I said this before, I Lysol them before I put my feet in them at home. Feet gross me out and I do not want my feet in shoes that a stranger potentially wore, even if it's just a few minutes. I let my niece borrow my cowboy boots for Halloween because she was a cowgirl. I had to let them air out a lot before I would wear them againSo you don't put your feet in them at the store but you take them home and put your feet in them? I've started buying mine on line. I don't think anyone has had their feet in them? But I guess they could have... Hmm.I don't do it for sanitation purposes though but bc the stores usually don't have my size.