What your Shoes Say About You

Your shoes do more than protect your feet or add a bit of style to your outfit. Science has proven

that the shoes that you choose to wear say a lot about your personality, income, age, and even

your ability to get along with others. It might sound impossible, but a study conducted by the

University of Kansas proves that complete strangers can tell a lot about a person simply by

analyzing their footwear collection. The next time that you slip on your favorite worn out

sneakers or your dressy Alden shoes, just remember that others could be judging you on your

shoe choice.

Judging your Confidence

Are you a confident person? It will be displayed in your shoe choice. For women, the higher the

heel and the sassier the style, the more confident the woman is likely to be on an everyday basis.

Those women with a more adventurous side or a laissez-faire attitude will take more chances

with their footwear, not worrying about blisters or foot pain. Women that are more down-to-earth

or middle-of-the-road type gals will stick with more sensible shoes. They are less likely to try

high heels for fear of making a fool of themselves.

Men, women are judging your shoes too. Whether you effortlessly slip on a pair of easy-to-wear

Keen shoes, or are more high maintenance with sleek leather shoes that must be polished on a

weekly basis, women are judging what you are wearing. If you are a laid back type of guy, your

shoes likely reflect it with choices such as slip-ons, easy to wear sneakers, or traditional

moccasins. If you are more of a sophisticated man with expensive tastes, you likely have a

collection of dressy shoes to match every button down shirt in your closet.

Are you an Introvert or Extrovert?

Do you have a shy personality or do you march to the beat of your own drum? Take a look at

your shoe collection to find out. Do you have the brightest colors and latest styles in your closet,

no matter how wacky or wild? If so, you are more of an extrovert and do not care what others

think. For you, the flashier your shoes are, the happier you become. For the introverts, chances

are your shoe collection is a little tamer, with a few pairs of Sperry shoes in neutral colors. It’s

also possible that you wear your favorite New Balance shoes everywhere, not just to the gym.

Are you Passive or Aggressive?

Believe it or not, others can tell whether you are more agreeable or are more likely to go head-to-

head with someone based on your choice of shoes. Are your shoes typically more on the

comfortable side, meaning that you do not wear those shoes that would possibly provide blisters

at the end of a long day? If so, you are more of the agreeable type and just like to be comfortable

all day long. On the other hand, if your shoes are trendy, yet not over-the-top, meaning that you

can still wear them all day without feeling uncomfortable, you are more likely to be of the

aggressive type. Women that don stiletto heels all day and more than likely come home with

aching, tired feet are those with the calmest personality – whatever happens to their poor feet is

necessary collateral damage. They just want to fit in with today’s hottest trends.

Shoes serve many purposes when it comes to your wardrobe. Before you slip on your favorite

pair next time, think about the message that you are conveying. Do you want to be viewed as a

more sophisticated, put-together type of person? Check out some of the hottest styles from Alden

shoes and other top-name brands at The Shoe Mart.