Can You Judge a Person By Their Shoes?

It is quite hard for me.

No but that will not stop us from one more way to judge another.

Its possible.
Those pictures just scream, COMFY, not into appearance.


These? High Maintenance

You may be able to deduce a few things from a pair of shoes, but, it will be impossible to get a clear picture without further observation and/or investigation.

I know a millionaire who shops at Payless for shoes. He became a millionaire through frugal living, but, a person looking "solely" at his shoes might believe incorrectly that he is poor.

but some ppl cant really find any good shoes to put on -.-

men more than women

no, people generally wear shoes that suit the day... Going running? Trainers. Raining? Boots. Sunny? Sandals. Walking? Practical shoes.

But there are different variations of each kind of those shoes. Sandals for instance, can give a lazy look, a trendy fashionable look, a comfortable practical look.. etc, and that is what (I believe) gives the insight into someone's character.

but it is the first thing i look at when talking to someone :)

Can you? Yes. But should you? No.

Why not?

Souls not soles.

catchy, but that explained nothing

Okay then.
So a good man, let's say he's a priest, has the scrappiest pair of shoes you've ever seen. They're scuffed and covered with mud. It's not right for one to just judge right off the bat, "Oh, this man is poor, dirty and probably carrying some STD" when in actuality, his shoes are used often in home visits and he would rather use the money for charity, running the church, the Diocese, etc.
The same can be done for a man wearing Prada loafers. "Ah, he's the man's man, the ladies' man, he's the man I want to be". In actuality, he's running a sweatshop in the back of a warehouse in some suffering country.
WHY take the chance?
WHY jump the gun?
WHY JUDGE?

The problem with your example is that, I don't think that's the way shoe judging is supposed to work. Take the Prada loafers guy for example. I believe that those shoes actually say that he is trendy, up with fashion (which says something about him socially, like he's fast paced maybe), and more of a businessmen man than a worker.
And for the record, why can't he be the man I want to be and run a sweatshop?

I guess we're going to have to disagree. So if the man wearing Prada loafers is rich, chances are he doesn't even choose his own clothing, but rather uses a personal shopper.
Are you saying you want to run a sweatshop?

Chances are what you said you made up right on the spot.
No, I don't want to run a sweatshop, I just thought it was interesting that the characteristics you gave him he could have and still run a sweatshop.

Um, yes, of course I made it up right on the spot? The examples I am using were all "made up on the spot"? My father has many friends, some good, some bad. I had a particular one in mind when I made the example, and yes, he does use a personal shopper.
Not that I have any statistics in front of me, but when I think of a man who oversees a sweatshop, that man is rich.

When I said "made it up on the spot" I actually meant "pulled it out of your ass" but I thought that was kind of rude an unnecessary.
And you're dad's friend is just one person. Your dad's friends are probably not a good sample group for the behaviorism of entire populations.

When the question asked "can a person be judged by their shoes?" I took the word "judged" to mean that a person's character is at least semi-represented by their shoes. Being rich, is a characteristic of someone. The ethics of judging people I guess is up to individuals, obviously you have a problem with it, but weather you like it or not when someone first meets you 80% of their first impression of you is based on how you look.
A lot can be determined by one's looks; social class, occupation, self esteem, cleanliness, beiefs...on and on

I'm sorry, I still don't know what you mean. I pull all my ideas out of my ass. They have to come to me somehow.
I'm not giving examples of entire populations, I gave two examples of hypothetical *people*.
I guess I should explain more about myself. My mother has been highly involved with the church my entire life. Around the time when I was 12, a member of the church and a friend of mine was killed in an accident. That changed me. I went through years of therapy, met with the priest, and put all of my trust in God-- and then I became an entirely different person. Now I don't judge--because if you could see the world from my point of view, it's sad. The levels are all of and negativity is spreading. I love my God, and I want to repay him in any amount I can, so now, even though it is hard and extremely exhausting, I try to leave the judgemental behaviors of society and people in general as far from myself as I can. I'm not saying I'm trying to be a saint, but I do ask myself WWJD 100 times daily. And would Jesus judge someone by their shoes? Not a chance.

And for the people who are judging me 80% on my looks: You are not the kind of person I would be interested in knowing nor whose judgement I trust.

You can judge what shoes they like to wear. Also you ca judge how much money they probably have(ie someone with high end designer shoes probably is on the higher pay scale), along with what they've been doing or are going to be doing(if the shoes are covered in mud the person was outside and walking through mud, if in stilettos they probably aren't planning on walking a lot).
You they won't tell you everything about a person, but they can tell you a lot if you kow how to look at them.

It's the only way i do judge people

Sometimes

Totally cuz high heels is a girly person and flats sort of girly person depends what colouring and what they look like and skater shoes mostly Tom boys but it also depends on what the colour and what they look like

I look at the whole body

Always. Condition to boot (excuse the pun)!

just tell what kind of shoes they like.

I don't even notice shoes, purses, belts or billfolds. If I did, it wouldn't mean anything to me.

Chances are, if a woman is wearing "Hooker Heels", she's probably a Ho.
If a baby is wearing booties, you can be pretty sure they're a baby.

Promiscuous, partier, perhaps decent tongue action:

OR trying out for Gene Simmons sponsored band

LOL...that, too! :)

although the shallow minded, judgmental, media sheeple, which includes the vast majority of society, sure will. From birth to death we are "trained" what is acceptable :)

Not unless I've actually walked in them.

I believe what is on the inside is more interesting than what is on the outside ;-)

stupid shoes stupid person..

I do. It's not surefire, but it is a good tell.
Sailor:

How do these rank? Don't laugh you wouldn't believe how many women have asked me where I got them......and my last pair were pink....smile

E-gad! Palm Beach here we come!