> Growing up in Australia in my house growing up we never took our shoes off
Across the ditch it’s not uncommon for the opposite to be true.
No shoes - supermarket, shops, mall, hospital (!), etc. Bare feet is the way to go in summer but my personal line is drawn a little earlier than many.
Presumably these people have all the same problems as the ‘always shoes’ people.
I suppose the thought process is yes those shoes that have been in dirt and who knows what else are being walked through the house, so what? The house gets vacuumed and mopped regularly.