personally i dont like going barefoot in my skates, feels weird. i wear only my footed skating tights (leotards, nylons), i do have a pair on stirrup tights, which i wear a think nylon sock in my boots. im not a huge fan of the "over the boot" tights either or the "nude" colored skates. i think they look strange, i like the look of a white skate, to me a white skate looks normal.