The farm-servant crept shoeless along the passage, and cautiously peeping into the sick-room, pointed to the now empty wooden tub and asked if another supply of ice were wanted.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
A large number of his men were mounted on shoeless horses, whose leanness showed that they had made many a long march through and from Virginia.
"Three Years in the Federal Cavalry"
Willard Glazier
Not only were all children under sixteen admitted to these schools without any fees, but the books, stationery, and all other material necessary were furnished gratuitously, and those who were shoeless were even provided with shoes, the only requisites being cleanliness and regular attendance.
"The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume I"
William James Stillman