[bigfootbob]

You wouldn't want me in your office when I remove my shoes, peeeyuuuu! My mom was from Kentucky, I don't think she ever wore shoes, except to church.

What's up with Southern mid-westerner's and shoe's? I think youall like the feeling of barnyard landmines squishing up between your toes.

[sweetliberty]

I grew up in rural Virginia and Kentucky and you couldn't get me to keep shoes on my feet when I was a kid, inside or out, hot or cold. I still hate wearing shoes and I will wear sandals as late (and early) in the season as possible. Even when the weather gets cold, I wear shoes that are open somewhere. I can't stand having my feet closed in any more than necessary.

Also, when feet get lots of ventilation on a regular basis they don't have as much opportunity to incubate the bacteria that cause foot odor.