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?

Question

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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Answer 1

Just to add a corollary to the explanations of conductivity, the wood would feel *cooler* if the wood and ceramic were out in the sun, and both were heated to a temperature of over 100 degrees F, for the same reason — the ceramic would transfer heat to your feet faster than the wood does.