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By: mapster

mapster — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:50:17 +0000

I wear shoes in my house all the time, and also tell guests they are welcome to keep theirs on.

One of my great aunts actually made people keep their shoes on when we went in to her house if you had bare feet. The reason: Her carpet was white and the skin oils from your feet get the carpet way dirtier than the few bits of dust and dirt that might be on your shoes and can be vacuumed up easily.

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By: victoria

victoria — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:05:01 +0000

nobody gets into our house in shoes. My mother was Canadian and I had it drilled into me that shoes came off at the door. We changed from shoes to slippers when we got home. As we had very expensive carpets it was not an issue. But back to today and also insist on shoes coming off at the door.Slippers for the family, and guests are asked to do as we do

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:41:09 +0000

First of all I would not want to put on footwear/slippers that someone else..anyone else… and everyone else has worn..so if I were FORCED to take off my shoes I would walk around in whatever I already have on my feet only. Secondly I would be embarrassed if someone FORCED me to take off my shoes so I like to think I might embarrass someone if I made it an issue. Shoes are fine in my house.

By: abcegc

abcegc — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:23:50 +0000

For my culture, we always take off our shoes before entering the person’s house. It is a sign of respect for who we are visiting and for their property, in addition to keeping the place clean. Most everyone I know does this as part of the norm. It doesn’t matter if you have socks with holes, your feet stink, etc. That’s why I provide slippers. I have only had to ask one person ever, and I think it was because they forgot. If the person is uncomfortable with doing so because they’re embarrassed or have a medical problem, I would be okay with them keeping their shoes on.

By: Monroe on a Budget

Monroe on a Budget — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:52:37 +0000

In Monroe MI, a lot of children and teens are taught “shoes off” in the home and when visiting someone else’s home.

I once asked “Where did this come from?” since my husband and I had not seen it in other cities where we used to live. We had only heard of it in international cultures.

Nobody knows. It’s just been local manners for a long time.

By: Donna Freedman

Donna Freedman — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:44:43 +0000

@Kelly R: It was normal while I lived in Anchorage, too. I, like Leah, hate stepping in puddles of melted snow in my sock feet. Cold and clammy soles. Yuck.
I still take off my shoes even though I live in Seattle now. While I was still managing the building, I had to go into an apartment occupied by a young man from Saudi Arabia. His carpet looks pristine because, as evidenced by the footwear near the door, he doesn’t wear shoes in the house. That’s one guy who will get his deposit back.

By: Kelly R.

Kelly R. — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:42:14 +0000

I’m from Alberta, Canada and grew up in Ontario, Canada and its pretty much accepted that you take off your shoes when you go to someone’s home. Maybe because we have long winters and boots are snowy, but as Melissa A. states its normal here.

By: Melissa A.

Melissa A. — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:26:10 +0000

I’m from New Brunswick, Canada and I always take my shoes off, unless the person I’m visiting leaves their shoes on. Sometimes I don’t want to walk around on someone else’s dirty floors though. I think in my part of Canada it’s normal to take off your shoes.