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It's shoes off in my home, mainly because I don't like wearing shoes. If someone has a reason they need to keep their shoes on - I won't kick up a fuss. if we're just passing through to outside, it's personal preference of the guest.

I'll default to shoes off because I'm more comfortable that way, and the only people who have asked people to do whatever with their footwear usually request shoes off.

There's exceptions for good reasons everywhere and most people are understanding about it.

In the case of contractors working on the house or furniture delivery people, many of them take their shoes off or put on booties over their shoes, especially if it's raining.

When people are talking about indoor shoes, are we talking slippers, or regular shoes that stay inside?

Shoes lasted much, much longer

Do they really? I find this intriguing as surely most of the wear occurs on outdoor surfaces?

When people are talking about indoor shoes, are we talking slippers, or regular shoes that stay inside?

Quote from: Amara on May 24, 2018, 12:17:34 pm

Shoes lasted much, much longer

Do they really? I find this intriguing as surely most of the wear occurs on outdoor surfaces?

I find they do. Most of my shoes are at least five years old and some more than ten years old. They soak up minimal sweat because they off most of the time and get plenty of time to return to their shape. It's like wearing them only one day a week versus five days a week. Less wear and tear, noticeably so.

When people are talking about indoor shoes, are we talking slippers, or regular shoes that stay inside?

Either. For me, it's usually slippers, for my MIL (who needs the arch support) they are regular shoes. And they don't necessarily stay inside all the time (I'll go out with the trash in my slippers in good weather), but are just mostly clean underneath 

It's worth mentioning that except during winter it's not really a cleanliness issue for me. It's a mixture of me prefering shoes off myself, but don't really care too much what others do, and knowing that if people take off their shoes at my place, it's because they feel at home enough to put their feet on the couch table and tuck them up under themselves to make themselves comfortable.  .... if that makes any sense at all?

I'd only ever ask people to take off their shoes if I can see they're leaving prints or if they like sitting with their feet up on the couch table (which I have absolutely NO problem with otherwise. I'm doing so myself as I type this!  )

I grew up in Alaska. Summers, it was mostly down to individual preference. Winters, people generally took their shoes off, largely because you were wearing heavy winter boots and there was no way to remove your snowpants without removing your boots first!