Barefoot in the office

I find it unprofessional be it amongst colleagues or customers but I'm an uptight Brit lol.

I find it very unprofessional as well and I'm American.

I have never worked in an office where this would be allowed, quite frankly. And I have worked in some very casual and laid-back companies. To me it seems very risky health-wise. Ugh.

Thank GOD someone echoed my thoughts! I would never dream of taking my shoes off at work because I would never FEEL professional (let alone it not being professional). I'd never wear jeans to work either, even for "dress-down Fridays" (hated those!!).

I currently work in a College (my own office, too) but I've worked in some pretty darn' corporate places and it would get seriously frowned on there ... not sure my boss would appreciate it here, either!!

I'll occasionally take my shoes off while I'm at my desk, but I definitely don't walk the hallways barefoot. I work at a law firm, and that's not exactly professional. I also take my shoes off to do a 10-minute mini-HIIT routine in my office at the beginning of my lunch break.

At home, I'm either wearing socks or I'm barefoot. Usually, if I'm in shorts I'm barefoot, but I wear socks with pajama pants. And shorts vs. pants isn't determined by anything other than how recently I shaved my legs.

I'm always barefoot at work

The only time I regularly took my shoes off at work was when I was pregnant and all my shoes were so tight. My puffy ankles needed a break!

I also find it unprofessional to take shoes off at work, even if it is in your own office. But then again, this is coming from a person who would never wear sandals, flip-flops, or any kind of open toe shoes at the office. I think my military history is talking.

Definitely unprofessional - front office or behind the scenes.

It's one thing to kick your shoes off under your desk, but a completely different thing to be barefoot in the office all day.

Yes. Unprofessional and unsanitary. It feels good to go braless, too. But I don't recommend it in the workplace. Sheesh.

I have asked this already upthread but got no answer - how is it unsanitary?

Definitely unprofessional - front office or behind the scenes.

It's one thing to kick your shoes off under your desk, but a completely different thing to be barefoot in the office all day.

Yes. Unprofessional and unsanitary. It feels good to go braless, too. But I don't recommend it in the workplace. Sheesh.

I have asked this already upthread but got no answer - how is it unsanitary?

Its no more unsanitary than walking on a beach barefoot, or walking in your yard barefoot. Some people just have an aversion to feet in general.

I personally don't do that, but a couple of co-workers do. I also don't like people at work clipping/filing their nails and it's gone as far as people coming their hair or brushing their beard/goatee's in meetings. I work for the Federal government and we are not supposed to wear jeans unless it's on a Friday, but we are never to wear open-toed shoes, t-shirts or hats. you'd be surprised at how many ladies wear open-toed shoes or sandals and we have a couple of guys that wear mandels!

Definitely unprofessional - front office or behind the scenes.

It's one thing to kick your shoes off under your desk, but a completely different thing to be barefoot in the office all day.

Yes. Unprofessional and unsanitary. It feels good to go braless, too. But I don't recommend it in the workplace. Sheesh.

I have asked this already upthread but got no answer - how is it unsanitary?

Its no more unsanitary than walking on a beach barefoot, or walking in your yard barefoot. Some people just have an aversion to feet in general.

Yes I agree - and I certainly go barefoot at home and on the beach.

But several posters have claimed it is unsanitary in the office - but no one has explained why this is so.

Of course, as many have pointed out, it depends on where you work.

That said, even if I could get away with it, I wouldn't. I've caught warts and ringworm and other nasty things from being barefoot and/or borrowing shoes, so I do not go barefoot outside of my own home or the grass in my yard. Plus I think feet are gross and I wouldn't want to be subjected to my boss's [probably nasty] feet, so I wouldn't subject him to mine.

I often don't wear shoes when going to the car, in the garden and have been known to take them off on nights out too (:noway: :ohwell: ) so taking them off at work is no big deal to me. However, we have a very strict shoe policy (they dictate the type of shoes we can wear), so taking them off under the desk is fine but they must go back on to walk anywhere. However, I won't let me feet touch the carpet, I've seen their method of cleaning and throwing a bucket of water on it would be more effective.

Work in a hospital...the thought of walking through here barefoot makes me cringe. Of course, close-toed shoes in patient care areas, but even in the administrative areas I wouldn't. I mean, there are THINGS on these floors that...yeah, yuck, and then anyone having trekked through that and then into our area? 'Nuff said, LOL...

No, never at work.

At home, shoes come off in the foyer. I wear sandals or flip flops dedicated for indoor use (have separate ones for outdoors). If I'm in a carpeted room like right now, I'm barefoot. Can't stand to walk barefoot on "hard" floors (e.g. vinyl hardwood, etc.) because I feel every grain of dirt, crumb, etc.

When my mother worked in the back, in the finance department of Montgomery Ward back in the late 50's to early 60's she was required to wear a skirt--and the hemlines were all above the knees--and heels, even the height of the heels was dictated, about 2", I think. She said it was SO miserable. The big whigs were proud of their air conditioning and worked in suits and ties so it was cold in summer and in winter the heat didn't get close to the floor. It didn't use to matter whether you were seen by the public or not--you had to look professional. Things have changed!

I work in a hospital...so no way!

Yes, I slip my shoes off while sitting at my desk..