I really do prefer the indoor shoes for the school complex, at least. And we could really theoretically have the same idea at the dorms - at the entrance, change to socks / indoor slippers.<br/><br/><strong>Edit:</strong>Here's some examples of the school shoe lockers and/or shoes: [ 1 ] (http://www.onemanga.com/Hana_Kimi/7/20/) [ 2 ] (http://www.onemanga.com/Hana_Kimi/8/23/) [ 3 ] (http://www.rakuten.co.jp/cockpit/491436/1486828/) [ 4 ] (http://www.stubers.org/jamesstuff/Site%20Potentials/104_0450.jpg) [ 5 ] (http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v80/84/49/24400320/n24400320_31649450_2415.jpg)<br/><br/><strong>Another edit:</strong>A personal-experience bit about schools in Japan, dated from 2000. Click here to read it. (http://everything2.com/e2node/Senior%2520high%2520school) It seems to be a very concise, overall look at the system as a whole, which might be helpful to those who don't usually watch Japanese dramas/anime, read manga, and are not Japanophiles.