tests!)

Clipper, my feet are feeling good:) But I don’t notice it become stronger. Cigarettes isn’t very hard test, but aroma sticks are. But it works just point places, you know. I think, more powerful and good experience and tests I’ll get in summer, ya!
Sure I feel .. freedom with my barefooting lifestyle!
Before it I even didn’t think about taking off my shoes. It never come to my brains!)) Now I know that I can take off and go on my walk and don’t have a problems))) Yahoo)))

Hi Polina

Thanks a lot for taking the time to answer in spite of your hard exams! I am sure you will succeed, good luck!

Yes, winter is hard for barefooting, but I hope you can take some pics of you walking barefoot at malls, train stations and in your university: at campus, classrooms, the library... I am sure your friends will be glad to help taking pictures of you. Maybe you can take pictures with your teachers, while you're barefoot!

It's cool you like the tests, wow! What other ideas do you have in mind, you brave girl?

Have a good day and keep studying!

Thank you, DG!!=)))


Right now I back from university, where was the exam!
yes, at Saturday!!! Got "5"!!!
your wishes helped me!!=)))
yahoooo))))

now in my diary I'm posting some spanish pics
It was very sunny day.
I miss sun and warm!! There is very cold and snowy in Russia!!!

Yaaay, Polina, you rock!

A beautiful, nice and CLEVER barefoot girl, can get even better?

Polina,
Love your posts and diary. You remind me of a gal I dated in the 80's. Very feminine with long brown hair, and she too loved putting cigarettes out barefoot. I remember when we first went out. She was going barefoot and getting used to walking on rocks and gravel but looked at me one day and "but I can put a cigarette out barefoot" and showed me. She said she'd always been able to do that. After she showed me, I was fascinated with it, I'd bet out of a pack of 20 cigarettes, she put 19 out barefoot. Even if we were driving around and I had one, she'd put her foot in my lap and tell me to put mine out with her foot. She loved the sensation and loved I that I embraced and encouraged it to. Like you, I found the contrast of feminine and kinda tough very mysterious and fascinating.
I love your enthusiasm with putting them out and your barefooting in general.
I can't wait to see your next udate or diary entry. Maybe putting out cigarettes can be your "trademark" since you seem to have so much fun with. Include it a little in all all posts
And, good job on the school exams. Brain, beauty and fascinating. On a scale of 1 to 10,, an easy 12

I fully agree !
No, we can't get better,is already the best !

I hope our wishes had helped !

In Italy the the votes of the university exams go from 18 to 30,where 18 is the minimum to be promoted and 30 is the maximum votation.
I imagine that in russian the votation scale method is different,"5" is a good result ?
I hope so...we want you became a very good building /construction engineer...

And also a new very pretty barefooters

In Italy in about 1 month winter will finish (finally...) and the springer will start (about 10/15 °C),I wish that in russian will be the same,so you will start barefoot outdoor more frequently.

Your feet need more time,in springer/summer,if you continue to walk barefeet a lot,you will notice that...

Ya, I forgot to say, in Russia we usually have 5 marks scale, so I got maximum, but don’t think I’m very clever)))
Besides, I’m not sure I’ll be a constructor %-)
Yet I don’t know whom I wanna be…
Any way it’s very pleasant to read such posts, thank you!! =)

Clipper, you have just ONE month of winter in Italy!!! And you want spring’ll quickly come?!?
Oh!! At least because of solidarity you can get some cold!))))

Be barefoot all year long – is my DREAM!!!
I hate shoes caz it chafes my feet, it hurts so I get corns!
I love Russia so much, Russian people and Russian language, but its pity we have such weather..

b'ftlvr2008, I’m very glad you consider my barefoot style is good!
Ya, I like put cigarettes out my feet but I don’t smoke and my friend and family either. So it’s a little problem)) I must find cigarettes anywhere)) It’s just a prank, but barefooting in the streets is fully pleasure=)