Editing Shoe (section)

==Removal of shoes==
[[File:PLZZ REMOVE YOUR SHOES. Sign at entrance to stupa. Nubra, India.jpg|thumb|"Plzz REMOVE YOUR SHOES" sign at entrance to [[stupa]]. [[Nubra]], India]]
{{main article| Tradition of removing shoes in the home and houses of worship}}
In many places in the world, shoes are removed when moving from exteriors to interiors, particularly in homes<ref name="Kurzius 2023 p020">{{cite news | last=Kurzius | first=Rachel | title=The case for — and against — taking your shoes off in the house | newspaper=Washington Post | date=October 2, 2023 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2023/10/02/take-shoes-off-indoors-house/ | access-date=February 14, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Nast Spier 2020 y674">{{cite web | last=Spier | first=Ally | title=Should You Take Your Shoes Off While Indoors? | website=Architectural Digest | date=April 24, 2020 | url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/should-you-take-your-shoes-off-while-indoors | access-date=February 14, 2024}}</ref> and religious buildings.<ref name="Sood 2011 e867">{{cite web | last=Sood | first=Suemedha | title=Religious tourism etiquette | website=BBC Home | date=June 17, 2011 | url=https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20110616-travelwise-religious-tourism-etiquette | access-date=February 14, 2024}}</ref> In many Asian countries, outdoor shoes are exchanged for indoor shoes or [[slipper]]s.<ref name="LaMotte 2023 u513">{{cite web | last=LaMotte | first=Sandee | title=The dirty truth about taking your shoes off at the door | website=CNN | date=December 7, 2023 | url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/07/health/remove-shoes-germs-wellness/index.html | access-date=February 14, 2024}}</ref> [[Fitness center]] etiquette encourages the exchange of outdoor shoes  for indoor shoes, both to prevent dirt and grime from being transferred to the equipment and to ensure that participants are wearing the right shoes for their activities.<ref name="C.P.T 2023 s056">{{cite web | last=C.P.T | first=Lee Boyce | title=Gym Etiquette Code of Conduct: 12 Rules for Every Lifter | website=Men's Journal | date=2023-11-06 | url=https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/gentlemans-guide-gym-etiquette#wear-indoor-shoes | access-date=February 14, 2024}}</ref>