Ex- I don't wanna see elves running around barefoot in all those environments, jeeeesus
Personally, I'm a bit of two minds when it comes to that. I think, specifically for the Dalish, it should depend on where they are and what they are doing. Members of a Dalish tribe threading around barefoot in their camp, especially the kind of camps like they had in the Brecilian forest, or tracking game in the wilds, that I'm perfectly fine with. I am a bit more leery of city elves doing the same, however.
In the end, however, so long as they do excellent writing, which I have no doubt they will, I can get over most any shortcoming the game might have, and enjoy the game for what it is.