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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let's face it-- it's just rude to make people take off their shoes, whether you provide them with new or used slippers or nothing at all. Some people have foot issues, some people's pant legs will be too long and drag the floor without shoes, some people had no idea you would require that and wore the socks with the hole in the toe, and some people chose their outfit because they love the shoes and they want to wear them. The reason doesn't matter-- if guests wanted to take off their shoes they would do so without prompting at all.

Justify it by talking about your floors, the germs on the floor that will kill your kids, or anything else. It's still the equivalent of keeping the plastic slipcovers on and it makes your guests less comfortable, no matter what they say to your face. The point of hospitality is to make everyone feel welcome in your home. Treating them like disease carriers or small children does not make them feel comfortable in your home.

So, no, there is no good way to change to a shoe-free home. [/quote]

Exactly. I'm involved in a process right now that involves the possibility of interviews in one's home. The people running the program have made it clear that participants should never ask other participants to remove their shoes, even if it is the habit in that home. It is seen as rude and inhospitable and simply not culturally appropriate here. It is never seen as welcoming to put people in an awkward, uncomfortable situation.
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Yes, you should know whether to do so without having to be asked. Pro tip: an area with all of the homes shoes neatly stacked, a host not wearing shoes indoor, and clean floor probably means it is a shoe-free home. [/quote]

Right, but it is considered bad manners to expect non-family members to remove shoes. 
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