Refectory tables are more of a traditional design that were originally used in the dining halls of monasteries and were usually long narrow tables with rails at each end and a stretcher bar running up the centre between the end rails which of course are perfect for putting feet on.

This table is along those lines but in slightly finer proportions. 

See tables like this in real life,  call into our Sydney showroom in Waterloo where we usually have well over 50 dining tables on display and great parking right next to our building.  And you can buy off the floor.