[eru]

It's customary to remove your shoes in at least Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. British people are strange. They keep their shoes on.

[hellweaver666]

It's not a national custom, but a lot of people do take off their shoes when entering a house. It's the first thing I do when I get home - even more so if it's been raining because we have cream coloured carpets throughout the house and my wife would rip my balls off if I was to walk mud through the house ;)

That said, I quite often take my shoes off at work as well.

[oihuyjfrgtdfghj]

Until they move to Canada - then they remove them again. I always got looks for removing my shoes at work, it's much more comfortable to wear socks.

[eru]

I often remove the socks, too. Depends on the temperature.

[oihuyjfrgtdfghj]

It's very good if you are handling static sensitive electronics. Sweaty feet and a concrete floor is much better than nylon carpets and plastic shoes.