Keith & Tahiri
The soles protect against hot sand, sharp rocks, and cacti. The rest of the boot also protects against cacti and rocks and also helps stabilize the ankle over rough terrain. For me. If I had feet more like some of the aliens we've encountered, yeah, shoeless would be nice.
It was. Even though it was going back to me afterwards so it was just going back to what I knew, it felt... enclosed? Sparring, but also... you seemed to understand how Wan worked and... I want to know more about that.