Playa Foot
It is recommended that everyone on the playa wear closed toe shoes and this is for a very good reason. The dust of the playa has a high alkaline content and getting the dust on your skin can cause a burning feeling. This leads to a condition that burners call “playa foot,” which is when the reaction occurs on your feet, which typically happens to burners who choose to wear sandals. This burning can be relieved with apple cider vinegar, but the reaction can be much worse on any open wounds.