In cultures like Korea and Japan, taking off your shoes at home is a long-standing tradition. I'm curious about how this practice varies across different regions and households in the fediverse.

How does your household handle shoes indoors?

@hongminhee Norway: shoes off, unless formal shoes for a party

@bjoernstaerk @hongminhee Sometimes a host might say that a guest doesn't need to take off their shoes, because it's a short visit. The guest should still take off their shoes.

The formal party shoes is often something one bring along, except maybe when it is summer and the weather is nice.

@hongminhee

In #Hungary:

Me: how come you don't take your shoes off?
US friend: *looks around* our streets are not full of dog shit

@hongminhee Here in Quebec, about one third of the year or more there is snow outside. So, we always take our boots off at the door so we don't track slush around the house. In your own home, you have slippers or house shoes near the door; some hosts provide extras for guests. Sometimes, visitors bring their own. Most households continue this requirement even when it's warm outside, but some will soften it, especially for visitors. In our house, we go shoes-off all year round.

@hongminhee I chose the middle option. Usually, guests take their shoes off when they visit, though. It's not enforced. Sometimes when we have craftspeople or salespeople in the house we don't have an issue with them wearing their shoes. It's mostly about strangers visiting.