Modern shoes are cool, aesthetic, and in many, many forms. But they are not design for your foot, they reshaped it in a way that make people deny its very own natural purpose, as well as isolating it from where it belong , on the ground.
As opposed to barefoot shoes that are design to give your foot the place it need to move freely and naturaly, they can also come in different style, different thickness, like conventionnal shoes, you are sure to find your pefect fit.
People will certainly look at you, some will be curious, others will be mocking, but at the end of the day it is your choice to change something as simple as your shoes. Remember, feet are one of the less considered member of the body, but you are standing on them.