Spiked boots were murder on flooring. I can remember as a little kid, we still had a store in my town that hadn't really changed other than to add electricity since the 1920s. (Inventory hadn't changed much either, which is why they are gone, but I do miss their selection of wool.) They had a sign saying that spiked boots were forbidden in the store, but stocking feet were acceptable.

It was in english, french and what I think was italian, FWIW.