Nick Bloom, a Stanford economist who studies work culture, said the shoes-off trend was partly “the pajama economy in action.

Any germs or pollutants that drop off shoes in a home aren’t usually a health hazard, unless people have existing health problems, says one expert. Annette Riedl/dpa Do you ask guests to take their ...

Valentyna Yeltsova/Getty Dr. Minji Kang, the associate medical director of infection prevention at UT Southwestern Medical Center, does not wear shoes inside her house. That may sound like a standard ...

The age-old question of whether guests should remove their shoes upon entering a home often sparks heated debate. For some, it's a non-negotiable hygiene standard, essential for maintaining a clean ...