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Chinese Superstition: It is bad luck to put shoes on the table.
It's been explained to me that this holds true even for new shoes in their original box.
Personally, I think this is just a good practice in cleanliness turned into a Superstition. After all, where have your shoes been all day? Outside walking around in lord knows what: dirt, garbage, dead things, etc. Really, you don't want to be putting that on something you will eat off of. Even if you wear indoor-only shoes, it just makes good sense to not put them up on something you'll server food from later. The simplification comes from extending this to all shoes - even new ones in the box. Its easier to remember to never do it than to keep track of exceptions for new shoes, or indoor slippers, or freshly washed shoes, etc.
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