Footwear is an essential element of any person's clothing. As well as being one of the most functional items, it is also one of those that say the most about us. The choice of footwear indicates to others, to a certain extent, our social status and our social group, our way of facing our daily life and especially on occasions when social events occur and especially in work environments, especially when we have to attend business meetings, etc.

The importance of footwear can be traced back to the times of Ancient Egypt, where it was a distinctive symbol of civilization, as opposed to “barbarian” peoples.

Obviously, it is not the footwear that will tell us who we are, nor can we draw conclusions about a person just from the footwear they wear, but in a society like ours where image is so important, the first impression we give to a person we have just met or to people who see us for the first time depends on a careful aspect in which clothing is fundamental. In this way, footwear can give others an idea, as we have said, of our social origin, our economic status and such important features of our being, such as our tastes or our personality.

As for the type of footwear, we can choose between sneakers, shoes, boots, ankle boots, flip-flops, etc. Within the different types of footwear we can choose the type of closure, laces, buttons, velcro... the colors of the same, the size of the shoe itself, the size of the heel, in the case of boots the size of the shaft and a long etc.

According to a study conducted in the Journal of Research in Personality, 90 percent of a person's personality can be perceived from the shoes they choose.

Below we can see some data from this study:

Use colored sneakers: According to the study, it may suggest that the person who uses them is more emotionally stable and less likely to suffer from anxiety.

It might seem that the personality of a person who wears colorful sneakers must be more extroverted, but according to the study this does not necessarily have to be the case; wearing fun shoes does not have to imply a fun personality.

Use Converse type shoes, can mean that the person wearing them is haughty, introverted, pleasant, forward-thinking, always from a study point of view. However, for the Hiffington Post, this type of footwear would be a sign of carrying a child inside, of being a bit childish and not being sure of oneself.

Carry the latest fashion footwear It is a sign, according to the study, of a high level or purchasing power and of less pleasant people, especially concerned about the social image they project, although at the same time they are more reflective and conservative.

For researchers at the University of Kansas, these studies are highly stereotyped and often do not come true.

Carry used shoes, when they are well cared for, it is a sign that the person who wears them is more outgoing and emotionally stable, they tend to be very rational.

The motorcycle style boots , according to the study, are more common in aggressive people, they also indicate to be more reserved and independent, ruder, egocentric.

He relaxed style footwear Such as wearing flip-flops, according to the study, encompasses different personality types. It can indicate problematic relationships, indifferent people, or having an explosive personality. In general, none of them care what others think.