user-1: q:

Why is it some monks (Yuttadhammo specifically) walks barefoot in his
  alms rounds as well as while doing walking meditation?

Is there a purpose to it?

user-1: Good householder, Monks, who follow the Buddha, don't wear shoes generally. If they make exceptions accourding to allowances by the Buddha to wear on rocky roads, in their mnastery (to keep the floor of buildings clean) or if foot sickness, and some other, they (inmost cases) are to bag them bag some meters before a settlement. Almsround is a case where less allowances to wear world fit. (Details see under footware here )

"One should not enter a village while wearing leather footwear. Whoever should enter: an offense of wrong doing." ... "I allow that an ill bhikkhu enter a village while wearing leather footwear." — Mv.V.12

and so on...
On why a "beggar" does not wear shoes should be general clear, a matter of humble and modesty of a simple live, at least on alms and a matter of respect and staying mindful, not turning the eyes orher than some meters before one on the ground. People generally are used to put off the shoes when enter others homes...
The way of a Buddhas disciple: Bhante makes that very exemplary, at least to be seen on alms in Sri Lanka on video.

As a bee — without harming
      the blossom,
      its color,
      its fragrance —
  takes its nectar & flies away:
  so should the sage
  go through a village.
*and it's dhp-story

Btw., it's good and a sign of respect, to put of ones shoes as well and try to settle oneself a little lower so that ones almsgiving is a higher and dedicated for upwardly and beyound.
A more refined possibility to step forward to understand, might be to step on this without taking ones shoes inbetween the reality of effects of touch.
(Note: this is not given for stacks exchange and trade or commercial purpose, binding in this wheel of bonds, but for liberation from it.)

-1: <p>q:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Why is it some monks (Yuttadhammo specifically) walks barefoot in his
  alms rounds as well as while doing walking meditation?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Is there a purpose to it?</p>
 -1: <p>Good householder, Monks, who follow the Buddha, don't wear shoes generally. If they make exceptions accourding to allowances by the Buddha to wear on rocky roads, in their mnastery (to keep the floor of buildings clean) or if foot sickness, and some other, they (inmost cases) are to bag them bag some meters before a settlement. Almsround is a case where less allowances to wear world fit. (Details see under footware <a href="https://zugangzureinsicht.org/html/lib/authors/thanissaro/bmc2/bmc2.ch03_en.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a> )</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"One should not enter a village while wearing leather footwear. Whoever should enter: an offense of wrong doing." ... "I allow that an ill bhikkhu enter a village while wearing leather footwear." — Mv.V.12</p>
</blockquote>

<p><em>and so on...</em></p>

<p>On why a "beggar" does not wear shoes should be general clear, a matter of humble and modesty of a simple live, at least on alms and a matter of respect and staying mindful, not turning the eyes orher than some meters before one on the ground. People generally are used to put off the shoes when enter others homes...</p>

<p>The way of a Buddhas disciple: Bhante makes that very exemplary, at least to be seen on alms in Sri Lanka on video.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><code>As a bee — without harming
      the blossom,
      its color,
      its fragrance —
  takes its nectar &amp; flies away:
  so should the sage
  go through a village.</code></p>
  
  <p>*and it's <a href="http://accesstoinsight.eu/en/tipitaka/sut/kn/dhp/dhp.04.bpit#s-dhp-49" rel="nofollow noreferrer">dhp-story</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p>Btw., it's good and a sign of respect, to put of ones shoes as well and try to settle oneself a little lower so that ones almsgiving is a higher and dedicated for upwardly and beyound.</p>

<p>A more refined possibility to step forward to understand, might be to <a href="http://forum.sangham.net/index.php?topic=9821.msg22450#msg22450" rel="nofollow noreferrer">step on this</a> without taking ones shoes inbetween the reality of effects of touch.</p>

<p><em>(Note: this is not given for stacks exchange and trade or commercial purpose, binding in this wheel of bonds, but for liberation from it.)</em></p>
