Sometimes I have to wear boots with steel and side toes to protect my feet at work. When I come home though, that's a different story entirely. I'm usually walking around barefoot unless I have to do work around the house.
My sons hate wearing shoes or socks. Honestly, it's like I'm a kitten trying to wrestle 2-FT and 3-FT grizzly bears.
The feelings of walking barefooted on a smooth surface is second to none. I wouldn't sacrifice that for anything.