List of barefooters

Isadora Duncan performing barefoot during her 1915–1918 American tour

This is a list of notable barefooters, real and fictional; notable people who are known for going barefoot as a part of their public image, and whose barefoot appearance was consistently reported by media or other reliable sources, or depicted in works of fiction dedicated to them.

A barefoot appearance can be a notable characteristic for an individual, as it has been associated with various cultural contexts throughout human history. In Ancient Greece, philosophers like Socrates and Diogenes adopted a barefoot lifestyle, and since the Middle Ages, it was seen as a sign of religious ascetism. In particular, discalceation, the practice of going constantly barefoot or clad only in sandals, is a common feature of Christian mendicant orders, practiced by the Discalced Carmelites (1568), the Feuillant Cistercians (1575), the Trinitarians (1594), the Mercedarians (1604), the Passionists, the Poor Clares and Colettine Poor Clares, and the Descalzas Reales. This is undertaken as part of vows of poverty and humility, ^[1] as well as a remembrance of Moses on Mount Sinai. Hindu gurus go barefoot to allow their followers to demonstrate their love and respect by pranam, the ceremonial touching of a bare foot. It is also customary in Judaism and some Christian denominations to go barefoot while mourning. ^[1]

The early 20th century saw the emergence of the barefoot dance movement, pioneered by Isadora Duncan, that anticipated the women's liberation movement and challenged the then prevalent perception of a barefoot appearance as being obscene. ^[2] In the latter half of the 20th century, many singers, primarily women, have performed barefoot, a tendency that continues in the early 21st century.

Since the 1960s, barefooting has also been associated with counterculture, in particular with the hippie and New Age movements. ^{[3] [4]} A July 1967 Time magazine study on hippie philosophy credited the foundation of the hippie movement with historical precedent dating back to the aforementioned religious and spiritual figures of the ancient times, including Diogenes and the sadhu of India. ^[5]

Following the example of Steve Jobs (who was influenced by the hippie movement), barefooting became a trend in American corporate culture. A number of entrepreneurs maintain a casual public image and appear barefoot or wearing sandals even on formal occasions. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Nowadays people who have a preference for not wearing shoes in public are striving for the recognition of barefoot lifestyle, against the social stigma associated with barefooting, and for the abolition of laws and regulations that prohibit going barefoot in certain places. ^{[9] [10] [11]} In particular, in the 2020s, it became a trend among various celebrities to appear barefoot in public, a tendency reinforced by TikTok. ^{[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]}

Notable barefooters

Religion, spirituality, and philosophy

Saint Kevin of Glendalough, depicted barefoot with a blackbird in his hand in a miniature of an Irish codex, ca. 9th or 10th cent.

Johnny Appleseed, as depicted in an illustration to «A History of the Pioneer and Modern Times of Ashland County» (1862)

Vasily the Barefoot with the project of a new temple in the village of Nadezhda.

