Originally Posted by
christep
I don't have an issue with bare feet. I'm sitting here now with bare feet. If I have dinner with friends at home some or all may be in bare feet. If I go to a BBQ some or all may be in bare feet. My gf often kicks off her shoes under the table when we're in a restaurant.
Nobody is saying that we have issues with bare feet. They are, in your very examples, where the feet should be - on, or close to, the floor. It's the issue with someone putting their feet where they are not supposed to be and can be considered impolite, even offensive - which is at the same level as or near someone's head.