Well, I know this is a good way for the human foot to develop when children are first learning to walk. Recommendations are to allow your toddlers, when safe, to go barefoot.
This of course disturbs the older generation terribly (grandparents). "WHERE ARE HIS SHOES?????"
:) I am barefoot most of the time and am passing that tendency on to my three kids, much to the consternation of my husband and father-in-law.
LOL!!! I hated shoes when I was little! I would immediately pull my socks and shoes off. My grandpa used to call me "the little hillbilly". ;-)
Now,, now, let's not blanket judge. :O)
I'm a great grandmother and I am sitting here, in the afternoon, without yet donning any foot-gear.
Often, I will be halfway to town and have to turn and drive back home because I forgot to put on shoes.
To me, shoes are merely things to protect your feet when you are going to be walking on man-made surfaces or in areas where man litters - or to keep feet from freezing.
Otherwise, it's barefoot for me - has been all my life. Many folk, including doctors, have warned me that it will make me flatfooted. My arch is still so high that I can't comfortably wear shoes with laced fronts.
In addition, going barefoot allows the natural pressure points in your feet to be exercises -good for your health.
But the shoes I do wear, my criteria - one that my kids and grandkids follow - is that they must be of natural materials - like leather (for breathing) and ultra flexible for a more natural step.
I really don't think man will improve on God's design any time soon...
When I was babysitting this one baby/toddler, her mom would dress her in a new outfit every day and of course she had to have shoes to match. She'd walk around with shoes on as long as mom was there, but the minute mom walked out the door she would hold her foot up for me to take her shoes off. Smart kid.