• Socrates (470–399 BC) – Ancient Greek philosopher credited as the founder of Western philosophy. In Symposium , Plato mentioned that Socrates went barefoot all year round, even on ice; Aristophanes also made a reference to Socrates going barefoot in his comedy The Clouds . ^[17] He is frequently alluded to as "the barefoot philosopher" in academic works, ^{[18] [19]} and a television film dedicated to his last days was called Barefoot in Athens .
• Diogenes (412 or 404–323 BC) – Ancient Greek philosopher known as one of the founders of Cynicism. Diogenes and his followers (called cynics) were known to neglect all personal comfort and go barefoot even in winter. ^[20]
• Philostratus (c. 170s–240s AD) - Ancient Greek sophist philosopher. Three of his Love Letters (Letter 18 "To a Barefoot Boy", Letter 36 "To a Woman", and Letter 37 "To the Same") urge the intended recipient to go barefoot, with the "To a Barefoot Boy" letter dismissing footwear as being the purview of "invalids or the aged" and the "To a Woman" letter comparing footwear to fetters. ^[21]
• Hypatia (c. 350 to 370–415 AD) – Ancient Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician. She had a habit of going barefoot that was depicted in the movie Agora . ^[22]
• Bishr the Barefoot (767–841) – Muslim saint who earned the name Bishr al-Ḥāfī (Bishr the Barefoot). When asked why he did not wear shoes, he would reply "My master Allah guided me when I was barefooted, and I will remain in this condition till death". ^[23]
• Numerous Catholic saints have gone barefoot as an ascetic practice, either out of their own volition or due to being part of a monastic order where the rule recommends or mandates being barefoot. Examples of such saints include Kevin of Glendalough (498–618), who in addition to being barefoot would only wear animal skins, ^[24] Hedwig of Silesia (1174–1243), who according to legend went barefoot even in winter, ^[25] Francis of Assisi (1181–1226) and Clare of Assisi (1194–1253), founders of the first Discalced religious orders, and Margaret the Barefooted (1325–1395). ^{[26] [27]} In Eastern Orthodoxy, John of Shanghai and San Francisco (1896–1966), a prominent ascetic, prelate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, and reputed wonderworker, became known as "Saint Jean Nus Pieds" (Saint John the Barefoot) in French discourse because he was known to go barefoot all year round. ^[28]
• Johnny Appleseed (1774–1845) – US pioneer nurseryman and missionary for The New Church, known for his barefoot appearance. According to his obituary in Fort Wayne Sentinel , "in the most inclement weather he might be seen barefooted and almost naked except when he chanced to pick up articles of old clothing". ^[29]
• Vasily the Barefoot (between 1856 and 1858–1933) – Russian wanderer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He gained great popularity among his contemporaries through his charitable practice, his campaign against alcoholism and profanity, and the construction of a temple in his native village, for which he raised funds during his travels throughout the Russian Empire.

Arts and entertainment

Thamara de Swirsky, from a 1910 publication

Statue of Voldemārs Irbe in Riga, depicted disheveled and barefoot in accordance with his real-life appearance as 'Barefoot Irbite'

A barefoot sculpture of Cesária Évora at the eponymous airport in Mindelo, Cabo Verde

Joss Stone performing barefoot on stage

Florence Welch (seen here on the High as Hope Tour in 2018) frequently performs barefoot. She can often be seen wearing sheer, flowy dresses, on stage or otherwise.

