Going barefoot is an everyday pleasure. Until stepping on a rock, a pin or an errant Barbie shoe shatters your bliss.

Barefooters are an anatomically engineered shoe designed to feel great. These very casual, somewhat industrial looking looking pull-ons are made in Italy from shock- absorbing, extremely flexible and antimicrobial CorksiLite™, an all-natural blend of cork and silicone. You can even see tiny flecks of brown cork interspersed with the colorful silicone.

So what does that mean? Breathable comfort. No more blisters. And, uh, your feet won’t get sweaty and stinky.

Barefooters’ unique Oooaaahs™ insoles are nicely padded with reflexology pods, which gently massage the pressure points of weary feet while you walk. Barefooters makes shoes for men and women, lots of colors, full range of sizes.

Don’t worry if they get muddy while you are gardening or hiking. Like your feet, Barefooters are washable. In fact, the shoes are easier to wash than your feet because you can toss them in the washing machine. Or just spritz them with the hose while you are rinsing off your real tootsies.

You can find Barefooters in stores in the northern United States and Canada or online at  such footwear purveyors as Footsmart, Shoebuy and Planetshoes. MSRP is $99 a pair but you can find discounts that vary by retailer.