Originally Posted by
Irwin Alvarado
Well... I'm a 20 something dude from California that takes off his shoes on F. Not barefoot, I'll keep my socks.
For some reason VX has a more comfortable vibe and I don't feel guilty doing this. Heck, even some 40-something dude sitting next to me did the same thing on F from ORD to LAX.
That's something completely different. Shoes off and (clean) socks on with feet under the seat / on the floor is acceptable almost anywhere. In some cases, airlines even provide shoe cubbys AFAIK.
Shoes off and either bare/stinky feet or feet above the waist (bulkhead, tray table, headrest) is disgusting.