Taimane Gardner performing barefoot

Steven Wilson performing barefoot at a 2016 music festival in Freiburg

• Isadora Duncan (1878–1927) – US-born dancer and choreographer, who was a pioneer of modern contemporary dance and, in particular, revolutionized dance by performing barefoot. ^[2] She divorced the bare foot from perceptions of obscenity and made a conscious effort to link barefoot dancing to ideals such as "nudity, childhood, the idyllic past, flowing lines, health, nobility, ease, freedom, simplicity, order, and harmony". ^[30]
• Carmen Tórtola Valencia (1882–1955) – Spanish early modern dancer, choreographer, costume designer and painter, who generally performed barefoot. Tórtola Valencia is said to have been the inspiration for Rubén Darío's poem, La bailarina de los pies desnudos ("The Barefoot Dancer"). ^[31]
• Thamara de Swirsky (1888–1961) – Russian-born dancer who "created a sensation" in the United States with her barefoot dancing. ^[32]
• Voldemārs Irbe (1893–1944) – Latvian pastel painter renowned for his eccentricity, disheveled appearance, and going barefoot all year round. This penchant earned him the nickname "Barefoot Irbite"; a monument in Riga dedicated to Irbe also depicts him barefooted. ^{[33] [34]}
• Maureen O'Hara (1920-2015) - Irish and American actress. O'Hara tended to avoid shoes in her youth and said she liked the sensation of being barefoot. ^[35]
• Ava Gardner (1922–1990) – American actress who was a part of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Ava had a lifelong habit of going barefoot ^{[36] [37]} which influenced her decision to accept the role of Maria Vargas in the film The Barefoot Contessa (1954). ^[38]
• Brigitte Bardot (1934–2025) – French actress, singer, model, and animal rights activist. She had a habit of going barefoot in the streets of Saint-Tropez and Capri ^[39] , which was also depicted in the 1956 film And God Created Woman , in which she portrayed the main character Juliette Hardy. The movie made her an icon of the 1960s sexual revolution. ^{[40] [41]}
• Sharon Tate (1943–1969) – American actress and model known for frequently appearing barefoot in public. When she went to restaurants with a "No Shoes, No Service" rule, she would frequently put rubber bands around her ankles to pretend that she was wearing sandals. This trait of hers was depicted in the 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood . ^[42]
• Sheryl Crow (b. 1962) – American musician who is frequently barefoot in her music videos.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Rick Rubin (b. 1963) – American record producer. Rubin is a practitioner of Buddhism and meditation, ^{[43] [44]} and has a preference for going barefoot for spiritual reasons. ^{[45] [46] [47]}
• Julia Roberts (b. 1967) – American actress known for frequently appearing barefoot, including at public events such as film festivals, talk shows, and her wedding to Lyle Lovett. Her barefoot habit was incorporated into a number of her roles, including Tinker Bell in Hook and Susie Moss in Friends . ^{[48] [49]}
• Thomas Jane (b. 1969) – American actor known for his preference for going barefoot, including at film premieres and while on set. ^[50]
• Genevieve Gorder (b. 1974) – American television host and interior designer widely known for her habit of working barefoot. ^[51] She parodied her lack of footwear in a series of Swiffer sweeper commercials that started running on television and in periodicals in 2003.
• Elsa Pataky (b. 1976) - Spanish model and actress. Pataky has frequently gone barefoot after moving to Byron Bay, New South Wales with her Australian husband Chris Hemsworth. ^{[52] [53] [54]} Hemsworth (b. 1983), an actor, has also been observed in bare feet, ^{[55] [56]} as have the couple's children. ^{[57] [58] [59]}
• Travis Fimmel (b. 1979) – Australian actor and former model known for his preference for going barefoot, a trait incorporated into his character Anduin Lothar in Warcraft . ^[60]
• Rebecca Ferguson (b. 1983) – Swedish actress best known for her portrayal of the MI6 agent Ilsa Faust in three of the Mission: Impossible films. Ferguson is known for her preference for going barefoot, which was incorporated into her role as Rose the Hat in Doctor Sleep . ^[61]
• Kristen Stewart (b. 1990) – American actress who has appeared barefoot at public events such as film festivals and film premieres. ^{[62] [63]}
• Millie Bobby Brown (b. 2004) – British actress and producer says that she typically prefers not to wear shoes, and that she likes being barefoot at every opportunity. ^[64]

Musicians performing barefoot

The following is a list of musicians who have been known to not wear shoes while carrying out a live performance. This does not necessarily reflect a tendency to go barefoot during their daily lives.

