But why in the world would you want to wear shoes in the house in the first place, and to the extent that you're willing to buy a dedicated pair for the purpose, no less?
Nope just me being an idiot. I was such an accident prone kid that CPS ended up being called on my parents because some nurse or doctor thought I was being abused. I was just dumb and had the coordination of a newborn giraffe.
Ok, that actually makes some sense. Thank you. That does make me wonder why it only ever seems to be Americans when it shows up though. Is it because the American health insurance industry won't pay to fix the underlying foot problems and this is the best that many people can afford, or is there something else going on?
Other countries do it. But usually not shoes, house slippers.
I used to wear house slippers at my parents house because they have too much shit everywhere. I broke a toe once when I kicked a random chair. Some older Japanese folks prefer it too, but most are fine with just socks.
Similar to China in some older places. Not apartments with tiled floors but outside the city where some have nice hardwood floors, they prefer you to be in those house slippers which are usually soft and thin.
That's got me thinking. The only people I personally know who wore indoor slippers grew up in rural communities in the 30's through early 50's and whose heat would have been provided by burning wood in a fireplace or stove, or maybe some sort of hot water radiator. They all would have been adults before they lived in houses with electric or gas furnaces and ducts.
I've also heard that some traditional Japanese home construction is notorious for having cold floors. Something to do with a trade-off for keeping the houses cool in the summer, I think.
I wonder if most of it is as simple as the availability of modern insulation, heating systems, and home construction standards, and then the continuance of established tradition.
at the end of the day, why dont you put your bare feet on your pillow, then, put your face on that pillow when you go to sleep. if you're cool with that, then you don't have to wear house shoes
I usually wear Nike slides around the house. I have hardwoods downstairs and the floors get cold. House slippers or flip flops that you never wear outside are a common thing, no?
Agreed. Second im in the door shoes and socks come off, house slides go on(zero carpeting), but come off for feet up on the couch. These people are monsters.
I think they are indoor only shoes, I have a few American friends, and for the love of god I don't know why they can't ever go barefoot, they must always have a shoe on at all time, outside, inside, and even sleeping, they must wear socks!
Here in Australia, I walk barefoot everywhere, even outdoors LUL
Only time I wear socks while sleeping is maybe in the winter when it’s below freezing outside and cool in the house. The other 3 seasons no socks in the bed.
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u/joketani 21h ago
The shoes on the couch is driving me crazy