Why does it feel warmer to walk barefoot over wooden floors than to walk over ceramic tiles even if both are side-by-side in the same room?

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Why does it feel warmer to walk barefoot over wooden floors than to walk over ceramic tiles even if both are side-by-side in the same room?

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Keep in mind:

The denser the wood is, the colder it feels as your body transfers heat to it faster. Same reason is why saunas have light, less dense wood as they will not burn your butt. Less dense material has more air in it, which is an insulator.

Am no physicist, but I gave my try to explain.

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