Nice story.
Most of this is like a written description of a YouTube vid of 2 women in Russia, or somewhere nearby. They spend some time inside the house, both of them barefoot. When they decide to go out, the visitor puts her shoes on, but then you hear the russian word for barefoot once or twice. After a slight pause, maybe hesitation, she removes her shoes, and then goes outside in her bare feet, just like the other woman. All of that vid could have been genuine, or parts could have been scripted.
Thanks for sharing you experience.