>>47355949It was deliberate for sure. I can excuse the lack of sandals in Gen 6. It was the first time they had trainer customization so maybe they didn't consider sandals as an option or they prioritized other clothes or it just wasn't feasible for those chibi style models.
But Gen 8? They have no excuse. Also, look at how they treated the Gym Leaders' outfits. I can understand going barefoot when wearing the Bea outfit is a stretch, but they even replaced the sandals in the Nessa outfit with some generic shoes. I don't think we will ever get sandals again.