According to psychology, how you walk, talk, and even dress gives away bits of your personality and thinking process. Similarly, your clothing choices are also a reflection of your latent subconscious.
However, a study by the Journal of Research begs to differ from this statement. As per this study, it has been found that people wear their hearts on their shoes more often than not.
Even those women’s boots online you’re viewing give a window into your personality.
Here’s how your footwear is dropping personality hints.
Enclothed Cognition
Enclothed cognition is the relationship between individual psychology and their reaction to differentcolours.
As per this psychological phenomenon, the way you dress is a reflection of your mental state. It’s also why dopamine dressing garnered widespread attention amidst the pandemic.
According to Psychologist Karen Pine, author of ‘Mind What You Wear: The Psychology of Fashion’, “What we wear affects how we feel so much that it can distort and determine our thoughts and judgments.”
Your footwears’ are an inherent part of your outfit and, by this extension, a coded psychological hint of your subconscious. They don’t just give a powerful boost to your entire outfit but to your energy if paired well.
Keep reading this article to learn more about what your footwear tells you and leverage it to your benefit.
What does your footwear tell about your personality?
Colour
Colours have a major impact on the human brain and have been traditionally used for healing treatments. Ancient civilizations often relied on colorology to heal patients, which is, in fact, a holistic treatment method.
According to psychology, each colour has a different energy and evokes different responses depending on a person’s psyche.
For instance, red is symbolic of anger/passion; orange is creativity and indigo of intuition. You can learn a lot about a person’s mood by looking at their outfit and shoe colour.
So, what’s the colour of those women’s boots online, you’re seeing? Is its colour reflecting your mood?
Condition
It would be best if you had heeded your mother’s advice when she used to nag you to keep your shoes in good condition. But, yes, the condition of your shoes and their degree of wear and tear give coded signals of your personality.
As per the study by the Journal of Research, people with well-kept tend to get attached super soon and suffer from moderate-high anxiety. This is because they are insecure about their image in the crowd and often need to be assured about their contributions to the team.
While people who wear worn-out shoes are more carefree, they don’t care how they are perceived in the crowd and get attached easily.
So, next time you see a person who keeps their shoes in good condition, be sure to give them a friendly pat or display your gratitude for their work.
You can still do the same even if their shoes are not kept. After all, a little kindness doesn’t hurt.
Height
According to the study, high heels evoke greater confidence in females. Although, many have argued that high heels are symbolic of a confidence deficit. This argument is premised on the fact that wearing heels causes painful strain and increased mass muscle fatigue.
However, this argument lacks any scientific or research ground.
One plausible explanation behind this argument can be that the heel represented status during the reign of Louis XVI. At that time, heels were gender-neutral and were worn by men and women, including Louis XVI himself.
Summing up
Well, it isn’t a surprise that your footwears are a big part of your personality puzzle. After all, your choices, aestheticism, and habits result from the countless experiences you’ve been through.
It’s these experiences that have shaped the current you. So, even if your outfit gives off your personality, let it.