Do you wear shoes inside?

[Aliyahbetd]

I always take my shoes off in my home. It just feels so unsanitary not to! I don't usually ask my guests. I don't want to pressure them if they are not comfortable taking their shoes off, but usually when they see me take mine off at the door, they follow my lead. In other people's homes I try to see what they do, and ask if I'm not sure

I've never taken my shoes off in public places like schools etc... Though it would be nice. It would probably keep them cleaner!

[RainbowRay]

I might be lost in translation here, but when you guys say "barefoot", do you actually mean with naked feet, or do (some of) you still wear socks?

Barefoot generally means completely bare, with no socks!

If it's cold I'll wear socks around the house, but if it's warm enough I'll wear nothing on my feet.

[FantasticFirefly]

Canada, both east and west.

Default is shoes off, unless someone requests they stay on. Which is rare. (either because the house is step in half chewed toddler food/pet accident/dog drool messy atm, or someone is doing renos and doesn't want you to get a nail or splinter)

I overheard an argument on a trip I took with a large group mostly made up of Americans and many people from Sweden. where one American claimed that shoes off is only a thing in Japan, and everyone wears outside shoes inside. another American said that NOBODY is allowed in her house with outside shoes and most are the same in her area. I wonder if it's a regional thing?

I don't want outside shoes worn in my house. I also don't want bare feet (without socks) on my carpet as it ruins the pile. If a worker comes, they already bring these slip on things for their shoes. and I have machine washable clean slippers by my door for houseguests so their feet stay warm.

[DreamLight]

In my house I don't wear shoes because I don't want to track dirt But I will wear my shoes around the house if I go to a friend's house and they wear shoes inside because I don't want to be weird lol

I don't wear house slippers either, I'd like too but I can't stand having things on my feet in my house idk

[Jocelyn]

Noooo, I definitely take them off at the door of my home. The city streets are filthy! I always heard it was a Japanese thing, which never made sense to me. It seems more like a common sense thing, IMO. But then again I grew up with a Japanese mom, so perhaps what they say is true

I guess public places are generally forsaken already though, because I would never consider taking my shoes off in public here (unless it's like, a pool or something). Anywhere the general public wanders is probably filthy already. I wouldn't even wear flip flops or sandals that are too open in public, especially not if I'm going on the subway. Things were different when I lived in Minnesota though. It was much cleaner there, so these things weren't nearly as much of an issue. 

[FantasticFirefly]

You know what's funny, the night I left my response my spouse was watching something on the PVR and during a commercial "what are you carrying into your home- find out ...."as they were swabbing a shoe. so guess shoes on are a thing in Chicago http://wgntv.com/2016/02/15/how-clean-are-your-shoes-wgn-did-their-own-experiment-heres-what-they-found/

[Cadence]

I definitely take my shoes off as soon as I get in the house and put on comfy house slippers. I think it's the custom here - even when touring model homes, all shoes come off!

[Wardah]

I don't like regular shoes so those come right off when I get inside the house. I tend to wear flip flops around the house and sometimes I'll wear them in the yard if it's warm and dry outside. In other ppls houses it depends but some people have houses that I'd rather not take them off because it's kinda dirty.

[Carrehz]

Nope, only time I wear shoes inside is when I'm just about to go out. I do wear slippers though, but only downstairs (partly because we have cats - who aren't allowed upstairs - and partly because.. idk, always have done. -shrug- It just feels nicer).

[mlp4me]

I try to go shoe free throughout the house, but it all depends on what I'm going to be attempting to accomplish once I enter the house. Other people's houses my shoes are off at the door. (My hubby is notorious for trekking his very dirty work shoes around the house.)

[gemini_pony]

I hate wearing shoes and would go barefoot all the time if i could. I only wear enclosed shoes if i have far to walk and flip flops everywhere else. Inside my house or friends homes I am always bare foot.

[octocorn]

I go barefoot most of the time, but I don't care if other people wear shoes in my house.  The one thing I don't let people do is walk around in their socks.  I can't stand socked feet, they gross me out something fierce.  I'm aware it's weird, and I don't care. 

[daffodil101]

There aren't really any cultural rules about shoes here, it's more of a common sense thing. People from cultures where there are strong social norms find it a bit difficult to adjust.  I have friends who won't step onto the back patio without changing their shoes!  If you're visiting someone with nice plush carpets it's often considerate to take them off.  (Though in some cases, like kids after running around at school, sweaty bare feet or sweaty socks might actually be grosser!)  I usually take my cue from the host.

I prefer to go barefoot at home as I find it more comfortable.  I don't like closed in shoes if I can avoid them because I hate the gross feeling of your feet getting, you know, kinda sweaty.  I wear sandals nearly all the time out of the house.  My mum hates going barefoot though and always has flip flops on at home.

I'd be worried about going barefoot in public places like schools, though, or change rooms at pools, because you could get some kind of infection.

The thing I am a bit funny about is dirty clothes on your bed!  If you've been on public transport, don't come and sit on my bed!!  eww.