Perhaps that is where the idea of barefeet on the plane is coming from..

The video should clarify, all other shoes worn, should stay on the feet..:)

Nope, I'm good with mine off when I want them off, thanks.

barefeet on a plane
 

new to the forum sure its been talked about however need to say this. Put your damn shoes on. Just had a lady in first class with her bare feet, both of them proped up on the video screen like she was getting a pap smear. How fricken disgusting. I am not sure why people are under the impression that cleaners come and shampoo and vacuum the carpets after each flight. thousand and thousands of people have sat in those seats and done god know what. i do know however they vomit pick their noses and smear it in the chairs and piss in them and sometimes excrement on the floors and seats. all of this i have seen first hand. its public transportation people!

Bare feet when going into the bathrooms on planes really grosses me out

Welcome to Flyertalk, ewr767. I am going to merge your thread with an existing one which discusses this issue.
Obscure2k
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Yes, Welcome to FT..

New member perspecitive is sometimes interesting to say the least..

Could you please tell me how many people have done the same to a door handle? I find it absolutely sickening that people just touch those things with their bare hands day in and day out. Don't they know those things are just covered in germs?! Sickening uncouth people they are.

:rolleyes:

In every culture I know anything about, there are social norms that judge certain things about feet to be rude, uncouth behavior. Some places, for example, it is rude to sit so that the soles are facing the other person. To me
the rude thing about bare feet on a plane is when people don't keep their feet to themselves. I'd rather you wore socks, yes, but if your bare feet are on the floor in front of your own seat, that's not my business. I hope they don't smell. But when you put your bare feet up on the armrest, the bulkhead, sticking into the aisle...that's rude even in cultures where bare feet are the norm.

Yes! I always bring a pair of slippers to change into so I am not walking about barefoot in the plane.

I also agree that propping up bare feet on objects is gross/rude, even more so when it is a shared space (e.g. putting your foot on the armrest in front of you when someone is sitting there, etc.).

Bare feet also can have sweat, which makes them slightly moist so dirt and bacteria can stick to them. Socks are hopefully drier and less adhesive to such things.

Sweat dries off of skin, as its made to do. Sweat collects in/on socks, as its made to do.

Removed by this poster.

barefoot appropriate on plane: i do not know if BA still has the bassinet/cradle over the seat in the overhead luggage area. when they did, the mommys would take their shoes off, stand on the seat arm, and chuck the kid into the overhead. could not believe ba would risk the liability. could not believe the mommys(or is it mommies) were that strong. anyway, i do believe that was an appropriate time for one to remove shoes.

by the by, i carry inexpensive slippers that go into the washer and drier. latrine floors are ugly on a transatlantic, but not as bad as an overnight train. now, that is really ugly. the latrine on a russian overnight train.

Curious...is shoe-less but socks-on OK? Or is that as bad as barefoot? I mean I have taken my shoes off at times (socks on, always) before opening the recliner/foot-rest ... is that wrong, too? But I would never leave my seat without putting my shoes back on. Also, I always have a seat-mate so no strangers next to me. Perhaps I can learn something! :confused:

The rule is simple: you must not expose any skin that anyone can see. So, please wear long-sleeve shirts with collars, long pants, shoes, socks, gloves, a hat, and scarf at all times. This leaves the face and ears visible, but few here are proposing further measures.