The 10 Best Quotes About Shoes

Put your best foot forward, people. These classic quotes about footwear say as much about shoes as they do to lay bare(foot) the human condition.  

British bespoke shoemaker George Glasgow, Sr. and his son, George Cleverley CEO George Glasgow, Jr.

10. “Invest heavily in your bed and your shoes, because if you’re not in one then you’re in the other!” —George Glasgow, Snr., master cordwainer, George Cleverley

9. “Wanna know if a guy is well dressed? Look down.” —George Frazier, midcentury Esquire magazine men’s style pundit

Christian Dior X Nike Air Jordan 1’s collabo by Kim Jones

8. “You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes.” —Christian Dior, genius couturier

7. “To wear dreams on one’s feet is to begin to give a reality to one’s dreams.” —Roger Vivier, ‘the Fabergé of Footwear’, inventor of the stiletto

Roger Vivier “I Love Vivier” pumps in black suede.

6. “And it is a great thing to die in your own bed, though it is better still to die in your boots.” —George Orwell, prophetic dystopian author

5. “I firmly believe that with the right footwear one can rule the world.” —Bette Midler, performer, recipient of wind beneath wings

Sole power: Christian Louboutin men’s footwear with trademark red flourish

4. “Shoes transform your body language and attitude. They lift you physically and emotionally.” —Christian Louboutin, founder of eponymous footwear brand

3. “I feel that flip-flops are the downfall of many relationships. It’s like, first it’s the flip-flops, and then it’s the sweatpants… it’s the gateway drug to no sex.” —Lady Gaga, performer / meat-based couture enthusiast

2. “Craziness in a shoe is great — you can have much more freedom, you can exaggerate and it doesn’t feel stupid. But to have too much craziness near your face, that would just feel weird.” —Miuccia Prada, visionary designer and Italian fashion magnate
(Main image, top: Willem Dafoe wears Prada shoes and garments in a 1996 campaign photo)

1. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.” —Theodor Seuss Geisel a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, philosopher / connoisseur of colourful breakfasts