Im being a PW... Do you wear your shoes in other people's homes?

Lanerbell

A post on TN on FB asked if you wear your shoes when you go to other people's homes or if you take them off at the door.  It turns out its a regional thing on the other board, with the South always keeping shoes on.  I personally find it so strange to walk into someone's foyer and take off your shoes.  If people come over to my home I feel like even I have to have shoes on.  I also always have slippers on, I just dont go barefoot at all.  One other poster even talked about outdoor shoes vs. indoor shoes and bringing separate shoes to wear inside.  

It all just baffled me.  So do you take off your shoes at other people's homes, or leave them on? 

Mrs_Link

If I see shoes by the front door, I take them off, if not I leave them on. I'm usually in flops, and I'm one of those people who curls up on the couch or floor during conversations, so my shoes usually end up off anyways.

Madisen

What Rai said...I try to follow the customs of the house I'm visiting.  If there are shoes at the front door, I'll take my shoes off.  If there aren't, I won't.  What I would never do is put my feet (shod or not) on someone else's furniture...gross.

jodippls

Like Rai, I usually have on flip flops or some other easily removable shoe. It depends on the situation but if I'm hanging out my shoes usually come off. Most people remove their shoes at our house because we have light colored carpet. We've never asked anyone to take off their shoes, anyone who did just did it on their own. We're getting bamboo floors installed next week and will have an official no shoe policy after that.

JackieB0129

If it's family or a close friend I usually take them off.  If I'm visiting someone or it's a party I keep them on.  It really just depends on what the home owner does.

luckyinlove11902

DH is Japanese so he's always taken his shoes off at home and my family does also. However, it doesn't bother us if someone leaves their shoes on when they're visiting. If we're at someone else's house we usually take them off (especially if they're barefoot or there are shoes by the front door), but in certain circumstances we may leave them on.

brittjoy84

We follow the rules of the house we're visiting. I don't find it odd if someone requests we take our shoes off, I understand that some people are weird about tracking in germs to their floor, especially if they have a baby.

 My MIL has a sign on her door that says PLEASE REMOVE SHOES 

4cats4us

I usually keep my shoes on, unless I see that they have shoes by the door, or they say something.  My DH is Canadian, and everyone up there takes their shoes off as soon as they enter anyones home.  So, he always takes his off when we go visiting.... and he does not wear his shoes in our house, either.

ashleemw

I also look and see if there are shoes by the door, then I take them off. I generally don't though, and I don't expect people to at my house... what's someone going to track in that the dogs haven't? Maybe when we have a crawling baby it will be different, but for now I don't care. 

LXLX

ashleemw:

I also look and see if there are shoes by the door, then I take them off. I generally don't though, and I don't expect people to at my house... what's someone going to track in that the dogs haven't? Maybe when we have a crawling baby it will be different, but for now I don't care. 

Ditto.  We aren't filthy or anything, but we're definitely not overly concerned with clean floors.  I've all but completely given up on our floors until we're back down to two dogs instead of four.

mlee116

I also follow the customs of the home I'm visiting.  And if I'm unsure, I just ask what they prefer.  I feel like I'm making myself a little too much at home if I just automatically take them off without asking!  But with friends who I know prefer no shoes in the house, I go ahead and just take them off without asking.

As for people visiting my home, I don't care either way as long as they're comfortable.

duncanpowers

Like pp, it depends on the house's culture. I had a lot of friends whose culture required that, so I did, and that's just respectful. But for other reasons, and I know this is a bit flammable, I think it's pretty stuffy to require everyone to walk around in bare or sock feet just because you like white carpet or something. You'd rather protect your carpet than people's toes from banging into your furniture? I'm just saying. I also think it's a little rude to take off your shoes in someone's house unless it's their custom or it's uber casual.

Madisen

duncanpowers:

Like pp, it depends on the house's culture. I had a lot of friends whose culture required that, so I did, and that's just respectful. But for other reasons, and I know this is a bit flammable, I think it's pretty stuffy to require everyone to walk around in bare or sock feet just because you like white carpet or something. You'd rather protect your carpet than people's toes from banging into your furniture? I'm just saying. I also think it's a little rude to take off your shoes in someone's house unless it's their custom or it's uber casual.

I am with you on this.  I detest feet...they really gross me out.  I barely put my own feet on my furniture.

clseale13

I agree with everyone else here. If there are shoes by the door or if the home owners are barefoot, my shoes come off. If people are in my house, I don't care either way really, but maybe that because it's hardwood & travertine everywhere except the bedrooms. We're barefoot 99% of the time.

dollfinn19

I follow the rules of the house hold.  I wouldn't go as far as to bring an add'l pair of shoes for indoor use.  (except, I bring slippers to my mom's when I go....but that's a comfort thing for myself.  haha)