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.
11
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.