I, too, would prefer bare feet in my home to outdoor shoes of any description. I think this generally confounding thread has made one thing abundantly clear - there is no universal standard on such matters, either from a fashion or an etiquette perspective. Just because someone disagrees with your opinion on his feet, Kate, doesn't mean they are not grasping the questions you posed at the outset. That question, after all, is the frame of reference in which we operate.
The same can be said of fashion well beyond this conversation. Our own Angie, who regular forum members look up to as a genuine style icon, once got included in highly unflattering magazine coverage over a pair of jeans that someone obviously perceived in a more negative light than this group did. The magazine was perfectly entitled to hold and express a different view, but it did so disrespectfully, making a mere difference of opinion a much more negative and unpleasant experience.
I would ask you to bear that in mind as you progress. Clear your view is not universal. Your own position proves that nor is his. I sincerely hope you can both keep this in mind and bring some nuance to the table if/when this subject comes up again.
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