Another possibility is that you may NOT be abrading (exfoliating) the
skin enough. I've noticed, after short periods (one or two weeks) of
reduced running, that I have major skin peeling on my soles. My guess
is, that with enough barefooting, older skin is naturally worn down
(exfoliated) gradually. When I don't do as much barefooting, the skin
stays on the foot longer, and comes off in a more sheet-like manner
when it just can't hang on any longer.

If it doesn't hurt, and it doesn't bother you, then leave it be. If
it bothers you (socially, esthetically, etc.) go run barefoot in some
soft sand once in a while.

Incidently, after my wife's ankle was in a cast for several weeks,
her foot and ankle had a lot of built up dead skin to peel off.

Have fun,
-barefoot ken bob

--- In RunningBarefoot@yahoogroups.com, "mizzzkittykat"
<ex.e_ge_ses@...> wrote:
>
> I get these, looks like natural sloughing of the skin, I used to
have them when running
> around barefoot as a kid, too. Twice a week I do a sea salt scrub
on my feet, followed by a
> good moisturizer and thick socks... I've found it prevents the
bigger "blisters" and leaves my
> feet in good condition.
>
> --- In RunningBarefoot@yahoogroups.com, "missgatsby01" <stolz@>
wrote:
> >
> > I know it sounds kind of odd, but since I have been barefoot
running,
> > I have a couple of large-ish loose skin patches on my heels. They
> > kind of look like blisters, but have no fluid and don't hurt. I
don't
> > think it is a problem exactly, but has this happened to anybody
else?
> > They have started to peel off a bit today. Is it likely that I
am
> > just abrading my feet on the pavement?
> >
>