So, I gotta tell you about this whole shoe thing. For years, I honestly didn’t give much thought to what was on my feet. Comfort? Sure. Clean? Mostly. But beyond that? Nah. They were just things to stop me stepping on sharp stuff.
Then something kinda shifted. I started noticing shoes. Not like, in a creepy way, you understand. More like… patterns. I saw this guy at my old job, super sharp suit, but his shoes were scuffed, worn down at the heel. It just… threw the whole look off. Made him seem less put-together, somehow. And it got me thinking.
So I started watching. People waiting for the bus, folks in meetings, friends at the pub. What were they wearing? Did it match their vibe?
My Little Experiment
Then I thought, okay, let’s try this on myself. I had this pair of really sturdy, smart-looking boots. Not fancy, just solid. Usually saved ’em for specific occasions. But I started wearing them more often, even just to run errands.
And you know what?
It sounds silly, but I felt different. More grounded. More… capable? Like I could handle whatever the day threw at me. It wasn’t about anyone else noticing, it was purely internal.
I tried other things too:
- Wearing my comfy, slightly beaten-up trainers when I felt stressed. Kinda like a security blanket for my feet.
- Putting on smarter loafers when I needed a bit of a confidence boost before a tricky phone call.
- Ditching heels almost entirely because, honestly, they just made me feel awkward and unstable most of the time, no matter how “professional” they looked.
What I Reckon Now
After all this watching and trying stuff out, I’ve kinda landed here: shoes do talk. They talk to you, and they talk to others, even if nobody’s consciously listening. It’s not about the price tag. I’ve seen folks in cheap, clean trainers look way more confident than someone in battered designer shoes.
It’s about the message you get from them. Do they make you feel good? Supported? Ready? And yeah, keeping them clean and in decent shape? That matters too. Shows you pay attention to details, maybe? Or just that you care a little.
So now, getting dressed, picking shoes isn’t just the last step. It’s part of setting my intention for the day. Weird, I know, but it seems to work for me. It’s less about fashion, more about… footing. Literally.
