Should you take off your shoes in the house? Scientists weigh in. – CBS News

HVAC quality in a house is nowhere as good as in a well-regulated office. The first thing I do at home is take of my shoes (from my culture) but also my socks. Working from home, I can't even think clearly in long sleeves most of the time. If the floors are particularly cool, I'll wear thin and loose fabric slippers.

Yes. I grew up on a farm nothing but agriculture. My parents taught us to take shows off in the laundry room before coming into the house. Dad was very adamant about this because he stated to us children “ There’s no telling where you walked so make sure to take your shoes off. Don’t walk in other people’s homes with your shoes on. It’s not polite because your shoes aren’t the cleanest thing you wear.” I’m glad I learned this from my parents and I’ve taught my sons this as well.

Some of my family are Chinese and they walk around in sandals or shoeless. In the kitchen they often use a large Chinese cleaver. I warn them endlessly not to use those knives<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;duckduckgo.com&#x2F;?q=chinese+cleaveR&amp;iax=images&amp;ia=images" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;duckduckgo.com&#x2F;?q=chinese+cleaveR&amp;iax=images&amp;ia=imag...</a><p>without wearing shoes b&#x2F;c, if dropped, such a knife can <i>sever part of a foot</i>! But to no avail.<p>At times there are other hazards indoors, ranging from merely banging a toe in the dark to stepping into water that is carrying 120&#x2F;240 volts of electrical AC power. The latter can kill you where you stand if you, say, reach for the faucet.<p>Wearing shoes is safer.

I adopted the shoeless policy at home long ago. I remember in high school, one of my friends was shocked to find that we all wore shoes at home. Now, grandma&#x27;s home was built by someone from Back East, and it included a &quot;Mud Room&quot; which contained junk and never used for its intended purpose, because there was never any mud to contend with. Due to a continued lack of mud, and comfort in my bare feet, I adopted the shoeless policy and I keep all my shoes by the door, or in the closet for rarely-used pairs.<p>My fiancée was, in turn, shocked by my steadfast barefoot stance, and she coaxed me into wearing sandals around the house. This was a firmer and kinder coaxing than the hints I get from Mom, which come indirectly: gifts of moccasins and slippers that I hate, and pre-shaming me for dropping fingernail fragments on the floor before I even start cutting my nails.<p>I have no such issues living alone, so I&#x27;m comfortable in my own skin here. Fight me.

Falls, falls, falls!<p>You can avoid falls by not wearing socks or slippery slippers inside. Bare feet are less of a problem than wearing socks but wearing shoes is safest.