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I'm American and I have carpet and tile in my home. My son and take our shoes off, but not necessarily at the door; I usually take mine off in the bedroom, he takes his off wherever the whim takes him. I'm trying to get him to take his off at the door, but more for safety than carpet preservation - our carpet is beyond saving. We do have tile in the kitchen and bathroom and snow+tile=falling down.
I take mine off simply because I don't like shoes; putting them on is one of the last things I do before leaving the house and taking them off is one of the first things I do upon my return. Hubby usually leaves his shoes on all day.
My dad told me he went a year without wearing shoes in the 70's - he had enough money saved up that he didn't work for a year and just went barefoot to the store, etc. I think I came by my dislike of shoes honestly.
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Formerly Medusa
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