Whether or not you can (or should) ask guests to remove their shoes when they come into your home is a controversial topic.

Any germs or pollutants that drop off shoes in a home aren’t usually a health hazard, unless people have existing health problems, says one expert. Annette Riedl/dpa Do you ask guests to take their ...

Do you ask guests to take their shoes off before they enter your home? It’s a topic that some people have very strong views about. On one side are those who believe taking shoes off is necessary to ...