Originally Posted by
LovetoTravel83
I don't get it that people are grossed out of this. I mean, you do swim in a pool where others' feet are in there.
Now from an etiquette point of view, I do see it as bad manners. Every place requires a form of dress code, and in a club lounge, it should be casual. Now barefooted is in no way casual. I actually don't know what is the dress code of being barefoot.
Bare feet would almost be the dress code in certain temples and mosques which require that shoes be removed? However, it's usually OK not to remove socks if you're wearing socks. Also, at some of these places, the custom at least for the faithful who are visiting to worship would be to wash their feet before entering.
Some swimming pool and/or hot tub areas forbid street shoes but usually permit slippers, swimming shoes, or plastic/rubber flip-flops in addition to bare feet. Hence this would be another example where the dress code almost specifies bare feet.