To avoid denting and dings to your wood floor, it is best to walk on wood floors in stocking feet only and to keep pets and food dishes off of your wood floors. Stocking feet are preferred even over bare feet since the oil from the body can work against the sealer and finish on floors. If this is not practical in your home, at a minimum, avoid wearing high heels on your floors and keep pets? nails clipped short to avoid scratching and denting to your floors.