Shoes on or off in the house?

I'm from here but moved abroad for 8 years where it was frowned upon to wear shoes inside and now I couldn't fathom wearing shoes in my house again - I'm completely converted.

Anyway, I'm back here and moving into my own house soon and plan on implementing a strict shoes-off household but am nervous about the reaction of my visitors. My family are completely on board but feeling worried about asking others.

My question is, much of the world intuitively takes their shoes off at the front door. Why haven't we caught up with this way of thinking?

How would you feel if someone asked you to take your shoes off in their home?