Do you take your shoes off when you go into other people's houses?

I am chinese and my country is not have the custom that take our shoes off when I into other people's houses.But for the diffirent habits,we will taje our shoes off in the summer if the host's floor is clear up.My feets also have a little smell,and I will keep my feets clean and often wash them to avoiding the smell

hi jillhill, I do takeoff my shoes, when I will go into houses no mater whether it is mine or others. In fact in india we always expect from everyone to enter in anybody's house without any shoes or floaters.i think its agood habit we should always be careful and helpful for maintaining cleanliness.

It depends on the person and the home. My oldest Brother hates for ppl to wear shoes in his house so yes, I take them off. But at my Mom's I never do b/c she has little dogs and sometimes there is a wet spot on the floor. I prefer not to b/c my feet swell badly but again it depends. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

Well, in my country, it is not an issue at all. :) Everybody removes their shoes/footwear before entering houses, churches, and temples, though some churches do not mind people tramping in with footwear. This country (India) is very dusty, and if you walk into someone's house with your footwear on, you are SURE to dirty their clean floors. So, in India we habitually remove footwear before entering someone's house or a church/temple.

here in the PHilippines we really take off our shoes once you entered the house it's either your house or some other house.

I hate when people ask me to take my shoes off. I wear my shoes in my own house most of the time so why would I take them off in someone else. Of course if it is raining I always ask and will without a problem. However wanting me to take them off on a clear day seems rude. I always wipe my feet before I come into someones house and I check the bottom of my my shoes. If they have something on the bottom I will take them off, if not I leave them on. I have had aruments break out at peoples house and I would not like having to stay those few extra minutes to put them on. Plus my feet get cold. Also I do not like puting my shoes back on after walking around in my sock. In my house leave your shoes on. I do not want someones sweaty feet walking on my carpet. Fungus, bacteria and so forth can live on the skin, on a shoe they do nost last very long.

Generally I don't but will take them off if I see the carpet is a lighter color. I hate to be without shoes but have to respect the homeowner. People come in here too all the time with their snowy shoes and I don't ask them to take them off. I really should because our carpeting in the entrance area is gray and will show stains.

we don't have melting snow problems here since we don't have snow. but we have problems of muddy shoes or just dirty shoes with silts and everything. if i'm wearing slippers, i would take it off when i'm entering somebody else's house and if their floor is so clean and shiny i can slip and see myself in it. ^__^;; but if their floor is dirty i wouldn't take off my slippers and i'm sure the house owner wouldn't mind. if i'm wearing shoes, i wouldn't take it off too unless i am asked too. ^__^;; i would only wipe it thoroughly on the rag in the doorstep. ^__^

Its a tradition and my own custom to have to take out the shoes before going into someone house.Me myself dont feel easy wearing shoes inside the house..What's more the dirts from the shoes outside from nowhere get into the house and gts it to become dirty and kind like unhygienic..haha..

Your discussion reminds me of one of the oldest tradition her in my country, the Philippines.Although, I've always been raised as a farmgirl being in the city now wouldn't make forget of one of the customs and tradition in my hometown. I lived in the Northern part of the Philippines and since it is one of the largest rice granary of Luzon(One big Island here), the place is actually dusty especially summertime, and muddy during rainy days.It has always been a custom then that when you are a guest and visit the folks' home, their floor were well waxed and polished that the last thing you want to do is to blemish the floor with stain or dirt.So, a shoes off before entering the house is a tradition.Thus, it is also a sign of respect as well as a recognition of the effort of the woman of the house and in turn they do the same when they visit your home. Nowadays, people on that area still keep the tradition and this discussion of yours gives a smile in my face like a reminder of being home.I bet Minnesota is a nice place to visit, there is a practice you do that is closer to my heart. ;) Smiles...

no, i clean them on the rug and enter, but we don't have snow so it's not a problem. I even think it's considered bad behavior here taking away shoes... but I'm not 100% sure...

I usually take off my shoes at other people's houses. Though as a kid I rarely took my shoes off at the door. As someone who usually wears sandals (even in the winter months, and even when we lived in Michigan and Wisconsin) I often regret not having socks! Especially if the floors aren't that clean or it is chilly. But I would much rather take my shoes off then leave a dirty mess!

Yes, I take my shoes off, unless they insist I don't. But, when there is something like party, when there is many people, it is recomended not to take the shoes off, cause in that case, if someone has a smelly feet, it could be really nasty for all of them.

It depends on the situation. I always take off my shoes if: -if they have a brand new house -if they request it -if my shoes are really dirty otherwise, no, I don't.

Its a always a good idea to be considerate and take off one's shoes before entering somebody's house. I normally do it if I see it being practiced at somebody's place, else I just walk in with my shoes on. Though, I think I should change this habit and should always take my shoes off before entering somebody's house. This will be much appreciated by others. You are doing the good thing anyways..

Itis good. I also take of my shoes when i enter others house or my friends house.

No problem with shoes in the house when it is dry but snow; ice; mud? No way. Maybe a bucket and mop as the only Christmas present for your son might bring it home to him? haha I wear thick socks in the winter and taking off shoes is not a problem as my feet are just as warm without shoes as with them.

We take our shoes off if that is what the person wants. Most people I know want people to take their shoes off when they visit.

I take off my shoes in most peoples houses. I don't in my sisters house because she has a few floors that are not finished right now and I would possibly get a splinter if I did take off my shoes.

Hi,there! I do take my shoes off when I go into other people's houses.Actually I also do that in my own house cause we have floors and we always try to keep our floors clean.So I take off the shoes before I go in and then change to another pair of shoes in the house.I think doing this in other people's house is a good habit and it shows respectations.I don't want to bring anything troublesome to others:) Thanks for the discussion and have a nice weekend^_^