Paul Lucas can often    (see)walking around the city of San Francisco. Sometimes people are surprised to see him walking     any shoes or socks,   63 Lucas doesn’t mind at all.   He likes to walk barefoot, and so   740 other members of Dirty Sole Society, the club that Lucas   started years ago. Lucas’ idea for this is to encourage others to live     (free) --- free of shoes.
According to Lucas, the barefoot life has many advantages.   most important is simply that it feels good. He also says that   ( walk) barefoot allows you to experience the world directly by touching it with your feet. In addition, the feet do not smell as much     they stay dry, making   it hard for bacteria to grow. And, of course,   walking barefoot keeps your feet    good shape, so it’s actually  (healthy) than wearing shoes