In the warmer months, it's so easy. Your 'door shoes' are on standby, and you can chuck on a pair of thongs, Crocs or slides ...

You probably clean your shoes if you step in something muddy or disgusting (please pick up after your dog!). But when you get home, do you always de-shoe at the door?. Plenty of people don't.

Some of the pathogens you track inside can be deadly. A 2017 study analyzed the bottoms of 280 participant’s shoes and found that 26.4 percent were positive for Clostridium difficile.Also known ...

A stock image shows shoes on a wooden rack outside a door. "Bringing shoes indoors can transfer outdoor pollutants like pesticides, lead and bacteria onto floors," a gastroenterologist warns.

Honor cold feet. Taking off shoes at the door may be the best way to limit germs and potentially toxic dust from coming inside, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't think of your guests' comfort ...