Is walking barefoot specific to walking to the mosque, or does it apply to walking to the mosque and elsewhere?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is walking barefoot specific to walking to the mosque, or does it apply to walking to the mosque and elsewhere?

Answer:
In every case, walking other than to the mosque and elsewhere, a person should, if there is no harm to him, walk barefoot sometimes. If the road is paved, you should walk barefoot sometimes, yes, so that your foot does not become soft and pampered. If you need to walk barefoot later, you will have practice for it and strength for it, yes.