Everybody I know. UK, late middle-age - we are not fussed about germs, because we grew up with them, and have developed immunity. We remove wet or muddy footwear.

Me, I have specially-crafted shoes designed to help reduce pain from tendon issues.

In the Netherlands the vast majority of people wear shoes in the house.

OMG, not this argument again!! Can we just not??? Please let people do whatever they want in their own homes!

Very common in the States. We don't spend a lot of time on the floor here like they do in some Asian cultures, so it makes sense.

I wear house shoes/slippers that are only for indoors, I change even just to go out in my garden

Many people in Germany for one. The divide seems to mostly be between house vs flat inhabitants, from what I've been observing. Flat owners tend to remove their shoes right next to the door and expect visitors to do likewise. House owners, many of whom have nice gardens as a second living room, will often not enter the front door, remove shoes, and put them back on when going out back, or take them off when getting inside to fetch a drink, and they generally don't expect guests to get their feet cold from walking on tiles/parquet in socks. Exceptions being foul weather (puddles, snow,...), of course, and shoes with deep profiles (hiking/working boots).

Everybody I know. It's a regional/cultural thing to take your shoes off. Each side thinks the other is crazy. With my special orthotics, I'm NOT taking my shoes off no matter what region I'm in, but that's medical, not cultural. Just give me booties to put over my shoes if you must, but I'm not going home crippled because I have to take my fancy orthotics off.

I do. I have dogs, so I don't want my feet and fur to make any sort of contact.

Guilty

It‘s apparently common in some societies. I never understood it either. That foto is cringe for me

Everybody, for that is this post

Literally everyone I know.

I wear shoes inside. When it's cold I swap them for rubber-lined slippers that I can nip to the corner shop in, even if it's wet out. I take my boots (that I wear to the stables) off when I come in, of course. And I have a little carpet sweeper I can whizz around quickly if I bring in mud in between proper vacuums.

I do but only because my family is putting in hardwood floors and I don't want to get splinters

Some people in USA, Germany, Italy, etc, etc, more places than you'd think. But, no, I'm with you, it is bad for your feet and for the amount of dirt you get in.

brit's

So many people.... Every time I visit someone and take mine off. Oh you can wear them inside !

My dad forces my mom and I to wear some sort of form of shoes if not I get in huge trouble

Me, but I need the arch support, and I don't eat off the floors. Plus, most of the germs are from the cats coming back from the cat box, and good luck trying to get them to take their shoes off.

Frankly, I'd rather my shoes hit the house floor than my bare feet. Although, I do swap to indoor slippers at home, sometimes they are not at the door for whatever reason a d I will walk thru and swap. Having floor boards, unless they are wearing stilettos, I don't ask people to take off their shoes, most recognise if they have crud on their heels or are generally OK after wiping on the door mat.

Old people. I know a few people that are in their late 80's and 90's and they wear shoes indoors. I think it's because shoes give a better grip, so less falls.

Many people. If you're coming out of the office, getting in your cr, and then getting into your house, your shoes need only a quick wiping on the doormat.

Lots of people. And some floors are so gross u need to when you visit them.

Me. I don't want to smell your feet. i don't want to take my shoes off at someone else's house, only to stink up the house because I've been walking all day. Slippers and bare feet hurt. And I own pets, and don't want to accidentally step in cat puke or something. I also have zero desire to switch shoes every single time I need to run out to the car or take trash out or whatever.

Umm... everybody?

My teenager.

I used to except if it is raining out or during the winter time. Then only until I could get to my bedroom. Then I would take them off. Now I take my shoes off when I just get inside the door.

Also I would never sit on my bed in my outside clothes, you have no idea what you’ve sat on when out and about.

Americans

The same people that let their outdoor cats walk all over the furniture and he kitchen counters. But apparently that's okay because they're 'cute'.

I had no idea there were so many germophobes and clean-freaks until I joined BP.

You win the "moronic comment of the post" award. Or should I just assume that you did.

Same! It has made a world off difference, cleanliness wise - I didn’t want dirt and gunk and all that tracked in after I had new carpet installed in my apartment 7 years ago… it still looks brand new!