No shirt, no shoes, no in-flight service. It might not seem like it given the bounty of barefoot flyers over the years, but flying sans socks is prohibited on certain airlines. That’s right ...

Many popular airlines could even remove a passenger from a flight if the person goes against a no-barefoot policy. American Airlines carefully details what's required of passengers in its ...

A shoeless talk-show appearance leads a reader to contemplate the current rules around going barefoot in public, and our critic weighs in on naked feet in fashion and society. By Vanessa Friedman ...