An early concept for Elle. You can see some added details in this one. As you can see she is slightly taller than normal even with the digitigrade feet because of her species.

And yes, furry sandals look great on her. In my universe most females wear footwear. It's considered feminine. Their feet are more than enough to protect them but the idea is more along the line of Victorian woman using makeup to make their skin look lighter so people won't think they work outside. So the shoes are supposed to make them look more delicate.