Shoes can have so much meaning depending on the person you are talking to. It can be used as metaphors, or you can be talking about actual shoes. Shoes play an important role in our daily life. Surprisingly the average man owns more shoes than women. There are many types of shoes that have some type of purpose throughout our lives. According to Complex a study shows that men will take on average 13 minutes to pick out the perfect wardrobe where women spend on average 17 minutes to pick out the perfect wardrobe. How long does it take for you to pick out the perfect shoes for what you are wearing?
Picking out the perfect shoes.
Whether we are buying new shoes or wearing shoes to match our outfit many people spend more time than we would think we do. We will try to find something comfortable, stylish and that goes with our outfit. Sometimes we may pick out shoes to match our partner or a theme of the party. The more variables we have when picking out the perfect shoes the longer it will take us. What is the most important variable when picking out shoes?
Footwear overload!
There are so many different types of shoes that are used for many different types of occasions. Not only do we have shoes to match our wardrobe, but we will have footwear for the beach, exercise, parties, everyday use, and work. According to RunRepeat the average person globally owns 7 to 8 pairs of shoes and 1 billion people do not own any shoes (300 million of these people are children). No single shoe can be used for everything. This is due to our shoes taking a lot of beating especially in everyday use. Our everyday shoes would be too dirty or scuffed if we were dressed nicely for a fancy party or date. How many shoes do you own?
Shoe metaphors.
When talking about shoes sometimes we do not mean the physical shoe. For example, people will say you never know how hard someone has it until you walk in their shoes. This doesn’t mean we will need to put their physical shoes on to understand their life. What this metaphor means is that to fully understand someone’s life or hardship we must be them or live their life in their situation. Have you ever heard any other shoe metaphors?
Reading people through their shoes.
There is an old saying that states you can tell a lot about someone by looking at their shoes. Not only will you see the different shoes they have but also how broken down or worked their shoes get. It’s like looking at someone’s hands to see what kind of life they live. You can tell by how dirty, broken down, and worn they are. If you really pay attention to some people’s shoes you can really learn a lot. Do you ever pay attention to people’s shoes?
My Shoes.
I never realized how many different types of footwear I own until I thought about it. But everything I own I use multiple times a year. Whether it’s for comfort, work or dress they are all a necessity for life. Some are rugged for everyday use whereas others are perfect and light weight for beach, running and sunny days. Having a good dress pair and work pair are also a necessity in life. Even though I have more pairs than I thought I did I still feel like I don’t need any more than I have. Can you have too many pairs of shoes?
What is your favorite type of shoes?
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