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Taking your shoes off when entering a house is by no means universal in the U.S. but it is pretty common. For me it seems like a bigger deal if you have carpet (harder to clean) than if you have tile/wood/laminate flooring (easier to clean).

Great point!

Yes, especially with carpet.

Yes, I like the adaptation from it amongst the younger people. It keeps everything much cleaner.
Have a lovely weekend!