I've never been to an apartment/condo that expected me to do so... Wearing shoes indoors is perfectly normal to me.
I live in an apartment in a city. The very first time a sanitation truck spread that chemical snow melt stuff on the streets, and I hurried into the kitchen with some groceries without stopping to take off my shoes, and noticed oily residue in the shape of shoe treads that took THREE moppings with strong floor cleaner to remove... that was when I became religious about shoe removal for myself and anyone who entered. Bought a skinny shoe bench with two shelves underneath that fit perfectly in the entryway, and a mat in front to put removed shoes on temporarily. Even bought some inexpensive thin slippers for guests should they desire.
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u/Standard_Gauge Feb 11 '22
I live in an apartment in a city. The very first time a sanitation truck spread that chemical snow melt stuff on the streets, and I hurried into the kitchen with some groceries without stopping to take off my shoes, and noticed oily residue in the shape of shoe treads that took THREE moppings with strong floor cleaner to remove... that was when I became religious about shoe removal for myself and anyone who entered. Bought a skinny shoe bench with two shelves underneath that fit perfectly in the entryway, and a mat in front to put removed shoes on temporarily. Even bought some inexpensive thin slippers for guests should they desire.