I’ve always thought that a pair of shoes is the accessory that mostly defines us. Shoes reveal things about our personality, our desires, and sometimes even our fears. Just now, I’ve found out that this idea of mine is not wrong at all, and it was even scientifically proven! A research led by the Kansas University in the USA revealed that even though shoes are only an aesthetic detail, they give tons of information regarding those who are wearing them. Fundamentally, a first impression highly depends on shoes.

Thus, be careful about your choices! Here’s some tip I learned from the research: we usually link high boots to aggressive and not so pleasant people, mostly compared to those who wear less “covering” and more practical shoes.

Of course, there are differences: on one hand there is this pair of leather boots by Dior with metallic elements (which can give you a punk-aggressive outlook) and on the other, there is this pair of round-pointed Dolores by Guess (with a sexy-aggressive style). As I’ve always believed, Moccasins, mostly if perfectly polished (maybe just recently bought), are usually associated to self-conscious people, worried about other people’s opinion and very insecure in their social relationships. The same goes for brand new sandals. Though, nobody has mentioned high moccasins, which I love: I’d be curious to know what people would think about this Karen model by Liu Jo, maybe worn with a British-inspired blazer.

Anyway, the more shoes are expensive, uncomfortable and with a visible brand logo, the less we want to make friends with who’s wearing them (maybe, a bit of envy?). Looks like bright colours and no comfort (I’m thinking of Lady Gaga’s shoes now) are usually connected to sex. And, as a matter of fact, the latest shoe trend is fire red boots, that are making women of all ages crazy.

If you’re brave and malicious enough, let this extreme and glamorous piece inspire you: I’m talking about this pair of cuissard Rockoko high-boots in stretch fabric by Fendi. Highly worn out shoes are usually connected to extroverts (and that effect is actually pretty cool: have you ever tried wearing just recently bought Church’s laces? By the way, they’re on sale on Mytheresa). And there’s more: those who wear pointed shoes or high-heeled shoes are supposed to be more emotionally unstable than those who prefer rounded shapes and flat shoes. This hypothesis, though, is not confirmed by personality tests. Those tests moreover teach us that those who like to wear dark and simple shoes are scared of rejection and loneliness. And finally, common and boring shoes are usually worn by people who are not able to express their emotions and who don’t really care about the opinion of others. That was interesting, wasn’t it?