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Thank you, that is what I meant.. Shoes were (me thinks, again, no expert - are you?) a luxury, not something "common folk" would have.
Shoes were around in the Middle ages, and peasants would have worn them.
There are tapestries and paintings depicting those of lower standing wearing shoes,
Especially in the late Medieval age, but also in the early period as well.
However, if I didn't know anything about the Medieval world,
I would probably make the assumption that they didn't wear shoes due to stories from the bible.
Jesus washing the feet of his disciples was the lowest social class task a man could do,
because people in Jesus' time (at least where he lived) did not wear shoes or sandals.
I am not sure when it became more common to wear shoes,
But I think in western culture, the wearing of shoes goes back fairly far.
