My class and I were once asked in the middle World History "How many of you, when first meeting someone, look at their shoes?" I was the only brave one to raise my hand. Now my prideful teacher was rather shocked to see that it was a male that raised his hand. He expected that more girls would because his "research" (or gossip) tells him that most women look at shoes when first greeting people. Please don't make any assumptions about me just because of this factor. I have a belief that shoes have a deeper meaning in them; I'm not obsessed about fashion.
Shoes actually are the piece of clothing that can tell you most about a person. If you think about it, shoes have the more variety and creativity than any other article of clothing. That is probably why I like them so much. You taught in school that you shouldn't judge people by their outer appearances, and I support that, but that doesn't mean that what you wear doesn't say something to others.
If you didn't already know, my favorite type of shoe is Converse. Particularly Chuck Taylors are preferable. The reason is that they prove my point about shoes all-around. All different kinds of people wear Chucks all around. It doesn't matter what kind of person you are you can find a type of Chuck that you like.
This is because the graphic designers at Converse make so many types of designs everyone is bound to find a likeable pair. In fact this is Converse's motto. They are obsessed with the idea that everyone's shoes are unique to that single person and contain all the character you do. This is true because when Converse.com comes up with a design they normally don't keep it up for more than one or two months. (Hint: if you find a pair you like buy it quick before it goes out.) And they are constantly coming up with new ones to replace the old ones only keeping the most basic ones. This goes to the fact that everyone has an individually different shoe. It goes farther as their logo is the thumbprint, the thing that makes all of us an individual.
And even when owning similar pairs of converse they still become unique to everyone through their experience and the story they tell. For instance, three out of the four pairs of Chucks I own I know somebody else who owns one. But my shoe is significantly different. My original black and white low tops are pretty popular among many feet, but my shoes have holes in all spots due to the rigorous work at IRBC camp, the white has turned to yellow, I have ripped a mouth on the heel of my right shoe, and all the members of Superchic[k] have signed it also. Nobody has shoes like that but me. Each shoe has a story.
In this I encourage you to do something. Next time you see somebody wearing a pair of Chucks: 1) tell them they have awesome shoes and 2) if you somewhat know them ask them the story behind their shoes. Some people will have millions and some may only have one. But I assure you, you can find at least one story. As the commercials would say: "Unique shoes only for you… priceless."
Shoes actually are the piece of clothing that can tell you most about a person. If you think about it, shoes have the more variety and creativity than any other article of clothing. That is probably why I like them so much. You taught in school that you shouldn't judge people by their outer appearances, and I support that, but that doesn't mean that what you wear doesn't say something to others.
If you didn't already know, my favorite type of shoe is Converse. Particularly Chuck Taylors are preferable. The reason is that they prove my point about shoes all-around. All different kinds of people wear Chucks all around. It doesn't matter what kind of person you are you can find a type of Chuck that you like.
This is because the graphic designers at Converse make so many types of designs everyone is bound to find a likeable pair. In fact this is Converse's motto. They are obsessed with the idea that everyone's shoes are unique to that single person and contain all the character you do. This is true because when Converse.com comes up with a design they normally don't keep it up for more than one or two months. (Hint: if you find a pair you like buy it quick before it goes out.) And they are constantly coming up with new ones to replace the old ones only keeping the most basic ones. This goes to the fact that everyone has an individually different shoe. It goes farther as their logo is the thumbprint, the thing that makes all of us an individual.
And even when owning similar pairs of converse they still become unique to everyone through their experience and the story they tell. For instance, three out of the four pairs of Chucks I own I know somebody else who owns one. But my shoe is significantly different. My original black and white low tops are pretty popular among many feet, but my shoes have holes in all spots due to the rigorous work at IRBC camp, the white has turned to yellow, I have ripped a mouth on the heel of my right shoe, and all the members of Superchic[k] have signed it also. Nobody has shoes like that but me. Each shoe has a story.
In this I encourage you to do something. Next time you see somebody wearing a pair of Chucks: 1) tell them they have awesome shoes and 2) if you somewhat know them ask them the story behind their shoes. Some people will have millions and some may only have one. But I assure you, you can find at least one story. As the commercials would say: "Unique shoes only for you… priceless."
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I had never thought about shoes that way before. I usually just find something that's cute, cheap, and fits, and the most comfortable pair becomes my favorite.
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