Off, right before the Misses washes my feet.
Off. It’s an old courtesy, from when working class people entered homes and didn’t want to trek in the mud, dirt, and crap from the nasty streets and fields.
Depends on the house. If the house is a pit then shoes stay on, if the house is immaculate then shoes come off.
If you have carpet, off. Hardwood floors okay.
Foot odor is worse when the shoes come off. Just sayin’.
“Shoes on or shoes off?”
They way I see it if dogs don’t have to take off their shoes at the door, why should humans have to?
Shoes off. You forget they need it oil my feet before entering the house.
My husband takes his off/changes to slippers. I was raised to keep my shoes on in the house because the place got so stinking cold. Also, I did, and still, run outside all the time.I was raised on a farm, he was a city boy.
At my brother’s house we have to take our shoes off/change them. My sister in law keeps a very clean house.
What about those from say, Japan. Is that a middle class thing?
Shoes off as we come in the door does make the housework easier, and all the floors do stay cleaner than if the shoes worn outdoors are left on inside.
Some think this is an “Asian” thing, but even the Puerto Rican family next door does it religiously - you can see the line of shoes just outside the side entrance they all enter the house from (it’s under a carport).
Or, we could live in The Shire, and they’d never be on.
Since I am not a mouse, I wear shoes.
Gumboots
Where is the walrus?
It is? I take my shoes off because:
A) its more comfortable that way
B) I don’t want to track so much dirt all over the place. I noticed the floors don’t get dirty nearly as fast when I take off my shoes after getting home.
I do not request that people (especially friends and family but strangers too) remove their shoes before entering my home as I value their comfort and freedom to choose more than I value my carpet.
If my shoes are muddy I take them off, otherwise not. I don’t remember ever visiting anyone who expected guests to remove their shoes.
I suppose being respectful or polite escaped these folks?
Or maybe that alleged cry of ‘follow the science’ that these idiots continually say they follow and spew has just jumped out a 1000 story window?
‘Scientists Discover Why You Should Take Off Your Shoes Before Entering Your Home’
https://www.lifehack.org/317735/scientists-discover-why-you-should-take-off-your-shoes-before-entering-your-home
Just saying....
If in doubt, ask your host/hostess.
Use of a public restroom, walking in the street.......take your shoes off at the door. Recall the episode of the Sopranos.
Aside my sarcastic comment before, Shoes on or off is not a Covid crap problem, it is a sign of respect for the owner of the house with cultural conditions or not. There are times and events that wearing shoes in the house are allowed if clean, but your taking your shoes off or using a cover otherwise. Usually the only aholes who are rich or those don’t respect you stomp dirty shoes around the house. I can make exceptions for police but I have not needed to.
If you live on a few acres its only prudent to avoid tracking in dirt, etc.
It’s common practice in Alaska.