My family and I have always taken our shoes off at the door, but I had never thought too much about it. It seemed more like a manners thing, and maybe decreasing a bit of sweeping work kind of thing, rather than much of a health hazard. I was surprised to learn on your page that keeping your shoes on could bring in hazardous materials into your house, like heavy metals. And to think, I was worried about dog poo!
This is a photo that my friend snapped while visiting our house. This is our Blundstone family, waiting by the door! We snapped one a few weekends ago while up at someone’s cottage – we had about 7 pairs of Blundstones by the door then!