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Temple shoe pile looks chaotic — can I ask staff to store them, or is shoe theft actually a thing?

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Elena Shoe Pile•218 rep

Busy temple, hundreds of pairs in a heap by the steps, no obvious numbered rack. I have seen posts about walking out barefoot because someone took the nicer trainers. Can I ask an attendant to hold them, should I carry a cheap tote and keep the shoes with me at the edge, or is this mostly internet scare? I will wear socks either way. I just do not want to end the visit in a tuk with no shoes.

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Theft is not a daily epidemic, but a nice pair in an unwatched heap is a genuine risk on busy days. If there is a staffed rack or a token counter, use it. If it is a free-for-all pile, put the shoes in a cheap tote you carry, or leave a worn pair you would not mind replacing and keep the good trainers at the hotel. Asking an attendant to 'just watch these' only works if they actually run a rack — a random smile is not a receipt. I will not invent a shoe-storage fee as official policy; some places have a small watched counter, some do not. Socks yes. Phone and wallet never inside the shoes.

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Ravi Shoe Rack•1770 rep

Cheap tote, shoes come with me to the shade at the edge. Never lost a pair. Looks slightly odd. I do not care.

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Omar Lock Zip Bag•184 rep

Once a watched rack existed and I used it. Other days I keep the tote. Internet scare is louder than reality, but one loss ruins the day.

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Lara Shoe Bag•166 rep

Buying a tote on the way. Good trainers stay at the hotel tomorrow. Socks already on.

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Elena Shoe Pile•218 rep

If you must use the pile, bury them under a less tempting pair and take a photo of the spot. Still not as good as a bag.

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Ravi Shoe Rack•1770 rep

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