Just messin with ya bra, I dont think booties would have totally saved you, but may have helped a little. I have generally always worn booties and still got a few MINOR scrapes/cuts. If I didnt have booties I would have had a couple of nasty ones. I have definitely stepped on rays and other moving things but hadnt caught the barb before. The soles come in thick, thin, narrow or wide, but my personal favorites are the brown ones...
Brown Booties ROCK!