Am I being too fussy

I don't ask people to remove their shoes but most do before coming in to the sitting room. I always take shoes off when I visit others and if staying for more than an hour or so at my sons I take slippers.

I wouldn’t dream of asking anyone to remove their shoes. Carpets are for walking on and any dirt can be easily removed. Tradesmen always go to take off their shoes but I always say don’t worry.

I prefer to keep my shoes on coz my feet are always cold but I guess if u are in someone else’s home u go by their rules

We've wood floors.however I don't ask, trades (few we have) slip on protectors and family all take off outdoor shoes and put on their slippers.

I don't ask, it happens. Seems the right thing to me.

If it's a place I visit often I learn their rules.
Scandinavian friends insist on shoes off.
2/4 DC insist but I automatically take my shoes off for upstairs carpets.

More and more the shoes off rule is usual but I love it when I call on my older friends who are much more relaxed and perhaps don't want a room full of smelly feet.

I've never been asked to remove my shoes in anyone's home in the UK and it's never occurred to me to ask visitors to do so. Obviously if I had mud or something unpleasant on my shoes I wouldn't dream of traipsing through their home.

I do put my slippers on once I've settled for the evening but that's for warmth and comfort.

Depending on the trade, some tradesmen do need to wear shoes or boots to protect their feet, and should not be asked to remove them, but it is polite of them to bring shoe protectors.

My late husband was told by his foot specialist always to wear shoes. He would need to sit down to change into slippers and to use a shoe horn to put shoes back on. It would be a bad-mannered host who asked him to do that.

My feet easily get cold, so I take slippers if I am going somewhere where I know I will be expected to remove my shoes. My family are used to that.

Our entire family are shoes off, as are the majority of our friends.

I have never been asked nor have I asked anyone to remove shoes.

I accept my floors are for walking on so do not have cream carpets.

flappergirl, same here.

I do just wonder if it’s the difference between town and country
Having lived on a small holding since the kids were tiny and never knowing what might be stepped in everyone took their shoes off
The boys would tell there friends and the heap of shoes suggested to others to do like wise
Similarly we now live in a farm house in north west Wales and the shoe rack in the boot room is usually honoured Wellies always are
Never a word is spoken

I take a pair of clean Crocs with me when I visit people.

I loathe slippers and if wearing a skirt would feel odd padding about in other people’s houses in tights. Trousers and socks no problem but think it rather rude to ask.

Crocs are brilliant but a bit cumbersome …you couldn’t just pop them into your carefully chosen handbag …the one that matches your shoes😼

Gwyllt

I do just wonder if it’s the difference between town and country
Having lived on a small holding since the kids were tiny and never knowing what might be stepped in everyone took their shoes off
The boys would tell there friends and the heap of shoes suggested to others to do like wise
Similarly we now live in a farm house in north west Wales and the shoe rack in the boot room is usually honoured Wellies always are
Never a word is spoken

Think you are right, we have always had horses, boys had messy hobbies, lobby was a depository for wellies, shoes and outdoor clothing.

Yes we always have taken our shoes off at friends and family they do the same it’s something we’ve always done. I’ve never had a tradesman in my home that didn’t offer to take shoes off either, but if they didn’t I would ask them. If family are coming to stay a while they bring their slippers.

No, I never ask anyone to remove their footwear and I’ve never been asked to. All the tradesmen we use lay rhino carpet protector if they’re in a carpeted area.

GrannyIvy has said she doesn't have pets. Do none of the shoes-off families have pets? Dogs or cats that don't wear shoes that can be taken off?
What happens in summer when guests are not wearing socks or tights, just sandals, are they expected to go barefoot?

I tell visitors not to remove their shoes as the dogs don't remove their's. Hardwoods in house and carpet in bedrooms and no shoes in bedrooms. I always wear slip-on shoes when visiting others so that it is not difficult to remove my shoes. It's just automatic and polite (I think) to remove shoes upon entering.

Always offer to remove my shoes when visiting. Family always remove theirs. Pleased that almost all workmen either wear covers or offer to remove shoes.

Here in Canada we always remove shoes before entering houses.

Always shoes off in our house. Having lived in places where it’s usual I got used to it. But we also like to sit on the floor a lot. I do offer washed slippers to visitors.

As a family we always take our shoes off indoors. The smallest grandchildren now sit down and remove their shoes here, just like they do in their own homes.
When I visit friends I always take slippers with me, and they do the same here.

I agree though that it’s difficult for tradesmen to remove shoes so we keep a stock of the shoe protectors for them.

We have parquet flooring throughout the whole of the ground floor with rugs in most living rooms.

I actually hate carpet it’s out dated in my opinion but my DH insists on having it. Our family including GC automatically take off their shoes as we do in their homes. Friends when visiting are polite and ask if they should take their shoes off.

We did have a relative who would walk in with muddy boots on every time he visited. It annoyed me so much I bought slippers for him. The only trades person who enters our house is our son he is professional and knows what to do so no problem.

I think it’s a class thing ….I m working class🤣
Have never ever walked with slippers I don’t have any family (ex family in law huge amount of them) or friends who would walk with slippers so we are just in a different class I suppose
I have a doormat for people to wipe their feet on if they need to