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A simpler, cheaper and perhaps hassle-free option (since there's less chance making your visitors feel uncomfortable or having a shoe rack for placing smelly used not so cheap slippers) is to use plastic bags for shoes:

Shoe bags

I found, used and reused these a few times when I travelled in China (people's houses or sometimes stores). Even if the person refuses to take out his/her shoes, you can always request him/her to use these bags. If your goal is to make them realize it is preferable to walk barefoot in your house (socks on), you can choose a more vibrant and noticeable color (e.g. flashy pink or white?).

Instead of making some of your visitors feel uncomfortable by requesting them to expose their natural strongly odored beauty or artistic socks (with holes), you may suggest them to try out a simpler, cheaper and perhaps hassle-free option for most of them:

Shoe bags => Shoe bags: plastic bags for shoes

Having a shoe rack for placing smelly used (and not so cheap) slippers may not be as convenient as you might think at first (especially for strangers who might think it's a private shoe rack). Having a small seat at the entrance with these plastic bags clearly visible on it will also allow more people to understand your intention without the need for you to say a word (a written paper might help too).

I found, used and reused these a few times when I travelled in China. In a few houses I visited at first, the owners would request me to wear them and would gladly dispose of them when I left. Later on, if they were not too dirty, I'd keep them myself and reuse them next time. I even reused these in a few stores making the employees a bit happier (especially in cats and dogs rains).

This does not require you to impose on your guests as much as requiring them to take their shoes off. If your goal however, is to make them realize it is preferable to walk barefoot in your house (socks on/off) and your guest is likely to refuse or forget to take his/her shoes off, you can choose a more vibrant and noticeable color (e.g. flashy pink, white or hello-kitty-heart-shaped printed plastic?... and point to the plastics box before they enter with a smile :)

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A simpler, cheaper and perhaps hassle-free option (since there's less chance making your visitors feel uncomfortable or having a shoe rack for placing smelly used not so cheap slippers) is to use plastic bags for shoes:

Shoe bags

I found, used and reused these a few times when I travelled in China (people's houses or sometimes stores). Even if the person refuses to take out his/her shoes, you can always request him/her to use these bags. If your goal is to make them realize it is preferable to walk barefoot in your house (socks on), you can choose a more vibrant and noticeable color (e.g. flashy pink or white?).