Taking off shoes at the door?

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by JohnBraden

I know that in schools, students wear what are known as wabaki (slippers/sandals) while on the premises.

Close. They are uwabaki (上履き) - most of the time they are more shoes designated for indoor use rather than actual slippers. The important thing is that they are only worn indoors.

[nellie1208]

Even here in the Philippines, we take off our shoes before getting inside the house. It's somewhat a tradition or routine. WE got used to it. And even the elders (i think also the ancestors) do this. It is somehow a way of showing respect to a person's house. like that