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Study Says Your Shoes Reveal a Lot About You: What Kind of Shoes Do You Usually Wear?

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Do you live in your worn-out Converse? This may reveal your age, income, sex and what kind of girlfriend or boyfriend you are, according to a new study. After reviewing photos of boots, flip-flops, lace-ups, loafers, sandals and sneakers -- the most common type of shoe submitted in the study -- people were best at figuring out a person's age, sex and income, the "Today" show reports.

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"Age, gender, and income are usually pretty 'visible" characteristics [from shoes], so it's not surprising that observers picked up on them," study researcher Dr. Angela Bahns, an assistant professor of psychology at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass., told "Today."

But researchers were surprised that study participants could also guess whether a person had "attachment anxiety" based on his or her footwear, meaning, how worried a person is that his or her close relationships will abandon them. How can you tell if someone is a clingy girlfriend based on what kind of sneakers she is wearing? Shoe upkeep (or lack thereof) may reveal if you are laid back or more of the nervous type. Something to keep in mind next time you polish your shoes!
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  • Heisenberg 2012/06/14 19:07:04
    Boots
    Heisenberg
    +12
    Jack boots for stomping on hippies.

    jack boots

    Just kidding...I don't stomp hippies...don't want to scuff my boots.

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  • DOriginalDonald 2012/06/14 21:52:04
    Sneakers
    DOriginalDonald
    I walk a lot in my line of work.
  • Dave Sawyer ♥ Child of God ♥ 2012/06/14 21:51:21
    Loafers
    Dave Sawyer ♥ Child of God ♥
    +1
    You didn't really have my shoes on your list:

    I water Water Shoes because they are comfortable, breathe, and have great traction.

    . navy blue water shoe
  • hello kitty 2012/06/14 21:35:30
    Sneakers
    hello kitty
    +1
    Vans actually.
  • aeroshock 2012/06/14 21:34:10
    Sneakers
    aeroshock
    Of course, it really depends on the situation on what type of shoes I wear: Winter vs Summer, Leisure vs Exercise, Convenience vs Necessity. Now, as to what kind of these types, well, that's a different story. I consider comfort to be higher than appearance.
  • k fleming 2012/06/14 21:32:51
    Boots
    k fleming
    Either boots or sandals.
  • Mark In Irvine 2012/06/14 21:31:14
    Flip-flops
    Mark In Irvine
    flip flops every chance i get ... shoes are for work days
  • Music Addict ♫ 2012/06/14 21:26:36
    Sneakers
    Music Addict ♫
    I wear sneakers most of the time, but in the summer I wear flip flops a lot too.
  • Daniel 2012/06/14 21:26:16
    Boots
    Daniel
    Work boots. I have my working boots then my nice pair. Sunday are dress shoes
  • Anonymouse BN-0 ~bibbityboo~ 2012/06/14 21:22:11
    Sneakers
    Anonymouse BN-0 ~bibbityboo~
    I don't wear trainers, I have a pair of canvas shoes, loafers for school, and some grey faux-leather mid-tops from Next...
  • Lord Emperor of Dune 2012/06/14 21:04:24
    Boots
    Lord Emperor of Dune
    +1
    Doctor martens all the time. Or Chucks when it's hot. Or 5.11 when it's a shooting day... Doc martens
  • Jenna ☮♡ッ 2012/06/14 21:01:57
    Flip-flops
    Jenna ☮♡ッ
    Flip flops and sandals in the summer, and various types of boots in the winter. (:
  • Alethia 2012/06/14 21:00:16
    Sandals
    Alethia
    What if someone has a foot disorder or some disorder that affects their choice of footwear? Studies are too generalized. There are too many variables. People are often limited in their choices.
  • Firefly 2012/06/14 20:55:49
    Sneakers
    Firefly
  • Cuppajo 2012/06/14 20:47:07
  • Christopher Dresbach 2012/06/14 20:44:59
    Sneakers
    Christopher Dresbach
    Skechers
  • Margaret Jacobson 2012/06/14 20:41:55
    Sneakers
    Margaret Jacobson
    Love, nike, new balance, columbia, rebook, ugg boots, ralph lauren boots, madden girl, kenneth cole(I ONLY BUY DISCOUNT ALL THE TIME)..............FAMOUS FOOTWEAR, and RSI WAREHOUSE.............I generally get 40 to 75 percent discount !!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Margare... Margare... 2012/06/14 20:42:28
    Margaret Jacobson
    forgot go to DTLR
  • jackie 2012/06/14 20:38:20 (edited)
    Flip-flops
    jackie
    +1
    Studies always say different kind of people are like this because of what they wear or what they eat. When really, it varies to each and every person. For all we know the girl could have worn out sneakers because her mom gave it to her before she died. Or she could have it because she is poor. You cant always assume that she would be a psycho clingy girlfriend because of her shoes. Studies like this teaches us to prejudge.
  • Jacob Mahurien 2012/06/14 20:19:02
    Sneakers
    Jacob Mahurien
    Well, slip-ons.
  • Walaa 2012/06/14 20:15:21
    Flip-flops
    Walaa
    I mostly wear flip flops that arent so plain like I have these flip flops from melissa by vivian westwood or gina basically something not too plain..
    I live in the middle east where it is really hot so that would explain why I would be wearing flip flops most of the time.
  • Loser lollipop 2012/06/14 20:15:20
    Flip-flops
    Loser lollipop
    Summertime lifestyle
  • Moniqueska 2012/06/14 20:14:36
    Sandals
    Moniqueska
    It depends on the rest of my clothes I am wearing
  • Solomonster 2012/06/14 20:10:27
    Sneakers
    Solomonster
    The kind that are in the picutre.
  • JJ 2012/06/14 20:01:56
    Sandals
    JJ
    I really like open air type shoes [ must be the Floridian in me ], flip flops and sandles.
  • Christine 2012/06/14 19:48:39
    Sneakers
    Christine
    +1
    out (my latest pair of sneakers, in between brands to find one that does not tear up so fast) onmyodo

