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Normal for them. His staff used to sit with their bare feet on the couches in the oval office.
I have no love for his staff, but why is sitting on a couch with your shoes off bad, especially in a high-stress environment?
Maybe because it makes your couch smell like feet? I honestly don't understand etiquette either.
That would be a different couch from the ones I've ever owned.
Sitting sideways on a couch reading a book is quite comfortable and plenty of people (myself included) don't wear shoes or socks at home, especially in the summer.
Context. I think some etiquette is ok. An overemphasis on it is not. E.g. while you and I don't care about it in our own homes, I wouldn't encourage it where a level of decorum is required, and the oval office is one such place. How would they feel if Lavrov did the same? If they can't respect the office they claim to hold dear, why should others?