I am one of those women who do not at all understand when the sterotype of "women Love shoes and shoe shopping" comments are made
I am barefoot 2 minutes in the door after work. My shoe "collection" consists of 2 pair of white (as plain as possible) Nike or whatever name brand sneaker, 2 pair of Birkenstocks (all sandal no clogs--need the feet exposed not parked in a shoe garage) and 1 pair of nice dress flats or low heeled shoes for dress up occasions. I have to wear the birkies when I garden due to the apt/parking lot proximity to my garden--all sorts of non feet friendly debris from the neighbors and stuff.
Funny as much as I love being barefoot, I haven't developed tough feet
I will hop and be mumbling ouch as I trip over hot spots and rocks/gravel