So what if you’re in a space like these protesters, where you have to pray on a sidewalk or on a street? Would you take your shoes off? Islam made everything easy, no need to make things difficult.
I take my fuuto at home. My salat is more important than the protest.
or lets say I am travelling, which is the excuse halaal excuse, still I have salat rag in my bag, I find a place to wudhu & remove my shoes and pray on my salat mat.