And yes, I usually wear slide in shoes when I go see T. A few times I've worn boots and still I have to take them off or I can't get comfortable. I need to be curled up to be comfortable talking, and the few times I didn't take my shoes off I was not able to talk much at all.

As for feet germs - my OCD makes me wash my feet every night before I get into bed, unless I'm showering that night, of course!