• Joan Baez (b. 1941) – American singer-songwriter whose tendency to perform barefoot earned her the nickname "barefoot Madonna". ^[65]
• Cesária Évora (1941–2011) – Cape Verdean morna singer who became known as the Barefoot Diva because she often performed without shoes, which was sometimes described as a way for Évora to honor the poor. ^{[66] [67]}
• Jimmy Buffett (1946–2023) – American singer-songwriter known for his tropical rock sound and persona, and for singing barefoot onstage. ^[68]
• Sandie Shaw (b. 1947) – British pop singer renowned as one of the first singers to perform barefoot. This earned her the nickname "Barefoot Pop Princess of the 1960s". ^{[69] [70] [71]} After she started another career as a psychotherapist, she opened a clinic known as Barefoot Therapy: The Arts Clinic. ^[72] Shaw became the first of five Eurovision Song Contest winners to perform barefoot, including twice winner Loreen. ^[73]
• Ronnie Van Zant (1948–1977) – American singer-songwriter and lead vocalist of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, renowned for frequently performing barefoot. ^[74]
• David Byrne (b. 1952) – American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker, known as the founding member of the new wave band Talking Heads. He normally performs onstage barefoot and wearing a gray suit. ^[75]
• Belinda Carlisle (b. 1958) – American singer who often performs barefoot on stage. ^{[76] [77] [78]}
• Amy Grant (b. 1960) – American singer-songwriter and musician who performs barefoot as one of her concert trademarks. To date, Grant continues to take off her shoes midway through performances, as she has said, "it is just more comfortable." ^{[79] [80]}
• k.d. lang (b. 1961) – Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress known for performing barefoot. ^[81]
• Michael Franti (b. 1966) – American singer-songwriter who performs barefoot on stage and prefers being barefoot during his daily life and travels. ^[82]
• Steven Wilson (b. 1967) – British musician; founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Porcupine Tree. For live shows, Wilson plays barefoot, a habit that goes back to his early childhood. He said, "I always had a problem wearing shoes and I've always gone around with bare feet." ^[83]
• Kenny Chesney (b. 1968) – American country singer. His tendency to perform barefoot gave name to his music album No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems and the eponymous song. He also embarked on the No Shoes Nation Tour and announced "No Shoes Nation" as the name of his fan club. ^[84] The name was accompanied by a live album called Live in No Shoes Nation ^[85] , and also inspired the name of Chesney's Sirius XM channel, No Shoes Radio. ^[86]
• Tim Minchin (b. 1975) – Australian actor, writer, musician, poet, composer, songwriter and comedian. In his performances, he typically goes barefoot with wild hair and heavy eye makeup, which is juxtaposed with a crisp suit and tails, and a grand piano. According to Minchin, he likes going barefoot in his shows because it makes him feel more comfortable. ^[87]
• Shakira (b. 1977) – Colombian singer and songwriter known for frequently performing barefoot, a form of dance she learned as a young teen to overcome her shyness, and which gave name to a charity founded by her, Barefoot Foundation. ^{[88] [89]}
• Patricia Kopatchinskaja (b. 1977) – violinist of classical and contemporary music, born in Moldova, now living in Switzerland, playing barefoot on stage. ^[90]
• Chris Martin (b. 1977) – English singer, songwriter and musician. He often rehearses for Coldplay shows barefoot, ^[91] and has performed the songs "All My Love" and "We Pray" with no shoes on Saturday Night Live . ^[92]
• Andreas Martin Hofmeir (b. 1978) – German tuba player and member of LaBrassBanda until 2014, playing barefoot on stage. ^[93]
• Mean Mary (b. 1980) – American singer-songwriter, player of banjo, guitar, fiddle and mandolin, is frequently barefoot on stage and in her videos. ^[94]
• Barbara Weldens (1982–2017) – French singer-songwriter whose habit of performing barefoot resulted in her death by electrocution: her foot made contact with a defective piece of electrical equipment. ^[95]
• Stelth Ulvang (b. 1986) – American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a touring member of the folk rock band The Lumineers. He has acquired the nickname "Barefoot Wanderer" due to his habit of performing barefoot on stage. ^{[96] [97]}
• Joss Stone (b. 1987) – British singer, songwriter and actress who regularly performs in bare feet and was referred to as a "barefoot diva" by The Guardian in 2004 for the same. ^{[98] [99] [100]}
• Florence Welch (b. 1987) – English singer-songwriter, known as the lead vocalist of Florence and the Machine, is known for performing barefoot. ^[101]
• Alice Sara Ott (b. 1988) – German-Japanese pianist renowned for performing barefoot. ^[102]
• Taimane Gardner (b. 1989) – Hawaiian ukulele player who consistently plays barefoot. ^[103]
• Billy Nomates (b. 1990) - English musician and singer-songwriter. ^{[104] [105] [106]}
• Pixie Lott (b. 1991) – British singer who often performs barefoot. ^{[107] [108]}
• Ashe (b. 1993) – American singer-songwriter. ^[109]
• Mikyung Sung (b. 1993) – Korean classical double bass player who performs mostly barefoot. ^[110]
• Aurora (b. 1996) – Norwegian pop singer, songwriter and record producer who usually performs barefoot. ^[111]
• Sayuri (1996–2024) – Japanese musician, singer and songwriter who frequently performed barefoot. In a 2018 interview, she stated that she did this because it gave her direct contact with the ground. ^[112]
• Raye (b. 1997) – British singer-songwriter known for performing barefoot. ^{[113] [16]}
• Lucienne Renaudin Vary (b. 1999) – French international classical and jazz trumpet player, who consistently performs barefoot on stage. ^[114]
• Angelina Jordan (b. 2006) – Norwegian singer. After meeting a shoeless child in Asia and giving the child her shoes, Jordan pledged to always perform barefoot onstage until "all children in the world have shoes of their own". ^[115]

