SHOES OR NO SHOES??

Doesn't matter to me. It's your house!

No shoes required.

I usually do my exercises in the house and sometimes I wear shoes sometimes I don't....Does it really matter?

yes

You may risk some foot and knee damage, but it depends on how hard your workout is.

It depends what you're doing. I exercise barefoot at home to Pilates/Yoga and even more circuity kind of workouts... Mostly because my landlady doesn't allow shoes on the carpet! But I think you can tell yourself from how you feel. There's a whole "Barefoot" movement in running to do with getting more natural running form etc, and the jury appears to be out on that, esp for outdoors. But I doubt you can do much damage in the home unless you've broken a glass or something. But then I hate shoes :-)

If I am on the treadmill I wear trainers but I prefer to do 30 day shred without them as it seems to hurt my knees and feet more with trainers on.

For strength training I wouldn't wear trainers.

Same - if I had a treadmill (I don't) I'd wear trainers. But for other stuff I actually find barefoot is best for balance etc -- I did gymnastics as a kid and that was ALWAYS barefoot!

I tried my elliptical without shoes once.............there are little bumps on the foot pads that made me decide not to do that again.

I try not to wear shoes for exercise. I run barefoot and I often take my shoes off in the gym. It makes no difference on exercises that don't require you to stand but, particularly on exercises like squats and dead lifts, I find that being barefoot provides much greater stability.

NO SHOES !!!! The most I wear working out are vibram minimalist shoes

All these!

I would say it depends on whether you usually walk around your house barefoot so your feet are already stronger than if you wear shoes all the time.

Just be aware, it may take some time to adjust if you're not used to being barefoot/wearing minimalist shoes.

Depends on the type of exercise you're doing. Sometimes shoes can help with better traction,form, and things like that. However, if you can comfortably perform your exercises without wearing shoes then go for it.

It makes no difference on exercises that don't require you to stand but, particularly on exercises like squats and dead lifts, I find that being barefoot provides much greater stability.

Lunges too, but I wear Vibram FiveFingers or Merrell Pace Gloves (usually these, since I wear them to work, too - all black version). The only time I don't wear one or the other (or completely barefoot in my own home to exercise), is outside for training on the pitch where I have to wear cleats for traction.

I never wear shoes in my home, I don't add them when exercising. Part of that is just because I hate shoes. And most of it is because my house is carpeted and working out with shoes on carpeting can be dangerous, the tread does not 'slide' over carpet the way it does over tile or wood and that makes you stumble. *If* my ankle is acting up, I will put shoes on though. But I prefer barefoot.

Hhmmm, I've always been told wearing shoes is a must when working out because you need the stability....will have to look into this.