Discalced is a term applied to those religious congregations of men and women, the members of which go entirely barefoot or wear sandals, with or without other covering for the feet. These congregations are often distinguished on this account from other branches of the same order. The custom of going unshod was introduced into the West by Francis ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discalced
Dis·calced' adjective Unshod; barefooted; -- in distinction from calced . 'The foundation of houses of discalced friars.' Cardinal Manning's St. Teresa. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/76