Should You Ask Guests to Take Off Their Shoes? A Disease Prevention Specialist Tells Us the Dirty Truth

On this week's episode, we discuss shoes in the house. REAL SIMPLE editors Leslie Corona, Muzam Agha, and Amy Maclin talk about cultural norms plus all the different kinds of feet—smelly feet, gritty feet, ugly feet. Then Leslie chats with the Home Edit founders and hosts of the podcast Best Friend Energy, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, about upcoming projects and give their perspectives on footwear indoors. We also hear from TODAY Show anchor Craig Melvin who explains what his parameters are for shoes on or off at home, as well as Monica Padman, co-host of the podcast Armchair Expert, who decides it's not worth discovering what's hiding in our rugs. Then, at the end of the episode, disease prevention specialist Lisa Cuchara, Ph.D., from Quinnipiac University delivers a whole bunch of science to settle this debate (and shares what she does in her own home). For more info, visit realsimple.com/mimopodcast Co-Hosts Leslie Corona Muzam Agha Amy Maclin Producers Leslie Corona Lauren Iannotti Mickey O'Connor Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Jennifer Del Sole Audio Producer Tom Miritello Executive Producer Lottie Leymarie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices