Quando nos mudamos para o Canadá, uma das coisas que me surpreendeu foi que muito poucas pessoas usam seus sapatos na casa. Go into someone’s home, e você deixar os sapatos à porta.

I’ve tried to find the origin of this custom, mas ninguém parece saber ao certo como tudo começou. One factor is undoubtedly the tempo — when it’s wet, lamacento, or snowy outside, you don’t want to be tracking all that muck into your house.

Some people suggest that Canada’s large Asian population may also have influenced this custom. In many Asian countries, it’s considered good manners to take off your shoes before entering someone’s home.

One unexpected side effect of the “shoes off” policy is that you need to find a place to put your shoes. If you don’t want to be tripping over a big pile of shoes by your front door, consider getting a shoe rack, como um deles a partir IKEA ou Canadian Tire.

E se você quiser read more about the Canadian shoes-off custom, check out these sites:

How to Spot a Canadian

Let’s Talk Languages

Yelp Toronto

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