Why is Paul McCartney barefoot on the cover of "Abbey Road"?

Answer 1

That was his humor -- at the time. Remember he was a millionaire many times over at that moment but they were TRYING to be hippies and conform to a sub-culture that didn't want anything to do with things material.. that manifested itself in his long-hair and no shoes (free, get it?). Paul changed over time, and Beatles fans can't see it. He's the one that fell for a gold-digger at nearly 60yrs old?... and tried to flip the writing-credits on most of the Lennon-McCartney songs with HIS name first, after 40+ years to the extent that he needed to be taken to court by Lennon's estate (protecting his legacy, 25 yrs after his death?!). What kind of man, really.. didn't visit George Harrison (who was deathly ill in a NY/Staten Island convelescent hospital)... but took the stage 5 miles away during the post-9/11 concerts in Manhattan (to sing that AWFUL song "Freedom" that might have been composed by a 12-yr old). I know these things are unpopular with Beatles fans (all you need is love, yeah yeah yeah..) and off-topic, but why not face facts? He's NOT A HIPPIE now, that's for sure -- and if that cover was taken in 2007, he'd be missing from that pic, and be still in the limo.

Answer 2

Barefoot Beatle Abbey Road

Answer 3

"Paul is dead" clues
Main article: "Paul is Dead" clues from Abbey Road
The cover also supposedly contains clues adding to the "Paul is dead" phenomenon: Paul is barefoot, with eyes closed, out of step with the others, and holds a cigarette in his right hand, though he is left handed, and the car number plate "LMW 281F" supposedly referred to the fact that McCartney would be 28 years old if he was still alive. "LMW" is said to stand for "Linda McCartney Weeps." The four Beatles on the album cover, according to the "Paul is Dead" myth, represent the priest (John, dressed in white), the undertaker (or perhaps mourner) (Ringo in a black suit), the corpse (Paul, in a suit but barefoot—like a body in a casket), and the gravedigger (George, in jeans and a denim work shirt). The man standing on the pavement in the background is Paul Cole, an American tourist who was unaware that he was being photographed until he saw the album cover months later.

Answer 4

he represents the body about to be burried...

The cover also supposedly contains clues adding to the "Paul is dead" phenomenon: Paul is barefoot, with eyes closed, out of step with the others, and holds a cigarette in his right hand, though he is left handed, and the car number plate "LMW 281F" supposedly referred to the fact that McCartney would be 28 years old if he was still alive. "LMW" is said to stand for "Linda McCartney Weeps." The four Beatles on the album cover, according to the "Paul is Dead" myth, represent the priest (John, dressed in white), the undertaker (or perhaps mourner) (Ringo in a black suit), the corpse (Paul, in a suit but barefoot—like a body in a casket), and the gravedigger (George, in jeans and a denim work shirt). The man standing on the pavement in the background is Paul Cole, an American tourist who was unaware that he was being photographed until he saw the album cover months later.

Answer 5

No one really knows for sure. There are a few theories floating around still. Other people just say, he did it because he felt like it. Read on if you are interested:

Paul is dead" clues
Main article: "Paul is Dead" clues from Abbey Road
The cover also supposedly contains clues adding to the "Paul is dead" phenomenon: Paul is barefoot, with eyes closed, out of step with the others, and holds a cigarette in his right hand, though he is left handed, and the car number plate "LMW 281F" supposedly referred to the fact that McCartney would be 28 years old if he was still alive. "LMW" is said to stand for "Linda McCartney Weeps." The four Beatles on the album cover, according to the "Paul is Dead" myth, represent the priest (John, dressed in white), the undertaker (or perhaps mourner) (Ringo in a black suit), the corpse (Paul, in a suit but barefoot—like a body in a casket), and the gravedigger (George, in jeans and a denim work shirt). The man standing on the pavement in the background is Paul Cole, an American tourist who was unaware that he was being photographed until he saw the album cover months later.

Answer 6

he's out of step with the different 3 too. he's also protecting a cigarette in his precise hand even notwithstanding he's left handed and the vehicle plate on the VW malicious program says 28IF. Had Paul lived it ought to were his twenty eighth birthday. in basic terms including to the concept.

Answer 7

Fonzie T is right. According to Paul the reason was the hot weather.

Answer 8

At the last second, he took off his sandals because he said it was too hot.

Answer 9

It was a hot day.

Answer 10

he forgot his shoes