Now,, now, let's not blanket judge. :O)
I'm a great grandmother and I am sitting here, in the afternoon, without yet donning any foot-gear.
Often, I will be halfway to town and have to turn and drive back home because I forgot to put on shoes.
To me, shoes are merely things to protect your feet when you are going to be walking on man-made surfaces or in areas where man litters - or to keep feet from freezing.
Otherwise, it's barefoot for me - has been all my life. Many folk, including doctors, have warned me that it will make me flatfooted. My arch is still so high that I can't comfortably wear shoes with laced fronts.
In addition, going barefoot allows the natural pressure points in your feet to be exercises -good for your health.
But the shoes I do wear, my criteria - one that my kids and grandkids follow - is that they must be of natural materials - like leather (for breathing) and ultra flexible for a more natural step.
I really don't think man will improve on God's design any time soon...
I am in total agreement with you. The minute I hit the door after work the second thing I do is take off my shoes and socks (I try to avoid socks at all costs, but winters are just too cold not to wear them). I go barefoot as much as I can.
The best shoes I have my Redhead hiking boots from Bass Pro Shop. I can step in water or snow and they stay nice and dry, yet my feet don't sweat in them. I can walk around in them all day and they aren't heavy. I only wear them for hiking, but they are awesome.
Now, if we could get Bass to make high heels, we might be on to something....