Businesspeople

Barefoot sculpture of Mark Zuckerberg at the Madame Tussauds wax museum

• Steve Jobs (1955–2011) – US businessman, inventor, and investor best known for co-founding the technology company Apple Inc. Jobs was known to frequently appear barefooted in his office, and was depicted this way in a feature dedicated to him in Time magazine. ^[116] His barefoot habit had to do with his background in counterculture and spirituality (Jobs' appearance was often compared to that of a hippie), ^[117] and was depicted in the movies Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999) ^[118] and Jobs (2013). ^[119] It also had an impact on American corporate culture, ^[8] and was adopted by some other entrepreneurs, most notably Adam Neumann. ^[6]
• Adam Neumann (b. 1979) – US and Israeli businessman, investor, and billionaire. His barefoot habit was depicted in the drama miniseries WeCrashed (2022). ^[120]
• Mark Zuckerberg (b. 1984) – US businessman and the founder of the social media service Facebook, known for frequently appearing in public barefoot or wearing only flip-flops. ^{[121] [7]} His wax sculpture at the Madame Tussauds museum also depicts him barefooted, ^[122] as does the 2010 movie The Social Network ^[123] and the cover of the graphic novel Mark Zuckerberg: Creator of Facebook. ^[124]
• Seth Priebatsch (b. 1989) – US entrepreneur and the founder of SCVNGR and LevelUp. As a part of his public image, he is known to frequently appear barefoot in his office. ^[125]
• Palmer Luckey (b. 1992) – US entrepreneur best known as the founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift. He maintains a casual appearance, is frequently barefoot, and prefers sandals to shoes even at trade shows and events. ^{[126] [127]}

Other

• Patrick Henry (1736–1799) – US politician, Governor of Virginia, spent his youth and private life mostly barefoot, also encouraging his children and grandchildren to do likewise. ^[128]
• Dot Butler (1911–2008) – Australian bushwalker, mountaineer and conservationist who became known as "the barefoot bushwalker" because she rarely wore boots or any other footwear when walking. ^{[129] [130] [131]}
• Rob Bredl (b. 1950) – Australian documentary film-maker, a reptile specialist and owner of the "Blue Planet Wildlife Park". He became known as the "barefoot bushman" because he has the habit of getting around barefoot, both at home and in the bush, even if he is out catching crocodiles. ^[132]
• Mick Dodge (b. 1951) – US modern-day hermit known for living a barefoot lifestyle in the Hoh Rainforest in Washington. Dodge is known as "The Barefoot Sensei" and "the Barefooted Nomad", ^[133] and is the subject of the National Geographic Channel reality TV series The Legend of Mick Dodge, about his unusual life dwelling in a forest. ^[134]
• Sabrina Fox  [ de ] (b. 1958) – German writer and TV host who has been a barefooter since 2014. ^[135] She describes this as a freedom that she restored to her feet, woke them up and suddenly really felt the ground again. She only wears shoes in situations where gloves are needed for the hands, i. e. to protect herself from heat or cold. ^[136]

Wojciech Cejrowski, the host of the travel show "Barefoot Around the World".

