I Had to Take My Shoes Off

I'm raised in a comunity where everybody takes their shoes off, even visitors. The shoes of rule was more a common thing back home, and nobody realy questioned it. Then my parents became friends With a couple that wore shoes, end even boots indoors. I remember I liked seeing them coming on visit, wearing shoes on Our cream carpet. One day they came visit when it was raining heavely, and walked in dressed in raingear and muddy welies. I took my chance, and walked in without taking my boots of. I still remember the noughty feeling of my wet Wellingtons on the carpet. Loved it !! Ever since I wear shoes indoors, and even wellies when I can. Nothing beat the wonderful feeling of stepping on a carpet, or putting up my feets on the couch, With muddy rubberboots on my feet. Everybody should try it!!!

Same here. Mum would spank me very hard if i wore shoes in the house.
If my socks were wet or smelly they came off.
Slippers were left by the door and I had to out them on when i got home.

Mainly a family thing. I've known other famlies who had a 'no shoes in the house' rule, but none as adamant about it as mom was.

Not taking my shoes off at the door was a definite excuse for Gram taking my pants down. Socks, she didn't care about, but shoes were definitely not allowed.

Is this a family only practice or is it a cultural thing?