It mostly depends on the country. Northern countries tend to have wooden floors and no indoors shoes, southern countries are generally shoes-on and hard floors.
Re:A Case for Toe Socks
by sarchertech on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @08:57PM
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It’s similar in the US. In colder areas up north people are more likely to ask you to take off your shoes inside.
Here in the south, the majority of people wont ask visitors to do so.
Common in the PNW US also, most of the year you'll be walking in with wet shoes.
Re:A Case for Toe Socks
by seanmcdirmid on Thursday June 22, 2023 @01:26AM
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Born and grew up in the PNW, never took shoes off inside until I married a Chinese. You might be walking in with wet shoes, assuming you aren’t just walking from the drive way to your door. Actually, I bet if you walk more than drive it is more important to (a) have rain boots at all and (b) take them off when you come inside.
IME it's not common in european countries but guests tend to not be required (though it's usually appreciated), hosts usually won't provide slippers, it's not standard to bring your own (though it's often appreciated), and you won't be required to walk in socks.