I love it when animals sleep/rest in odd place on me! I once had a cat who was not all too big on laps or being held for too long. One day while laying on the couch on my belly, she jumped up on my back and stayed there for quite a long time. I enjoyed every second.
If you’ve got a reason, and it works, then do it. There are slippers that are very much like shoes. I have a pair; they are great. Tempted to buy another pair as a house shoe. The slipper I am referring to are the ones that only have a covered front with and open very flat back. Heck, I’ve seen bunny slippers in Walmart.
I thought he had reservations about even going there in the first place.