Yes, I do really own Superman Converses. Don’t judge me….or DO judge me? Maybe this is why the ladies love the shoes so much (I’ll never understand women). According to a new study, people can tell A LOT about you just from your shoes. It’s sounds like a stereotype thing but in this case their judgements are 90% right. In this study from Kansas City they showed that you can tell someone’s age, gender, income, political beliefs and personality traits all by their SHOES! Before you go and call “shenanigans” read how they do it after the jump!
In this study people tended to correctly associate expensive shoes with wealthier people, flashy and colorful shoes with extroverts and younger people and shoes that looked old but taken care of with responsible people.
Some less obvious connections: People with practical shoes tended to be more agreeable, people wearing boots were more aggressive and people in shoes that looked uncomfortable were generally calmer.
The researchers say this shows you probably SHOULD give some thought to your shoes because, quote, “[They] serve a practical purpose, [but] also serve as nonverbal cues with symbolic messages” about who you are.
Maybe now you will reconsider those bright green and yellow running shoes…because you don’t run…or play sports of any kind. No one likes a liar.
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