You didn’t have a depression era momma. Mine would not let us go “bare foot” in the yard or garden area for any reason — pin worms and ring worms were her fear from the 30s.
My momma was born in 1944. She spent much of her childhood summers barefoot as did my dad. Dad grew up on a farm and he wore boot when dealing with animals but the rest of the time he was barefoot. I’m surprised my grandparents weren’t more worried about that worm problem.