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Oof I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm also glad to hear that you've found something that is both fashionable and comfortable for you. Do you think it would be possible to have an additional pair of those sparkly Sketchers for each entry of your domicile so that you could live the "no shoes inside" life?
I've tried it but I could't keep track of which was which, especially when I go out one door, across the big balcony (10 meters) and in the other door, to a different room, which would have another "outdoor" pair but no "indoor" pair sitting there. I would have to put down the watering can, go back around the other way, and back around through the apartment.
I also noticed no difference in floor dirt when I was trying to be strict about it. So it seemed like a lot of attention paid for no payoff, and I stopped.
Oh yeah that does sound annoying. I always reenter from the same place I left and haven't run into that issue, but I've also never had a 10 meter balcony with multiple entry points.
The first thing that comes to mind in that situation would be to get oversized outdoor slippers that could fit the indoor slippers inside. That way you always have the indoor slippers, but you would still need to manage moving the outdoor slippers back to the other door.
I mentioned this in another comment but I'll somewhat repeat it here. For me personally, it's not really about cleanliness, but instead it's about the feeling. Something about wearing shoes inside feels wrong to me, especially on carpet. Even the thought makes me cringe.
I understand the gut-level aspect, even though for me it's the yucky feeling of bare feet on wood or tile floors. No carpet or rugs in our place, it's easier for the wheelchair. Which by the way can't change its wheels when coming in. I tried outdoor shoes but they were disgusting in a week. I'm trying out a habit of stepping barefoot into the room, (from the balcony) picking up my shoes and clapping them outside before putting them back on, rubbing each already-dusty-feeling foot on my leg as I do. We shall see. I'm terrible at consistency.