• Nina Stibbe (b. 1962) - British writer. Stibbe was a barefooter prior to and during her time as a nanny for Mary-Kay Wilmers, something which is depicted in the 2016 televsion adaptation of her book Love, Nina: Despatches from Family Life. ^{[137] [138]}
• Wojciech Cejrowski (b. 1964) – Polish traveller, journalist and writer who normally travels barefoot, and is the host of a travel show called Barefoot Around the World.
• Cody Lundin (b. 1967) – US survival instructor and a former co-host of Discovery Channel's reality television series Dual Survival , in which he demonstrated various survival skills while wearing shorts in all weather and going barefoot. ^[139]
• Saba Douglas-Hamilton (b. 1970) – Kenyan wildlife conservationist and television presenter who lives a barefoot lifestyle in the bush. ^[140]
• Mark Baumer (1983–2017) – American writer, adventurer, and environmental activist. Inspired by Christopher McDougall's book Born to Run about the health benefits of barefoot running, Baumer embraced a barefoot lifestyle, ^[141] and undertook a barefoot journey across the United States to raise awareness of climate change. On January 21, 2017, Baumer was struck and killed by an S.U.V. while walking barefoot in Walton County, Florida. A 2019 documentary about his life is called Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story. ^[142]
• Robin Greenfield (b. 1986) – US environmental activist and adventurer known for going barefoot for over a decade. ^[143]
• Mack Hollins (b. 1993) – US National Football League wide receiver that currently plays for the New England Patriots. Hollins is known for going barefoot in most situations. He has gained the nickname "Tarzan" as a result. He has even inspired several teammates to try his habits. He still wears cleats on the field during games, but has said he would play football barefoot if he were allowed to. ^[144]

Fictional characters

Bare feet are a consistent element in the depiction of some fictional characters.

Anime and manga

• Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV (also known as Radical Edward and Ed) – fictional character in the anime series Cowboy Bebop , an extremely eccentric teenage hacker girl who almost always appears barefoot. ^[145]
• Hestia – fictional character in the light novel series Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? , and its manga and anime adaptations, a goddess named after the Greek goddess of the hearth. She is normally depicted barefoot. ^[145]
• Inuyasha – the titular character and a protagonist of the 1996 manga series Inuyasha , as well as several adaptations of the manga series. As a half-human, half-dog-demon hybrid, he sports numerous canine characteristics, which is why he is perpetually barefoot. ^[145]
• L – main antagonist in the manga and anime series Death Note . He is an eccentric detective with many quirky habits, including a penchant for going barefoot. ^[145]

Literature

Tom Sawyer, as depicted in the front piece of the first edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876)

A monument to Momo in Hanover

• Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, the protagonists of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, usually go barefoot, as was the norm among American boys in decades such as 1840s, when the books are set. In Mark Twain's own words, "a boy who didn't go barefooted, or wore shoes when it was not absolutely necessary, was viewed as a "Miss Nelly". The unfortunate lad being an object of complete derision among my companions". ^{[146] [ self-published source? ]}
• Rima - main female character from Green Mansions . Her lack of footwear is also depicted in the 1959 film adaptation starring Audrey Hepburn. ^[147]
• Coriakin and Ramandu from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis – magicians and stars in human form who are both described as old men with a long beard and bare feet. It has been suggested that their lack of footwear has to do with religious connotations and with the "holy hermit" archetype. ^{[148] [149]}
• Princess Eilonwy from The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander – princess and enchantress who normally goes barefoot or wears sandals. In the animated movie The Black Cauldron , she was also originally intended as a barefooter, though she does wear shoes in the final version.
• Momo, protagonist of the novel of the same name by Michael Ende (West Germany 1973), a girl of unknown origin with few possessions and a lot of time. When her appearance is first described, it is mentioned “She had very big, beautiful eyes as black as her hair, and feet of almost the same colour, for she nearly always went around barefoot.” The silence of walking barefoot is described several times later in the text: “Her bare feet made no sound, but she could hear footsteps ahead of her.” ^{[150] [151]}
• Sue in Albatross Bay by Roger Harvey (romantic children's adventure, UK 2009), a character who lives in a beach house, always barefoot. Sue is an expert swimmer; the children in the story assume she must be a mermaid, believing mermaids can never wear shoes. ^[152]
• The Hobbits from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth usually go barefoot due to their tough leather soles replacing the need for shoes. ^[153]
• Susanna - eponymous main female character of Kurt Vonnegut's Miss Temptation ^[154]
• Kya - protagonist of Where the Crawdads Sing , alternates between being barefoot and wearing shoes. The 2022 film adaptation, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, also depicts the character as having a barefoot habit. ^{[155] [156]}

