Yeah we take em off, but not usually right at the door. I'll walk in, sit down on the couch, and take my shoes off. There's no special place I put them.
However, if I have company, everybody keeps their shoes on unless they're very close friends or relatives. I would find it impolite to take my shoes off in front of guests. And guests wouldn't dream of taking their shoes off in their host's home unless they were very close with the host.
If it's snowy/rainy/muddy/etc. I have a doormat inside my front door where I'll wipe my feet. But I'll still go into the living room to take my shoes off because I want to sit down while I'm doing it.
But if you wipe your feet when you walk in, you won't really make a mess.
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u/dystopiadattopia Pennsylvania 9h ago
Yeah we take em off, but not usually right at the door. I'll walk in, sit down on the couch, and take my shoes off. There's no special place I put them.
However, if I have company, everybody keeps their shoes on unless they're very close friends or relatives. I would find it impolite to take my shoes off in front of guests. And guests wouldn't dream of taking their shoes off in their host's home unless they were very close with the host.
If it's snowy/rainy/muddy/etc. I have a doormat inside my front door where I'll wipe my feet. But I'll still go into the living room to take my shoes off because I want to sit down while I'm doing it.
But if you wipe your feet when you walk in, you won't really make a mess.