Is it Healthier to Remove Your Shoes at Home? - Wall Street Journal (subscription)

Is it Healthier to Remove Your Shoes at Home? - Wall Street Journal (subscription)

Is it Healthier to Remove Your Shoes at Home? Wall Street Journal (subscription) Removing one's shoes when entering a home isn't as commonplace in the U.S. as in some other countries. While going shoeless is considered polite for guests in Japan or Finland, hosts in the States risk catching visitors by surprise with the request.