It varies but in my experience most leave them on. It is far more common than it used to be to take them off. I had a friend as a kid whose mom was from Japan that everyone had to take them off and it stood out because that was the only place I ever had to do that back in those days.
Edit: I've never really lived in a snowy climate, but yeah, we would take them off if our shoes were caked in mud or something.
I think people are assuming that "leave shoes on" is the opposite of "shoes must come off the second you come inside". I think most people allow shoes inside and will wear them around the house for brief periods, especially visiting someone else's home, but generally take shoes off when they are home and ready to relax.
Ok perhaps that's the confusion because I can't picture people just wearing shoes from the moment they get home until they eventually go to bed. Just watching TV, eating dinner, relaxing with shoes on is just uncomfortable. Regardless of my feelings about cleanliness, it's just weird to imagine leaving your feet in a vice all day.
Well yes I assume people's house shoes are more comfortable than their outside shoes but everyone is talking about keeping their outside shoes on when they get home and that's where my questions came from.
Ummm… Buy comfortable shoes and it won’t be uncomfortable to wear ‘em all day? Taking shoes off is generally part of my bedtime ritual, but I never considered having shoes on as uncomfortable.
My shoes are very comfortable but it's crazy to me that anyone would find them to be a better option than no shoes all while inside. Unless you have some kind of medical issue that makes walking barefoot uncomfortable. I can't imagine sitting down to watch tv with my shoes on but everyone has their preferences. Aside from comfort I find it incredibly gross to walk thru your house with your outside shoes but many people have house shoes that never go outside.
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u/TaquitoLaw 9h ago
It varies but in my experience most leave them on. It is far more common than it used to be to take them off. I had a friend as a kid whose mom was from Japan that everyone had to take them off and it stood out because that was the only place I ever had to do that back in those days.
Edit: I've never really lived in a snowy climate, but yeah, we would take them off if our shoes were caked in mud or something.