I'm barefoot by choice.
Not out of neglect — for grounding, comfort, and connection to the earth.
No health code requires customers to wear shoes.
Not in Georgia. Not in any U.S. state. This is the most common reason given, and it isn't accurate.
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All 50 state health departments confirmed it — in writing Letters were collected in 1997, 2002, 2009, and again in 2017. None regulate customer footwear.
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The FDA Food Code says nothing about bare feet It governs facility cleanliness and employee food-safety practice. Customer attire is outside its scope.
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OSHA rules cover employees, not customers Its footwear provisions (1910.136, 1910.156, 1915.35, 1917.94) apply to workers in specific hazards.
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"No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service" was never law It spread as a business deterrent in the 1960s and 70s. No statute has ever backed it.
My responsibility
I choose to be barefoot, and I accept full responsibility for myself. If I'm injured here, that's mine to carry — not yours.
May I shop?