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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Yes! If your home is the sh!thouse you described in a different comment yes! Your guest should wear their shoes so they don’t require a tetanus shot from being in your starter level hoarder kit.
gpt
OK, I work in a service industry and often confront this dilemma on a daily basis. I only have one answer to the "Can you remove your shoes?" and my answer is always NO.

Why? This is not well known but if I remove my safety footwear and hurt my foot on one your kids dropped leggo pieces I'm not covered by Workman's Comp. I always have a clean set of booties for every job. Hell, I buy them by the case. I have respect for a homeowners property so that is the least I can do, but no shoes...well that's no service for you.

In OP's case I wear booties for a different reason: to protect my boots.