Why do people wear shoes inside the house? - eviltoast
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    9 months ago

    When I lived in the Midwest, indoor carpeting was everywhere, and everyone took their shoes off at the door. Probably due to snow and muck and whatever else.

    Moved to the east coast and people thought it was weird that I would try to take my shoes off at their door. Most people had hardwood.

    I still live on the east coast, and basically I just do what people ask. It generally seems like places that have carpeting ask for shoes off, those that don’t, don’t.

    That’s when you’re going to someone else’s home. In my own home, I have indoor shoes and outdoor shoes. The indoor shoes are basically slip on types. I wear them everywhere inside until I’m going to bed, then they go by the bed.

    I have children and I got tired of stepping on shit and walking with a limp because I stepped on a metal truck the size of a dime or whatever.