Do you remove your shoes when entering someone else’s residence?

[Still-alive]

Is that a custom or courtesy you practice?

Or remove them at the front door inside before going further in the residence

Yes i do this all the time

I only do this if requested otherwise i keep my shoes on

I typically don’t remove my shoes when entering another persons home

[cinnamonwaves]

I do if I'm asked to or if I realize my host does. I realize it isn't customary where I live, but everyone has different traditions, and I don't mind observing them if I'm in your home.

That said, some people claim it is rude to ask guests to remove their shoes. Reasons given include that guests may be self-conscious about foot odor or about the appearance of their bare feet and asking them to remove their shoes might make them uncomfortable.

That said, I don't think it is unreasonable to ask people to respect your preferences in your home.

[mooky06]

I do this all the time. Even when the person has told me i don’t need to take my shoes off, i still take them off regardless. It wouldn’t feel right to me.

In my culture it’s believed to be a bad omen to leave your shoes on at someone else’s home. It’s considered to be carrying evil spirits/dirt from public places that we aren’t aware of into someone’s home.

[Still-alive]

it sure is a bad omen with those muddy shoes! :P

[NathanDavis]

damn... I actually had to google if this is a thing in the rest of Texas, USA or Mexico... lol

as far as I know, taking your shoes off and especially boots it's kind of rude here where I live... and if you were asked to do so, that would be kind of awkward or strange as well... lol

and I actually put some shoes on when I answer the door to strangers or people coming over... unless they are very close and well known, I can go without it, which is rare for me anyway...

[spartan55]

If I know them, or have been to their house before, I'm aware of their preference and follow suit accordingly. If it's an indoor/outdoor cookout type deal I will leave them on. If it's the first time at their house, I'll keep them on unless they ask me to take them off. Tbh so few homes have carpet in their living areas now, so not as many clean freaks are freaking out. It took a long time to figure out carpet is just nasty in living areas.

[CrazyGirl2]

I will do it if asked, but I usually try to avoid places where I have to remove my shoes. While you may not want whatever is on my shoes getting on your floor, I DEFINITELY don’t want what’s on your floor getting all over my feet!
I also don’t appreciate getting runs in my stockings!

[ShaTTeredMasterpeace]

People who don't want you to walk inside with shoes usually tell you that or you can see it for yourself by the shoe rack. I have a shoe rack by my front door. So does my sister. Bc we have carpet. I have Muslim friends that I already know without having to ask that I'm gonna take my shoes off at the door. This is why I always keep a pair of socks in my bag lol.

[Kaneki05]

Depends on how they do it?
For my own residence, it's take them off unless if your not gonna be around long. And people would for sure not be allowed in my room with shoes on.
I think carpet floors are also much worse to have shoes on. If it's laminated it does not matter as much.

[Soremain]

In Finland you always, definitely remove your shoes when you enter someone's home, your own included. There's a carpet and a space for that specific purpose.

This bear tried to enter this Finnish man's home with his shoes on:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/z7_pVrIshxA

[Tiptoetamm]

Yes anyone that comes over knows to take their shoes off. I like to keep the outside outside lol

[exitseven]

At least you don't have a place where people take their shoes off to go outside.

[BlacklightShade]

My best friend growing up was from another country and I'd always take off my shoes when going into his house. Today I always take my shoes off in my house. If I have guests I don't ask them to take their shoes off.

[ChrisMaster69]

Yes every time. Also anyone visiting mine (me and others) then if normal footwear, front porch entrance lobby has shoes storage.

where they are likely clarty then it’s rear of the house and boot wash area and or scullery to keep them.

[slatyb]

That's pretty common among my friends but not universal. I just do whatever the host wants. it would be extremely rude to keep one's shoes one if their custom is to not wear outdoor shoes in the house. My wife and I do not wear shoes in our flat.

[NewgodX]

Yes that's important
Not only it's a cultural value it's also scientific, one would not want to Carry all the bacteria and virus that are usually found on the road inside someone's home
So it's better to leave shoes outside homes

[horatiohornblower]

If I see shoes at the door or the host isn't wearing shoes. I'll ask if they want me to remove my shoes. Otherwise I assume they don't do that or expect it. Because I go into a lot of houses and it's rare for people to take their shoes off.

[Jaximus-Lion]

Yes i do. It's a must tradition/habit in Sweden. Unless! the house owner tells you not to take off your shoes, when i invite people to my house in the summer! I tell them to keep their shoes on because we will be outside on the porch and garden

[Cherry234]

I usually don't do it unless someone asks me to. I feel a bit awkward about removing my shoes if I don't have to. When I'm at home my mom wants my father and I to take off our shoes but we don't always do that lol

[purplepoppy]

Always an awkward moment when you enter a house for the first time. The general rule is to see what they do then ask, most people feel weird about asking guests to take shoes off.

[doopayo]

Remove them before entering the house cause you don’t want to bring your dirty shoes onto their floor. I do the same in my house cause my mom makes me

[dustybiker]

Yes, it’s pretty common. Plus most of my current friends are in Taekwondo.. so a natural extension to what we do in studio. “Leave ‘em at the door.” Eases heavy floor scrubbing by 90% too.

[menina]

I usually don't do that. If I went to someone's house and they asked me to remove my shoes I would tell them that I had to go.
I hate showing my feet.

[jennifer_bloom]

I always offer to remove my shoes. If they think it’s not necessary, they can correct me when I am removing them.

[electromagnetic]

Yeah. I got to. otherwise i'll bring in whatever gunk on my shoes from outside indoors. Dog particles, worms, garbage.

[Whatthefluff]

I try to, especially if it's carpet. The carpet in my home is absolutely screwed to begin with, but I don't feel like cleaning up added filth to it.

[DarkCarousel]

Yes. I can’t help but feel the need to take them off when I get to someone’s house.