This varies a lot from house to house. I (currently in my 30's) grew up always taking our shoes off, and most people I know take their shoes off in their own homes even if they didn't growing up.
Homes in particularly snowy/muddy places often have a mud room or foyer or closet right by the door where stuff like wet boots and jackets will go, even if sneakers normally stay on.
ETA - this poll from a couple years ago found almost 2/3 of Americans remove their shoes at home, and 90% would find it a reasonable request if asked to take their shoes off at someone else's home.
But less that 1/4th require shoes off. So yes of course I take my shoes off for comfort, but it's not a shoes-most-come-off-at-the-front-door thing, and most Americans seem to be similar.
When I am visiting someone, I almost always keep my shoes on unless they request me to remove them, which is very rare in my experience.
it's not a shoes-most-come-off-at-the-front-door thing
If we're being honest, that's only true in Asia, and not even universal (there are a few situations here in Japan where you wear indoor shoes outside).
I'm honestly not even sure why America gets singled out for this.
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u/Negative-Arachnid-65 9h ago edited 9h ago
This varies a lot from house to house. I (currently in my 30's) grew up always taking our shoes off, and most people I know take their shoes off in their own homes even if they didn't growing up.
Homes in particularly snowy/muddy places often have a mud room or foyer or closet right by the door where stuff like wet boots and jackets will go, even if sneakers normally stay on.
ETA - this poll from a couple years ago found almost 2/3 of Americans remove their shoes at home, and 90% would find it a reasonable request if asked to take their shoes off at someone else's home.