my bf is persian and I don't know whether to wear shoes or walk barefoot in his house?

it seems they always take their shoes off so that's what i've done, but i always wear sandals, so when i take them off, i'm barefoot. but his mother always ends up offering me slippers after i'm there for awhile. At first I took it as a nice gesture the first time she offered. But I wonder if at the same time she is offering because its rude of me to walk barefoot around the house. i remember my bf mentioning to me once she was appalled by her husband because he walked barefoot in front of his brother's fiancee when she was staying at the house.

either way i would rather wear my shoes, but at the same time it seems they want to keep their carpets clean, esp since she runs a daycare our of her house where babies crawl around all day. I also dont want to wear her shoes because it grosses me out too. and i dont want to bring my own pair of slippers because thats ridiculous.

I just wonder if anyone has any knowledge of personal persian traditions or if this might just be something particular to her. I wanted to see if I could refrain from asking my bf but if I have to I will.

thanks in advance

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