What do Your Shoes Say About You?

[Plum Pea Dahl {★}]

Excerpted from Woman's World Magazine:

Believe or not, every time you slip on a pair of shoes, you're telling the world a little bit about yourself. "Everything from the height of your heel to the shape of your toe has some kind of social meaning that sends signals about who you are," observes Elizabeth Semmelhack, senior curator at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto and author of "Heights of Fashion: A History of the Elevated Shoe."

Stilettos: You're a go-getter. The high heel is the most feminine shoe of all. It suggests confidence. You have a take-charge attitude that goes along with your healthy ego.


Ballet flats: You're elegance personified. The timeless celebrity who best exemplifies your choice of footwear? Audrey Hepburn! Like her, you exude innocence and elegance at the same time.


Mary Janes: You're a trendsetter. Mary Janes are associated with youth and innocence. And when an adult wears them, that innocence gets a fashion-forward edge. You might be sweet and optimisitc, but you're also a creative type who chooses accessories carefully.

Knee-high boots: You're a leader. Your boots scream authority and are indicators of high status. Why? Once upon a time, the boot was worn by wealthy equestrians, and the boot's upper-crust connotations remain to this day. In other words, yours is the mark of a leader.


Peep-toes: You're friendly yet mysterious. This shoe is the equivalent of a wink, so it follows that you're outgoing and friendly. Yet you're also tactful; peep-toe shoes are so attractive because they show only a hint of skin. In other words, you know that less is sometimes more.


Platforms: You're diplomatic. Your shoes are a bit more practical and stable than a stiletto, yet just as high and empowering. As a result, your footwear says you're more of a laid-back ladder-climber.


My favorites are Mary Janes; I don't know how many pairs I have! I never really considered myself a trend-setter, tho, I just like the way they look. What shoe are you?

P.S. You can get Elizabeth Semmelhack's book at www.amazon.com


P.P.S. SHOE MUSEUM?!?! Who wants to go to Toronto with me? :)

[Plum Pea Dahl {★}]

I like Iron Fist, too, even though I don't own any pairs.  I'm jealous if you've been to the museum!  And upon further inspection, I realized a lot of my shoes cover more than one of these categories.  For instance, I have a couple of pairs of Mary Janes that are also wedges and one pair also has peep-toes.  I guess that means I'm just too complex!  haha

Ida Baker said:

I'm all about the peep toes, stilettos and boots. I wear flats for practicalities sake. Wedges/platforms and Mary Janes don't really do it for me. I have a slight Iron Fist addiction.

 

And that museum is so much fun Cherri, you've got to check it out! Just be sure to leave yourself with enough time/money to add to your collection afterward.

[Rusty W]

Check out my shoe pics on my page.  What do my shoes say about me?  Just a few pics which I'm sure one or two of the foot lovers will like.

[Miss Ruby Red]

Oh dear...this is really hard for me now...i think i love ALL kind of shoes...but to be honest...i think High Heels and Peep Toes are my favourites...

[Richard Strawn]

I love women's shoes. I am at Dillard's shoe department as we speak. My wife is very lucky. I

[miss melanie glitter glamour]

the prettier and the glitter the better  xo    

[Plum Pea Dahl {★}]

I made a little collage of some of my favorite shoes:

[Holly Lujah]

I'd say Im a peeptoe on a wedge..haha so while I'm outgoing and friendly, im also a laid back ladder climber... I like this! great job! :)

[TrishaTrixie]

If you want great shoes get them from this gal

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Khenri/160060539041?ref=ts&fref=ts

[TrishaTrixie]

I'm a Ballet, MAry Jane Boot gal with a peep toe summerness

[Buttercup Clothing]

Great thread! I am only ballet flats nowadays, thanks to my ankle break of 2011 and then breaking 3 of my toes on the other foot last year. Good to know I can stay closer to the ground and still feel like a fashion icon! ;)

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I'm a bit of an 'all of the above'

I'm closer to Mary Jane's though :) xx

[1z5nldk08n6cq]

I have the Iron Fist Zombie Wedges too, they rock!!!! x

Plum Pea Dahl {★} said:

I made a little collage of some of my favorite shoes: