SE, we want to remove "stuck" sandals

[Coatl]

While we're at it can we remove underwear too?

Think there's a mod for that

[Lemuria]

There is a mod that allows our character to be barefoot... among other things with no such issues. It literally just erases the sandal model, which the devs could easily do. They just don't want to for whatever reason.

There is no 'mod' that allows you to go barefoot. It's simply impossible to do. The shape for the sandals is built into the character model, so the best you can possibly do is texture it 'nude' to make it look barefoot, but you'd end up with weird shaped feet as a result.

[LaylaTsarra]

Seems to me we could possible get a glamour sort of like the Emperor's New items that could hide the sandals as opposed to reworking the models. Would be nice to swim barefoot.

[Tint]

They've answered this before. It's because of the leg models and walk/run animations. The calf muscle flexes a certain way based on the angle between leg and foot. (Which is typically why heels make a person's legs look better). Removing the sandals would present a problem because the legs would then look off. Or they'd clip into the local fauna that's been designed with the idea that our characters will always be wearing some kind of footwear. You can already see some of it happening if you zoom in by stairs and other little hills.

where did they ever said that? the only official statement i ever heared regardind to the barefoot option is this one from 2014:

We've passed along your feedback and request, and the dev. team let us know that there currently aren't any plans to allow adventurers to go completely barefoot (could you imagine stepping on a cactuar needle?).

Should the situation change in the future, we'll be sure to let you know!

as i see the things the whole height adjustment problems and clipping is made up by the community, based on nothing else than speculation...

[Lexia]

You're right.. its like the second or third!

Pressing matter.

You must be fun at parties... How is this request any less important then any of the other stuff people ask for, it not.

[Lexia]

Do you mean foot fetish?
No, I don't mean like it. I wanted look good barefoot without shoes like in swim

Huh? That post was more a reply at reiichi post but I was on mobile at the time.

[Keydah]

They've answered this before. It's because of the leg models and walk/run animations. The calf muscle flexes a certain way based on the angle between leg and foot. (Which is typically why heels make a person's legs look better). Removing the sandals would present a problem because the legs would then look off. Or they'd clip into the local fauna that's been designed with the idea that our characters will always be wearing some kind of footwear. You can already see some of it happening if you zoom in by stairs and other little hills.

That makes sense, but it stops making sense when you look at the completely flat heel-less sandals we have in game, such as the Gaganaskin Sandals of Healing/Casting/Striking/Scouting:



It doesn't look bad when running, so what's the difference between this and there being absolutely nothing there? Is the ankle the issue, and it looks fine because it's covered up? I doubt it's that massive of a problem if it is.

[CatStarPrime]

My dear mama taught me to take my shoes off before getting in bed. Logging out from an Inn is just... wrong.

[basketofseals]

Wouldn't that mod have your character flying quite a bit over the floor because the sandal model is meant to be a visual placeholder for the height that shoes give your character model off the floor?

We clip through the floor and float over it all the time. Just a little more isn't going to hurt. It just looks weird when I'm trying to got to sleep with shoes on.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

There is no 'mod' that allows you to go barefoot. It's simply impossible to do. The shape for the sandals is built into the character model, so the best you can possibly do is texture it 'nude' to make it look barefoot, but you'd end up with weird shaped feet as a result.

For most people, that would be more than enough though. They just don't want the sandals. How you go about getting rid of them doesn't matter. And it isn't like the foot models aren't awful already. We don't even have toes, technically.

Actually, come to think of it. Minfilia was barefoot in 3.2. Just do that for our character models and I bet most would be happy.