What His Shoes Say About Him

Do you believe that shoes can make the man?
Well if you do, you are not alone. As recent research  
suggests that it is not only common to judge people by their footwear; but your judgments are probably right. Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a stranger’s personality including a person’s general age, their gender, income, political affiliation, and other personality traits simply by the heel tap of his flip flop, boat shoe or sneaker.

Some may consider this junk science but as a people watcher, I have long suspected that this was the key to determining whether a dude was a catch or a dud – and I’m not just talking about junk size neither. So in an effort help the ladies weed out or find their perfect match, I have created a list of some true-to-life personality traits that you can tell just by checking out what he is rocking on his feet:

Sandals::: I know men, who will swear up and down that they will never be caught in sandals. I have asked several men why they won’t wear sandals and the always given answer is because “it’s gay.” I don’t understand it either but I also found out today from a thread in one of the FB groups I belong to that bananas on your pancakes is gay too.  What is certain is that many straight men have an irrational fear of being perceived as homosexuals.  Therefore no sandals – like ever. Even if they are down the Shore, they will be on the beach with Trees or some Air Force Ones. I have seen this first hand.

Unidentifiable Shoes::: You know the kind of shoe I’m talking about. They look like sneakers or boat shoes but they have thin laces like preppy dress shoes? Plus they don’t have and identifiable logo to help you pin point what the heck they are. And on top of that, they are usually in brown or black. Odds are that unidentifiable shoe guy is probably a professor in college or a high school math teacher. The important thing to note here is that he has a job with benefits because that’s pretty much all you will have to look forward to on this one. Sure he is full of old head wisdom but he is also very conservative and a traditionalist. So if you like missionary – and only missionary – then he is your guy.

One caveat: Really wealthy men are known to be the unidentifiable shoe guy too. Unlike the loafer guy, who happens to be a lawyer, he has already reached the top, thus has nothing else to prove.

Of course the best type of dude is the one that can switch it up, depending upon the circumstance or when the occasion calls for it. Like loafers at work, bare feet around the house and sandals for a bike ride in the park. And of course, men can change. Some start out as loafers and then become non-athletic sneaker guy, especially in times of recession. Nevertheless, now you know what to expect if you find yourselves in the company of any of these dudes. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.