Is being barefoot to someone else's house normal?

[Anonymous]

I'm the kind of girl that hates wearing shoes. I wear sandals and flip-flop most of the time and always remove them when I know the floor I'm going to walk on is clean.
My friends don't say anything but, when I'm invited by someone I don't really know, I still remove my shoes at some point, when I'm sitting for example.
It's so usual for me to remove shoes that I don't even realise it and walk around in their house and garden barefoot. Plus, I really never wear socks so find myself with really anything on my feet.
People don't look bothered by this but I don't know if they just don't want to annoye me.

Do you think I should lose this habit?
What would you think if someone was barefoot in your house?
Do you think it would be more appropriate if I had socks on?

[boggboss]

Depends on the person if I invited a new person to my house and they was wearing no socks and they just started walking bare foot i would ask them what they are doing

[Asker]

I would answer you that I automatically do this because I feel well

[boggboss]

Then I would most likely ask to either wear socks next time or put your shoes back on

[Asker]

In this case I would out my shoes back

[MeghanL]

I believe so. I don't like wearing shoes either, & I'm always either barefoot or wearing sandals. Usually the former.

All my friends know I'm a barefoot girl, I think they may not recognize me if I were wearing shoes. Sometimes people joke about it but no one is malicious. My mother called me Twinkletoes when I was a girl, & after hearing about that my husband often does too.

[sheikalana]

I don't wear shoes at home mostly slippers and when someone comes to my house I ask them to remove their shoes at the entrance and they can either walk barefoot or I'll provide a pair of slippers.

[Asker]

You sound cool ! I think letting your guests being barefoot is totally normal. Would you be barefooted at other's House?

[sheikalana]

I've been barefoot at other people's house. In most Asian countries it's very rude to wear shoes in the house they usually leave the shoes outside.

[Asker]

I know, I think that's why some Asian countries are more "zen" (a bit cliché ). But I live in Europe and most people keep their shoe's when they're invited

[sheikalana]

I know. It's a matter of habit. If you ask them to remove their shoes and provide slippers no one will get offended. I always have extra slippers at my house because I know some people (incluing me) don't like to walk barefoot.

[Asker]

Oh I personally really prefer barefoot. Slippers are like shoes for me

[sheikalana]

Yea but I don't wear those slippers outside.

[Asker]

Ok you remove your shoes for keeping your house clean

[Iron_Man]

That's basically up to the owners of the house but yes most people do walk in with shoes or some type of sandals on. Over in the orient most of those people take their shoes off

[Adam1978]

In the summer, sure but the rest of the year I expect socks, since you wear shoes outside.

[Anonymous]

It's good etiquette to take your shoes off in someone's home anyways, just make sure their floor is clean
You can go barefoot in my house as much as you want, as long as they're sexy. 😉

[princeofromance]

No, It is not normal. It also leads to getting athlete's foot or worse.

[Wise4myage]

Its perfectly fine in my opinion.

[Asker]

I saw your profile and you seem to be open minded. I don't know if everyone would accept barefeet

[Wise4myage]

Thanks, and I agree, some people probably wouldn't be ok with it. Opting to just wear socks is probably the better choice, but you could always ask.

[Asker]

To be honest, I really hate wearing socks. I feel very uncomfortable with because I'm really not used to wear them. I would even prefer wearing open shoes than socks.

[Wise4myage]

I hear you, I only wear socks when I have to go outside when the weather is cold and I never wear them when I sleep. Maybe wearing open toed shoes is best for you?

[Asker]

Yes I wear open toe shoes like 3/4 of the time.

[Wise4myage]

Nice, I wear sandals in the Spring and Summer.

[Asker]

I wear them even in winter if it's exceptionally not to cold or if I'm not going to stay outside too much.
It's the first time ai hear a guy who wears sandals and rarely wear socks

[Wise4myage]

Its too damn cold where I live to wear sandals in the winter.