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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Answer 1

[Veritasium](https://youtu.be/vqDbMEdLiCs) does a great job of explaining.

Basically the temperature might be the same, but they feel different due to thermal conductivity.

Objects that are at a lower temperature to your body temp, and that conduct heat better will feel colder than the other object that is the same temp but not able to conduct the heat away from your body as quickly.