Comics

The Yellow Kid

• Ezekiel Sims – Marvel Comics character who appeared in the stories featuring the Spider-Man. Ezekiel has the same powers as the Spider-Man, and is usually seen barefoot because it allows him to stick to walls. He is also portrayed this way by Tahar Rahim in the 2024 movie Madame Web . ^[157]
• Gypsy – DC Comics character, a superheroine who patterned her costume after common stereotypes of Romani dress, including bare feet. ^{[158] [159]}
• Mantis – Marvel Comics character who first appeared in The Avengers in 1973. She is usually depicted barefoot to signify her connection to nature and her background in Asian martial arts. ^{[160] [161]}
• The Yellow Kid – comic strip character set in a New York City slum in the 1890s. ^{[162] [163]}
• Issues of Archie , Betty and Veronica , and Josie that were published during the late 1960s and early 1970s (as well as entries in the comic strip version from the same era) regularly featured various characters (including the main characters at times ^{[164] [165]} ) who went barefoot.

Live-action films

Esmeralda depicted barefoot in the theatrical poster for the 1923 movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame

• While the character of Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre-Dame does wear shoes in the original novel, the 1923 film adaptation (starring Patsy Ruth Miller) and 1939 film adaptation (starring Maureen O'Hara) ^[166] both feature scenes where she is barefoot. The version of the character depicted in the 1956 film adaptation, starring Gina Lollobrigida, does not wear shoes at all. ^{[167] [168] [169]}
• Maria Vargas - eponymous main female character in The Barefoot Contessa . ^[170] Maria's actress, Ava Gardner, had her own barefoot habit which led to her accepting the role (see Arts and entertainment section above). ^[38]
• Juliette Hardy - main female character in And God Created Woman . ^[41] Juliette's actress, Brigitte Bardot, had her own barefoot habit (see Arts and entertainment section above).
• Altaira - main female character in Forbidden Planet . Altaira spends most of her scenes in bare feet. ^{[171] [172] [173]}
• The opening scenes of the 1984 Supergirl film depict a version of Argo City where, among other things, most Kryptonians (including Kara Zor-El/Supergirl) go about their lives in bare feet. ^[174]
• Films written and directed by Quentin Tarantino have been remarked on for the frequency with which female characters such as Mia Wallace ( Pulp Fiction ) ^{[175] [176]} and "The Bride" ( Kill Bill: Volume 1 , Kill Bill: Volume 2 ) ^{[176] [177]} spend a significant amount of time in bare feet.
• Leila - main female character in the 2005 German romantic comedy Barfuss . The equivalent character in the 2014 American remake, Daisy, is also a barefooter.
• Maleficient - eponymous protagonist of Maleficient . Maleficient is barefoot while in her initial, benevolent state. ^[178]
  • The deuteragonist of Maleficient, Aurora, has a barefoot habit in the 2019 sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil . ^[179]
• Soledad Páramo - protagonist of the 2015 Spanish mockumentary Soledad Descalza. Soledad is perpetually barefoot but otherwise leads a normal life. ^[180]
• Mother - eponymous protagonist of mother! . ^[181] Both her actress Jennifer Lawrence and director-screenwriter Darren Aronofsky decided that the character should be barefoot to symbolise her connection to the house in which the film's plot takes place. ^[182]
• The Abbott family - protagonists of A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II . The family spends the duration of both films in bare feet as part of their survival precautions against "Death Angel" aliens who are highly sensitive to sound and have overrun Earth prior to the events of the first film. Some other human characters, such as Emmett from Part II, still use footwear as normal. ^[183]
• Rose the Hat - main female character in Doctor Sleep . The character's barefoot tendencies were partly inspired by those of her actress Rebecca Ferguson (see Arts and entertainment section above). ^[61]

