Planet-friendly footwear

We know the importance of making a great first impression, but did you know that the initial thing people judge us on is often our shoes? Our footwear can reveal our age, social status, income bracket and even our political ideology. Think about it: Birkenstock-wearers are stereotypically young and easy-going and, as such, are more likely to possess liberal views. On the other “foot”, high-end designer heels are tied to wealth and, generally, assertive personalities and more conservative stances.

In 2012, a group of researchers at the University of Kansas conducted a study on this theory to determine if we can evaluate a. “It turns out that when expressing some aspects of our personality, shoes speak louder than words.”