Would it bother you if a friend or family member had a " bare feet only " in the house policy?

Question

Would it bother you if a friend or family member had a " bare feet only " in the house policy?

Answer 1

Only if I wasn't told ahead of time, so I could wear my socks without the holes in 'em.

I was once asked to remove my shoes (were clean) by a customer, when I was called to do some work.  I couldn't do it!   At the time I had wooden ladders with slippery shellacked rungs!!

Answer 2

nope..

Answer 3

I actually do have a friend who has that policy

and back in school I had a friend whose mother had that policy too.

But no it wouldn't bother me in the slightest since I prefer having bare feet anyway. I'd happily remove my socks and shoes, no questions asked.

Answer 4

No it wouldn't bother me but only if I knew beforehand so I could bring socks or if the people provided some kind of slippers to put on.  I would not want to walk completely barefoot because it hurts my feet.  Also it is not always a good thing to walk barefoot if someone as athletes foot or something like that.

Answer 5

Like no socks too?  If so, then yes.  That is just weird.  No shoes doesn't bother me at all, but if it's actual bare feet, then it would.

Answer 6

No, since I am barefooted most of the time anyway it would be fine!

Answer 7

I'm not bothered at all, its Asian culture which to my opinion is more hygienic where you leave all the city filth at the door. Mostly they'd ask to remove the shoes only not the socks.

Answer 8

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ONLY IF THEY DIDNT ALLOW SOCKS/FOOTSIES IN LIEU OF BARE FEET...

SOX/SOFT-SOLED SLIPPERS, ETC COULD BE IN AN ATTRACTIVE BASKET BY ENTRANCE, ALONG W/ AN AREA INSIDE ENTRANCE 4 GUEST'S SHOES...

TRULY, IT DOES SAVE FLOORING/CARPETING, & IS ACTUALLY COMFORTABLE 4 MOST FOLKS!!

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Answer 9

I live in Japan, so . . . no-shoes is no big deal. But it's true -- if you have a guest with athelete's foot, s/he may be spreading it all over the house. In Japan, people almost always wear socks when visiting, and are offered slippers at the door. Then, when they visit especially delicate floored rooms (like a tatami mat room), then they shed the slippers. They usually keep the socks.

So, I think bare feet only is asking too much. But if you decide to go for "no shoes", keep a rack next to the door with enough room for your shoes and guest shoes. You might also keep another rack with guest slippers, or extra socks for guests. (And maybe some wet-wipes for guests who suddenly discover they have embarrassing foot odor!)

Actually, no shoes does keep the house cleaner. If I lived in the States, I'd ask guests to remove their shoes. But socks -- that's more personal.

Answer 10

While I am a full-time barefooter, and I will offer to wash my feet or use baby-wipes when I encounter anyone who really tries to keep all street dirt out, I don't really like any shoe or footwear rules when I encounter them.

It should be clear to anyone who reads these barefoot questions that there are people who're just as uncomfortable taking their shoes off as I would be wearing them. Why do that to them? A house is meant to be lived in, the doormat and the vacuum cleaner will take care of most dirt... only when there is a lot of dirt to be tracked in I think it makes sense. The owners of a horse riding school had a no-shoes-indoors rule, and it's common at other farms too. Also in snowy areas it's sensible to take all footwear off. But otherwise I think it's quite germaphobic, unnecessary and inhospitable to have a rule like this.

Answer 11

No, but I have cold feet, so I'd need to at least be able to wear socks or they'd have to keep their home at a comfortable temperature.

People have strange habits, but this one may stem from wanting to keep their home free of the c**p that people walk in all day long.  Especially if they have young infants that spend a lot of time on the floor.

Answer 12

I can understand a "no shoes" policy where I could keep on my socks, but bare feet only is not for me.

Answer 13

I have frequently suffered from athletes foot and later nail fungus.  I have it under control but do not intend to ever let my feet touch anything that may have touched someone else's feet.  I rarely if ever have bare feet.

Answer 14

Not at all. I visit a friend, and you must remove your shoes. Therefore, every time I am at his house, I am barefoot.  SHoes must some off, but socks are optional.  This time of year I was sandals; therefore, when I remove my sandals, I am already barefoot. In the Winter time, I wear my sneakers but without socks, so when I remove my sneakers, I am already barefoot.  I very seldom wear socks, but if I have to wear socks for some reason and I am at his house, not only I will take off my sneakers, I will alsol take off my socks.

Answer 15

NOT AT ALL I WISH I COULD PPL WHO COME TO MY HOUSE TO TAKE THERE SHOES OFF [WHITE CARPET ALL  THOUGH HOUSE]

Answer 16

Yes, I wouldn't like that at all. Also, not hygenic - think swimming pools, verrucaes and all that....

Answer 17

It bothers me but the homeowner makes the rules.  I go barefoot everywhere possible.  My friend makes me wash my feet before I enter his house.  Annoying, but I could always choose not to visit him.

Answer 18

No, but it might bother them when I wear my shoes in their house.