5 Reasons to Stop Wearing Shoes in the House

3.  You can contract unwanted ailments or conditions. Fungus and bacteria found on the bottoms of your shoes can also cause nasty infections such as athlete’s foot. Many people think this is contracted in public pools and locker rooms, however if the fungus is being tracked into your home by your shoes, you increase your chances of contracting it. Other unwanted conditions the bacteria on your shoes bottoms can cause are, pneumonia and meningitis.