I would love to do this but I am scared of glass shards or sharp objects. Have you ever encountered that, what's your solution?
Once the foot soles are thickened from use, it really takes a lot to force a puncture and your reflexes evolve toward letting off pressure from the ground as soon as something sharp is felt. A resulting wound is usually thin and tiny, and seals/heals pretty quickly.
I had a glass puncture wound while running just a few weeks ago, but the one before that was sometime last year. This is on asphalt city walkways/bikeways that are very heavily frequented by the public throughout the week. So, I feel like it's pretty rare, even there. Maybe once every 200 to 300 miles of running on city sidewalks or trails.