Simply put I really didn't want to risk sitting in line for 2 hours only to be told I could not go in due to bare feet. In hindsight I really doubt I would have had an issue, but... It's one of those things you don't know until later.
Ish and I got to the hookah bar at around 6pm, sat in the cold rain until around 7:30, and after being let in got some nice couch seats where we proceeded to order some pizza and a hookah. I slid my shoes off pretty much immediately and there on the floor they sat for the rest of the night.
I didn't have any issues with this, but then again sliding your shoes off in public I find is a very common thing for people to do. It's almost as if seeing those shoes on the floor reassure people that the person sitting there is just relaxed, not doing anything "too weird."
In other concert and barefoot related news: I have floor space tickets to a indoor Rob Zombie concert come up. I'm very much debating if I should enjoy it barefoot for the good vibes and general relaxation I will feel, or if, for safety reasons, I should pull out a pair of boots.
If it was an outdoor affair I would go without shoes without a thought, but indoor concerts with so many people in such a small space (especially at shows where I'm sure things such as mosh pits (read: a bunch of people in a circle trapping individuals that want to throw themselves at one another) will be going on) may not be the safest place to be without foot protection.
Come on, there will be many people wearing flip-flops at the concert anyway. If they are not afraid of their sandalled feet being crushed, there is no reason to be afraid for bare feet either.
ReplyDeleteIf I thought flip flops were safe enough I would have no trouble going barefoot to the next concert.
ReplyDeleteRock and metal concerts can bring some idiots out (especially in the type of town I live in) and having been trampled before it makes one weary that such a thing could happen again.