shoes off! no matter what...my girlfriend would slay anyone like a fucking dragon if you dont take them off! She even bought a bunch of cheap flip-flops from old navy to keep next to the door for folks that want to go outside for a cigarette. we dont have hardwood (yet) we probably will next year, but nothing will fuck up some hardwood faster than some female wearing high heeled shoes tromping around in the living room, because it was too much trouble to take them off. Ill kill a slut if I see dents in our floor when we get it put in.