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** Animal society never had [[ForWantOfANail the impetus]] to invent shoes.

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** Animal society never had [[ForWantOfANail the impetus]] impetus to invent shoes.
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** There are no [[FunnyAnimal funny animals]] in the work.

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*** To add to that, each of the animals' shoes are tailor made for them.
** There are no [[FunnyAnimal funny animals]] {{funny animal}}s in the work.
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** Dirk’s other friend Evelyn the Eagle also doesn’t wear shoes because her clawed feet would tear apart said shoes.

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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"Have you ever noticed that shoe stores are always going out of business in this town?"



* '''Played for Laughs''': Dirk doesn't wear shoes. The other animals find this quite distracting or gross, but Dirk is [[CaptainOblivious comically oblivious to their remarks]].
* '''Played for Drama''': Dirk is on a quest, but suffers a HeroicRROD because he did not protect himself from the harsh terrain.



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** Dirk DoesNotLikeShoes, or lives in a society that doesn't.

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** Dirk DoesNotLikeShoes, PrefersGoingBarefoot, or lives in a society that doesn't.does.
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** Animal society never had [[ForWantOfANail the impetus]] to invent shoes.
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** Dirk is very poor and cannot afford to buy shoes.
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** Dirk doesn't need to wear shoes, at least not to protect his hooved feet.
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** Dirk's friend Gary the Gorilla also doesn't wear any shoes because they'd get in the way of him using his feet to grab things.

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** Dirk's friend Gary the Gorilla also doesn't wear any shoes because they'd get in the way of him [[HandyFeet using his feet to grab things.things]].
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Why do we not wear shoes? Our feet will get more dirty until the fur doesn't look like itself at all."

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* '''Exaggerated''': No animals in the work wear any shoes.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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No animals in the work wear any shoes.shoes.
** Shoes aren't even established to exist in this setting.
** Dirk [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal doesn't even wear anything at all on his lower half]].



** Dirk's friend Gary the Gorilla also doesn't wear any shoes because they'd get in the way of him using his feet to grab things.



* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Dirk tries to put on shoes... and his feet instantly reject them.



** Deer hooves are shaped rather differently than a human's feet, and the creators of the work couldn't find a way to put shoes on him without it looking uncomfortable or modifying the shape of his hooves altogether.



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* '''Exploited''': ???Dirk is in a fight, and his lack of shoes make him an easy target for AgonyOfTheFeet.

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* '''Inverted''': The animals wear shoes, but the people don't. Or the animals wear [[AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal nothing but shoes]].

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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The animals wear shoes, but the people don't. don't.
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Or the animals wear [[AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal nothing but shoes]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A cartoon animal doesn't wear any shoes, but is otherwise fully dressed.

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'''Basic Trope''': A cartoon animal doesn't who doesn’t wear any shoes, shoes and/or socks, but is otherwise fully dressed.
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* '''Inverted''': The animals wear shoes, but the people don't.

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* '''Inverted''': The animals wear shoes, but the people don't. Or the animals wear [[AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal nothing but shoes]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A cartoon animal doesn't wear any shoes, but is otherwise fully dressed.
* '''Straight''': Dirk the Deer wears a jacket, t-shirt, and jeans, but doesn't wear any shoes.
* '''Exaggerated''': No animals in the work wear any shoes.
* '''Downplayed''': Dirk only wears open-toed footwear, such as sandals.
* '''Justified''':
** The shape of Dirk's hooves probably wouldn't allow for him to wear shoes properly.
** Dirk DoesNotLikeShoes, or lives in a society that doesn't.
* '''Inverted''': The animals wear shoes, but the people don't.
* '''Subverted''': Dirk owns a pair of shoes.
* '''Double Subverted''': But he never wears them, they're just for display.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Some animals in the work wear shoes, but some don't.
* '''Averted''':
** All of the animals also wear shoes.
** There are no [[FunnyAnimal funny animals]] in the work.
* '''Enforced''':
** Animals' feet are easier to draw than shoes.
** Alternatively, it's a potential FurryReminder.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': The mayor of the city decides to have a law that bans shoes.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Dirk decides to buy a pair of shoes.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Why don't any of the animals ever wear shoes?"
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to having no shoes, the animals are a lot more prone to AgonyOfTheFeet.
* '''Reconstructed''': As a result, they start wearing more downplayed forms of footwear, such as foot bandages.

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