Taking off your shoes before entering the house is better for your health than you think.

It's common for many people to have seen others take off their shoes before entering a home . This habit, beyond being a matter of custom, is also linked to hygiene.

This custom is a practice that originates in Japan , where visitors are asked to remove their shoes and leave them aside before entering.

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This trend has gained enormous recognition in recent years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the aim of reducing the risk of contracting this disease .

However, this activity has become increasingly important in Western countries due to hygiene issues , as well as to prevent the spread of other viruses and bacteria that can affect the health of a home's inhabitants.

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A study conducted by the University of Houston in 2017 analyzed the soles of the shoes of 280 participants and discovered that 26.4% tested positive for Clostridium difficile , a highly contagious bacteria capable of causing colon inflammation, diarrhea, and stomach pain, associated with chronic infections .

Mark Patrick Taylor, chief environmental scientist at the Victorian Environment Protection Authority , pointed out that these bacteria found outdoors can affect people's health: " You don't want to ingest micrograms of faeces from your neighbour's dog ."

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Added to this is a study conducted by the University of Arizona , which analyzed footwear that had been used for only two weeks and found that it contained 421,000 units of bacteria and that 96% of the shoes studied had fecal bacteria.

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