In Finlandia si sta senza calzature ai piedi quando si è in casa. Tradizionalmente le scarpe vengono levate e lasciate nell’ingresso, tanto i pavimenti sono fatti di confortevole parquet, di legno o laminato, su una base di materiale isolante e cemento. Che ci sia il riscaldamento a pavimento o meno, non c’e’ problema di freddo ai piedi, perche’ comunque buona parte dei pavimenti e’ coperta da tappeti; parquet e tappeti si rovinerebbero, portando le scarpe.
I tappeti possono essere di vari materiali e si intonano all’arredamento: lana, cotone, juta, misto sintetico, persino con lattice nella parte inferiore per evitare che si spostino. Nella stagione fredda, che qui e’ piuttosto lunga, si possono indossare calzerotti di lana, sopra le proprie calze, per aumentare il comfort.
Anche con i calzerotti ci si sbizzarisce: ci sono quelli tradizionali, magari fatti a mano a ferri, (nel mio caso dalla mamma di Risto e da una gentile vicina di casa), o quelli piu’ nuovi con gommini antiscivolo.
In questo periodo si trovano anche bianchi e blu nella versione Suomi 100!
Sono ammesse anche babbucce o ciabattine, ma sempre con suole in tessuto o comunque morbidissime, che non segnino il parquet.
Solitamente nelle case gli unici pavimenti non in legno sono quelli di bagno e sauna, che sono sicuramente dotati di riscaldamento a pavimento. Anche qui pero’ si possono trovare eccezioni: nelle case nuove qualcuno mette il pavimento in ceramica anche in cucina.
Barefoot. In Finland people do not use footwear at home. Traditionally we leave our shoes in the entrance and enjoy feet freedom. Floors are built comfortable: wooden or laminated onto a base of insulating material and concrete. Moreover, floors are covered with large, soft carpets, so you will not feel cold, whether there is floor heating or not. Wearing shoes would only destroy floors and carpets.
Carpets may be made of wool, cotton, synthetic blend, jute, with a layer of latex underneath so they do not move; in the coldest season, rather long here, you can wear extra socks. There are plenty of possibilities: from traditional handmade woolen socks (in the photos 2 pairs handmade by Risto’s mother and by my kind neighbour) to more modern socks with rubber anti-slip dots.
In this moment shops sell the blue-and-white socks in the Suomi 100 version as well!
People who really suffer chilly feet can wear slippers or home-footwear, of course with soft soles, not to scratch the floor.
The only non-wooden floors in a Finnish home are usually in the toilet and sauna. Here you will find ceramic floors with floor heating. In newer homes, however, there may be ceramic floor in the kitchen as well.
I will link this post to this week’s MakroTex-Challenge where the topic is: useless; because shoes are useless in the home in Finland!
Tra Italia e Finlandia 
Except slippers. Or those woolen socks.
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woollen socks are very good and warm!
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I looooooove woolen socks. I wear them every day of the year. I hate chillly feet.
Nice pictures!
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It is good to keep feet warm!
Thanks for your visit.
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Yes, feet must be kept warm. Thanks for your visit!
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This was nice! I never use shoes inside. Warm socks are the best choise.
Have a nice day!
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Thanks for your visit and have a nice day too!
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What a versatile and well thought-out post 💕 Very enjoyable. It’s interesting to think that people in Finland don’t wear shoes indoors, whereas my English friends do. When they are in England, that is, not when they’re in Finnish people’s homes 🙂
Io sempre porto pantofole o sandali a casa. I calzerotti non mi bastano, e poi scivolano. Sono belli e simpatici peró. Complimenti per i gommini antiscivolo. Buona idea 🙂
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Grazie, Rita. Qualche mio post, come questo, e’ fatto per dare agli italiani un’idea della Finlandia. A kind of simple homemade guidebook. In Italia portiamo scarpe o ciabatte in casa. Buona settimana!
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I think this is very Finnish habit to leave shoes off when getting inside the house. Also in Japan they don’t use shoes inside. Clever answer to this weeks makrotex 🙂
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Nice macros!
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Thank you so much!
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Thank you. It was new for me to be without shoes inside the house…but so enjoyable!
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Thank you, Anu. I love the sensation of being without shoes too!
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Thank you, Luisella! You write very interesting and informative posts about Finland… and your photos are lovely.
Yes, we Finns are shoes-off-ers. 🙂 For me, it’s not only about protecting the floors and carpets, but also about carrying less germs and microbes indoors (especially if you have small children). Plus if you live in a block of flats, your neighbours downstairs are much happier if you wear socks or slippers at home. 🙂
When we lived in Italy, the children that came to play were asked to take their shoes off inside the house. Our friends learned to volunteer to do it too, but we said it’s not needed. 🙂
Have a lovely upcoming weekend!
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Thank you, Sara. You are right, I am so accustomed to this good habit that I forgot to mention how many less microbes and dirt you carry into the home! That is important too! Have a lovely weekend yourself!
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You put it so well – feet freedom ❤ I wear woollen socks almost the year around 🙂
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I enjoy this Finnish good habit, as in Italy we cannot take off shoes indoors! I just love it. 😉
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Amen for this!!! 😀
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Long live feet freedom! 🙂
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