Commentary for Yevamot 204:18

ורמינהו אחד מנעל וסנדל ואנפיליא לא יטייל בהן לא מבית לבית ולא ממטה למטה

must not enter with a bordered tunic or with a sock,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In order that he may be free from the suspicion that he concealed some money in his socks or in the border of his tunic. ');">⁵⁸</span> and there is no need to state [that he must not enter] with a shoe or with a sandal, since no one<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even when suspicion is out of the question. ');">⁵⁹</span> may enter the Temple court with a shoe or a sandal;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Out of respect for the place. Now, since a sock is permitted in the Temple court where a shoe is for. bidden it is obvious that a sock is not included in the category of shoe. ');">⁶⁰</span> but elsewhere the contrary was taught: One must not walk<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the Day of Atonement, when as a part of the affliction (cf. Lev. XVI, 29) the wearing of shoes is forbidden. ');">⁶¹</span>

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