No, I think that's actually worse!
I have to disagree, if I had to step in chicken poop, I would much rather be wearing socks.
I wear sandals most of the summer, Why?
Because I can. I wear them with socks Why?
Originally I did it to speed my kids up as Teenagers. I found by accident they did not like to see me wear socks with my sandals. MY daughter had a friend over and I had to run outside for something so I slipped on a pair of sandals over my socks.
When I came in I came in another door and she was their with a friend. She made a big deal out of it. I realized she did not like to be embarrassed by her sandal and sock wearing Dad.
By wearing sandals and socks I could speed up the amount of time I waited outside of the school, church, friends houses or where ever I had to pick them up. They knew if they were not in the car in a minute or so, I would come in and everyone would see my sandals and socks thereby ruining their social standing for life.
Since then I realized, I like sandals but do not like sand, dirt or poop on my feet so now I wear them all the time, even though they no longer have any effect on my kids. But I have Grandkids coming up!