    work boots

    at home (even in rabbit, dog, and chicken pens) barefoot
  • cherryphi Christine 2012/06/15 04:18:22
    cherryphi
    nice! I love going barefeet as well. especially around the house.
  • Rhi-ot. 2012/06/14 19:46:31
    Sneakers
    Rhi-ot.
    +1
    How bout all of the above...
  • Sweetness 2012/06/14 19:45:20
    Sneakers
    Sweetness
    and Sandals..
    sketchers
    sandals
  • aad312 2012/06/14 19:44:23
    Boots
    aad312
    +2
    guess what, I am Indian! :D

    indian slippers
  • cherryphi aad312 2012/06/15 04:16:21
    cherryphi
    oooh.....these are lovely!!!
  • cherryphi 2012/06/14 19:44:02
    Sandals
    cherryphi
    +1
    I meant to click flip-flops. flip flops payless
  • brutusin~ Proud Apetheist 2012/06/14 19:41:58
    Flip-flops
    brutusin~ Proud Apetheist
    +1
    and my Vibrams

    Flip Flops

    Vibrams KSO Trek
  • sammanilla 2012/06/14 19:38:26
    Sneakers
    sammanilla
    Sneakers are best for your feet.

    sneakers feet
  • rand 2012/06/14 19:36:26
    Boots
    rand
    ...or trail runners for hiking...unless I'm in the house; then I wear slippers.
  • PokerFace 2012/06/14 19:33:54
    Sneakers
    PokerFace
    and boots
  • seanisnotbaldingyet 2012/06/14 19:29:27
  • Cassie Pettey 2012/06/14 19:23:17
    Sneakers
    Cassie Pettey
    Hardly wear anything else
    http://s.shld.net/is/image/Se...
  • Landra 2012/06/14 19:22:22
    Sneakers
    Landra
    Converse mostly
  • Sam DePecan 2012/06/14 19:22:13
    Sneakers
    Sam DePecan
    I own lots of Tennis Shoes.
  • L1 2012/06/14 19:20:35
    Sneakers
    L1
    This shoe for work... nurses sneakers

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