No, no, no and no

Never have

You left out "I don't take off my shoes or ask others to".

Actually we're not stupid, we take our shoes off it it's rainy and muddy / snowy or otherwise a slop-fest as it's impossible not to track it all over the house. We also take our shoes off if it's more comfortable to have them off, which is usually true when we are staying indoors. But we don't necessarily do so when going in and out doing errands and such. My wife has boots of some soft material that she often forgets to take off because they're so comfortable, though. Also, ahem, at our age it's more work to get them off

How come "I don't take off my shoes" is missing as an option? I have quartersawn white oak floors and tile. I hate carpeting for so many reasons! I think the only person who removed their shoes is a neighbor that just came from their horse pasture and had horse shit all over their boots. Other than that... Wipe your feet and come on in.

Obviously I remove my hiking boots if I go hiking and they are really muddy. I'll kick them off in the garage or beside the laundry room and let them dry. I have a backpack vacuum that works great. I hit the whole house every week to ten days.

I believe barefoot is best, but my guests are free to wear or not wear whatever they like.

Not only do I not take my shoes off I don't ask people to either. Keeps my house from getting stinky.

Nah. Neither. D) none of the above

I take mine off because I'm more comfortable that way. Guests are not expected to unless they want to take them off.

ok here are the results so far of my impromptu survey. 36 votes for Yes.. I take off my shoes and ask others to

and 60 votes for I DO TAKE off my shoes but I don't ask others to.

i love barefoot, so no shoes at home, at the beach, when driving. at home the same applies to visitors.

No shoe rules at my house. If I take my shoes off it's simply because I want to go barefoot. Back and front doors wide open when I'm home. (I took the screen doors off cos I don't like them). Polished floors throughout. We used to have a few rugs but when my dog was a pup she weed on them and we never replaced them.

Since I live in Florida, I am nearly always in flip flops and prefer being barefoot, I am very likely to kick mine off whether they want me to or not LOL

Enclosed footwear is another matter. If I see a pile of shoes at the door and they have light carpet or brilliantly gleaming floors, I typically take them off but in the absence of some obvious hint that I should, I probably won't

If you prefer that people remove their shoes, you could post a decorative or whimsical sign

I take off my shoes when entering any home. I know that is not how everyone does things, and I accept that. Most people remove their shoes in my home after they see I do so.

I have never heard of such a thing! When I was growing up in Wisconsin, we took our snow boots off in the mud porch because they were usually caked with snow. In the summer we didnt wear shoes anywhere. As a grownup. There were so many kids & dogs & people, I always have something on my feet. I hate stepping in "wet" spots! My carpet is so bad even the shampooer can't help it. Is that like a custom in other countries? To take your shoes off as a guest?

I don't wear shoes at work, let alone at home. Whatever makes your feet happy is fine with me.

I do not wear shoes at home. I do not ask anyone to remove shoes. Only when my son worked at a restaurant. Leave those outside.

I live in an RV...so a little dirt makes a big mess. I take mine off, but don't require others. Then again, others typically don't enter, or just stay in the kitchen/dining area. I also spent time in Okinawa and on the mainland...so isn't that culturally weird for me anyhow.

I don’t care, shoes or no shoes. I have two dogs, so the carpet always needs a vacuum anyway.

I take off my shoes and then wear slippers around. When I go over someones house if their shoes are stacked at the door ill usually take mine off. I don't have carpet so its ok if someone were to wear shoes ?.

ok., we are at a tie so far... let's see how this vote will continue !

I don't take them off immediately when entering, and I don't ask guests to.

The wife new regulation were to take the shoe off as soon as entering the house. All must obay even guests.
She keeps the wooden floor clean so no issue in walking barefooted.

I don't always take my shoes off when I come in, and I never request anyone else to.

ok we still have a tie.. let's hear more !

I couldn't take the poll because there was an option missing - I don't take off my shoes and don't ask others to remove theirs either. However, I do take my shoes off when I enter someone else's home but I also carry slippers so I'm not getting my socks dirty.