The type of footwear my Mom and I, TLE, am wearing are the Bearclaw sheepskin boots and like sandals and flip-flops, they are meant be worn barefoot. I actually told my Mom this, but decided against barefoot and went for the sockfoot option. As for yours truly, however, I would wear my Bearclaw Dorardo boots barefooted almost regardless of the weather conditions and day of the week. Otherwise it's sockfeet at other times, usually between -30°F/-34°C and +86°F/+30°C.