Animated films

• Aurora - eponymous main female character in Sleeping Beauty . Aurora goes barefoot while in her Briar Rose guise. ^[184]
• Aladdin – main character in the Disney animated movies Aladdin (1992), The Return of Jafar (1994), and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), and the animated TV series Aladdin (1994–1995). In the first movie, he appears barefoot due to poverty and due to being a street urchin, but he retains the barefoot appearance even in the sequels, after he marries the princess Jasmine. ^[185]
• Pocahontas – main character in the Disney animated movies Pocahontas (1995) and Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998). As a Native American, Pocahontas was depicted barefoot, presumably to signify her connection to nature. ^[186]
• The 1996 Disney animated adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is another adaptation in which the character of Esmeralda is portrayed as being perpetually barefoot. ^{[187] [188]}
• Rapunzel – main character in the Disney animated movies Tangled (2010), Tangled Ever After (2012), and Tangled: Before Ever After (2017), and in the animated series Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017–2020). Rapunzel is depicted as a barefooter, ^[189] and her voice actor Mandy Moore was barefoot herself while recording her lines. ^[190] Moore said: "I like to think of her as the bohemian Disney princess. She's barefoot and living in a tower. She paints and reads… She’s a Renaissance woman". ^[191]
• Jack Frost - protagonist of Rise of the Guardians ^[192]

TV series

• Pumuckl – animated barefooted household sprite (Kobold) who haunts the workshop of the owner.
• Neri and Mera from Ocean Girl – alien girls coming from a planet known as the Ocean Planet where shoes do not exist, hence both characters are barefooted throughout the whole series. ^[193]
• River Tam – fictional character from the Firefly franchise who is known to go barefoot so often that the show's creator Joss Whedon said on the Serenity DVD commentary that "River's feet are the 11th character on the show". ^[194]
• Joe Hart – fictional character from the series Glee , a spiritual, free-spirited high school student. His habit of going barefoot was inspired by the actor Samuel Larsen's real-life preference for going barefoot when he was in high school. ^[195]
• Toph Beifong – fictional character in the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra . As a powerful earthbender who was born blind, she compensates for it by feeling the vibrations of the Earth, which is why she is perpetually barefoot. ^[145]
• Boy Kavalier – a major character in Alien: Earth . As a child prodigy and the CEO of the Prodigy Corporation, he goes barefoot to demonstrate his carefree personality and his feeling of superiority to others around him. ^[196] His barefoot appearance is inspired by real-life entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. ^{[197] [198]}

Video Games

• Ryu and Juri Han – fighters from the Street Fighter franchise. ^{[199] [200]}
• Lune – mage from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 . While her unlockable appearances tend to include shoes, her default appearance does not. ^[201]
• Corrin and Azura – the two protagonists of Fire Emblem Fates . ^[202]
• Queen Jennah – the Queen of Kryta in the video game Guild Wars 2 .
• Katrina – a vampire sorceress, a secondary antagonist, and the protagonist's possible love interest in Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness and Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire .
• Voodoo Lady – supporting character in The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge .
• Xal'atath – ancient void entity, often seen embodied as a levitating void elf in World of Warcraft: The War Within . ^[203]
• Yunli and Clara – playable characters in Honkai: Star Rail . ^[204]
• Elika - main female character in the 2008 Prince of Persia game. ^[205]

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• Dudley, Donald R. (1937). A History of Cynicism from Diogenes to the 6th Century A.D. Cambridge.

External links

• List of famous barefooters at Barefooters.org
• Famous people who went barefoot at Unshod.org