I exclusively wore white ankle socks until I turned 18, and then I wore exclusively black ankle socks from that point forth, because I'm a professional. At something. I'll keep you guys posted.
I've never been able to do the barefoot thing, though, not even around the house. What if there's an intruder, or a fire, or a Die Hard styled hallway full of broken glass? Same reason I always keep my boots within ten feet of me. My girlfriend is one of those rough southern types, so she's more accustomed to the barefoot thing, she could probably walk through coals at a ginger pace, but me? Fuck all that. I'm a city boy, that shit is how you get hepatitis where I grew up.