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It has always been a culture where I come from to take of our shoes at the door, it would be rude not to! Glad this is catching on

Great tip! However, please be a little more careful in your summarizing - your post implies that lead in soil is an allergen. The referenced "door mat" study found that door mats and removing shoes cut down on lead tracked into the house from lead-contaminated soil AND that it cut down on the transport of allergens and other contaminants (like pesticides). They're all transported on or in soil, but the lead content has nothing to do with the allergenic content. It's just a doubly good idea to take off shoes!

I don't know anyone who wears their outdoor shoes, inside their home. Most of my peers provide slippers for guests that visit.

I totally endorse the last comment.We also provide slippers for guests.

In Hawaii I’m not sure if it’s the Asian influence or what, but no one would ever think about wearing outdoor shoes inside. Even the repair men that make house calls never lace up their work boots because that would require them to have to lace and unlace the entire day. Also, you all ways know when some one is having a party by the number of shoes outside some ones door. We have crime just like any other state, but no one would dare steal shoes, even ones left out over night. It’s some kind of bizarre code of honor here.

I recently moved to a different state, not going to say where, so as not to hurt too many feelings. They have horrible table manners here, not to mention just walking inside with the mud, grass, poop covered shoes. I first started removing my shoes when entering acquaintances' homes. They bade me not to. So I have gotten out of the habit. When I go back home to MI, I always do so. Takes a day or two to remember. I guess I never realized there was lead out there too! Thanks IB

I was taught to take my shoes off at the door as a child; 47 years later I'm still doing it. My mom never shampooed the carpet more often than every five years and even then, you wouldn't believe how little dirt was removed. One of my mom's friends actually came to watch her shampoo, she couldn't believe what a difference no shoes inside made.

This is already common practice in most Asian nations... I'm from Okinawa, Japan, and it is unheard of to wear your outdoor shoes inside of the house. Very impolite. In restaurants that have tatami areas, you are also required to take off your shoes before stepping onto the tatami.

This is a common Canadian thing too, at least where I live. I always thought it was because of having to take our snow boots off during winter and therefore it became a habit year round.

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