Correct me if I´m wrong but I think that quite a few people here like extreme shoots. Some dream about girls walking barefoot on scorching hot asphalt or sharp gravel, others would prefer more shoots done in winter. That´s why my question today is whether or not models´ feet should show that the conditions during the session weren´t particularly pleasant. My answer is yes, otherewise the whole thing would look staged and not very believable.

In other words, don´t you enjoy Katya´s walk a bit more knowing that she got some blisters during the shoot?

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Would you enjoy this Katya´s shoot if her feet didn´t become red because of the cold rain?

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And lastly, would you believe Elena that she spent a long time walking barefoot in snow if her feet didn´t look like that at the end of the shoot?

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Don´t take me wrong. I´m not calling for injuries. Quite the opposite. I hope that if there is any new extreme content, it will show strategies which minimise injuries. For example, in hot weather the model should run to the shade or to a fountain to cool her feet and not choose gravel on the hottest spot of the street and begin dancing on it. Similarly, in winter, it´s not very wise to begin building a snowman if you want to minimise the risk of getting some frostbite. It would be much more rational to go to a shop, for example, or to stand on a jacket or a bag for a few minutes to let the feet relax. There is nothing worse though than if models do all those unwise things and their feet still look as if the shoot took place in the model´s living room if you know what I mean.

The gist of my today´s ramblings? Let´s make the shoots realistic and if it´s not possible in winter or hot summer, let´s skip the shoot altogether and wait for milder weather. What do you think, guys?

The poll seems addressed at City Feet subscribers/fans, so I chose not to vote.

I am not a big fan of extreme barefooting, especially when you can clearly see from the model's facial expression and "body language"
that she would gladly send the darn footographer and all the guys who pay to enjoy extreme barefooting stuff straight to hell..

Personally I get excited at barefoot beauties tackling in an (apparently?) relaxed way tough but realistic conditions (hot blacktop, gravel, cold weather..).
If I see the pain on the model's face.. I get instantly turned off. And this applies especially to my own shootings.
This is the reason why you will never see extreme barefooting with a BDSM flavour at BAREFOOT URBAN GIRLS.

That said.. I respect people with different tastes than mine on the matter.
The essential thing to me is being sure that the models posing for extreme stuff have freely decided to do that.

I know, I know but remember an update sold to your followers as "Just before I had to stop the session" could be actually quite popular!

Otherwise I have to agree with you. Shoots that look realistic, which means those that take place under normal conditions are probably the best. The older I get, the more I appreciate them. I even cancelled my Chilly Feet membership a year and a half ago and have never looked back since then. The shoots often look so farfetched that I completely lost interest. For instance, it´s freezing and the barefoot model stops at the entrance to a shop and plays with her mobile for ages instead of going inside. Who would do something like that? While somebody might like this, sadly, I don´t.

Well, you know well that I held several winter shootings between 2004 and 2009, @bfwatcher..
There is a market for winter barefooting stuff, and luckily for me I can supply that market with plenty of unpublished material from my archives.

Some winter shots at BUG could deffo be filed under the "Just before I had to stop the session" category.
VIOLACEA braved near-zero conditions twice.. and after one hour or so, in both occasions, her face started to look.. "not so charming".. so we had to quit.
I attach a couple of pictures from the.. coldest session starring VIOLACEA below..

Thanks for these photos, Feetosopher! They´re exactly what I´m talking about! It´s winter and VIOLACEA is barefoot. Of course she can brave the situation for a couple of minutes or even hours but at some point her feet do become numb, her walking does become painful and her mood does change. All these things then simply translate into her facial expression. Who´d blame her? Isn´t it a more natural reaction than going to a playground and playing with a slide there?

So again: absolutely amazing pictures!

You are welcome, @bfwatcher.. and many thanks indeed for your appreciation!
We are 100% aligned about the importance of being realistic in barefootography and videomaking..
I mean, BAREFOOT URBAN GIRLS may well be accused to be too poshy, too glamorous, and "staged"..
but surely it cannot be accused to present clearly unrealistic barefooting situations.

And that is why I´m beginning to like your site more and more! I can´t say you´ve managed to convert me, at least not yet, but what I can admit is the fact that Barefoot Urban Girls have already replaced Chilly Feet in my personal ranking and have become proud silver medalists!

Wow, fantastic, great to know!

Well, I am not trying to "convert" anyone about BUG .. but of course I do try my best to consider any external inputs aimed at improving the site
and at making it more complete and closer to current tastes.
All the above, remaining faithful to BUG's distinctive features, and to my personal tastes. I could not produce material which I do not like,
and I could not manage and advertise a site I do not like.
As I said, I run BUG (and BN) as a hobby.. so what would be the point of having a hobby I do not like?

I absolutely agree; one´s hobby is a sacred thing. What I like though is the fact that you are open to new ideas. For instance your life-style series don´t compromise BUG´s poetics at all and yet they make the site much more interesting for dudes like me.

Thank you all for your votes and comments. The score is 5-3. In other words, if girls take part in scorching hot and/ or winter shoots, their feet should suffer a bit so Paul, Hal and Feetosopher, don´t be afraid to show that your models aren´t always that thrilled to walk barefoot for you and for us.

Again, great to know! Well, it would be stupid from my side not to consider other people's smart ideas, wouldn't it?
Yet for "no pain, no gain" barefooting stuff.. I am afraid that you'd better ask Pavel, Hal, the other Russian dude or ZaneSGM..

Well, I´ve already asked Hal and Paul, haven´t I? Let´s hope that they´ve read it. This summer will be over in no time so they´ll have a chance to do something about it then. Of course only if they feel like that. Who am I to tell them what to do?

I enjoy seeing girls get hypothermia from going barefooted in extreme cold weather.
NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK. This sort of content isn´t for you then.