Question of the Day #23: Do you wear shoes at home?

Do you wear the shoes you wear outdoors in your home?
Why/ why not?

 

I will often walk to my office or bedroom (assuming my shoes aren't dirty) before taking them off.

But beyond that, I am almost always barefoot when inside. Sometimes when it is cold enough I'll wear some warm slippers I got as a gift last spring. On even rarer occasions I'll leave my socks on, but they almost always come off with my shoes, and don't go back on until I am ready to put my shoes on and leave.

 

Mostly I take them off after the entrance hallway.

But I'm not too worried about it.

 

Nope. I don't want to vacuum that much.

 

Hey man, I live here. There are two seasons: Chacos and boots (hiking, fashion, cowboy, whatevs).

 

So then you'll look like a non-native and have to bear the scorn that may come with. Teva flip-flops are also acceptable, but if you're hiking in summer, it's either boots or Chacos. River: Chacos. Beach: Chacos. Otherwise, you're not really an Oregonian.

These statements, by virtue of me being originally a Washingtonian, but outweighed by 20 years of living in Oregon, yet still having to visit family in Washington (namely parents), also apply there.

You also need to learn to wear fleece. We live in fleece.

Edited to add: it could be Keens, or less likely, regular Tevas.

 

I hleped a friend clean her house he other day. Her comment was, "I would love to have a house that's clean enough to not wear shoes someday." And I just nodded. But it really struck me as odd that she didn't see it the other way around - remove the shoes and the home does not pick up the dust of the world. Removing shoes is the first step, not vice versa.

My mother in law's home leaves my feet black, but I still go barefoot there. When I lived there I tried to keep her home cleaner, but my efforts were completely negated by the men of the house with their creative ability to track grease from one end of the house to another in short order. So I understand now why she embraced wearing shoes at home.

Nothing says "I'm comfortable" more than bare feet / cozy socks. I keep my house pretty clean by most standards.

 

I know when I need to mop by the bottoms of my feet.

 

I go with the flow. When I get out of bed I will stay barefoot until it's time to leave the house. then I put on socks and shoes. If I don't leave home, I may end up barefoot all day.

When I return to the house I leave my shoes on until I have reason to remove them, like going to bed.

I do remove my shoes if they are dirty or wet when I come in the house. The mud room between garage and kitchen even has a sink where I keep bristle brushes for washing mud off of shoes. The only downside is that in the winter that floor is really cold.

I'll sometimes wear sandals, are those considered shoes? I've never cared for either slippers or flip-flops, and socks w/o shoes can be slippery on hardwood or tile floors.

I am somewhat annoyed by folk who expect their guests to remove shoes. I guess it's their house, but they should at least provide a chair or bench near the entry.