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Shoes Quotes

On empathy, style, and the freedom of going barefoot.

This page gathers quotes about shoes in both literal and figurative senses—empathizing with someone you wouldn't want to trade places with, favorite designer pairs, and a farming childhood spent comfortably barefoot. See our look quotes for related themes.

Every song, every form of art, clothing, shoes, it has to be special.

Quotes by Afrojack

I even have shoes that don't fit. They're just so cool, I wanted to have them.

Quotes by Afrojack

I wear trainers everywhere. Weddings, parties, definitely red carpets and fashion events. It's bad. And listen, I love shoes. I love high heels. But I buy trainers all the time.

Quotes by Adwoa Aboah

I've always been interested in films where you can identify with the actors. Where you can be in their shoes and therefore be more involved if they're people that you recognize.

Quotes by Adrian Lyne

Always Quotes

I always wear flat shoes for darts because a heel can put me off balance. I press the side of my shoe against the oche, not the toe. That puts my throwing arm a few inches closer to the board....

Quotes by Adrian Lewis

Groceries, TV shows, and shoes are a few categories Amazon has been willing to hang onto for years.

Quotes by Adam Lashinsky

I tried out for my basketball team every year and I never made it. You had to buy the shoes before you knew if you were on the team because it took a few weeks for them to ship. I...

Quotes by Adam DeVine

There are moments as a teacher when I'm conscious that I'm trotting out the same exact phrase my professor used with me years ago. It's an eerie feeling, as if my old mentor is not just in the room, but...

Quotes by Abraham Verghese

When I step into a character's shoes, I don't judge them. I make a conscious effort not to look from the outside in but look from the inside out, and when you do that it allows you to feel and...

Quotes by Abbie Cornish

Good Quotes

Coming from a farming background, I saw nothing out of the ordinary in running barefoot, although it seemed to startle the rest of the athletics world. I have always enjoyed going barefoot and when I was growing up I seldom...

Quotes by Zola Budd

People can be slave-ships in shoes.

Quotes by Zora Neale Hurston

I never wanted to wear skirts or shoes, makeup, nails, dresses, or even wear my hair a certain way. I always wanted to wear sneakers, stud earrings, hair in a ponytail, and play with the boys.

Quotes by Young M.A

When I was 12, my feet were so small, I wore my sisters' glitter shoes. My dad would whoop me: 'You're not going to school now, you'll embarrass us!'

Quotes by Young Thug

I'm the type of person to put myself in everybody else's shoes.

Quotes by Young Thug

Like Quotes

When you model for a show, you get this real sense of adrenaline. It's difficult when the shoes are so high - that part's quite scary - but you just have to do it.

Quotes by Ymre Stiekema

I have so many pairs of oxfords; it's ridiculous. It started because at my school you have to wear oxfords for our uniform, but after I got my first pair, I realized they were really comfortable, so they became my...

Quotes by Yara Shahidi

My style is a mashup of different eras, but each piece I have makes me feel good about myself. I do have a taste for expensive shoes.

Quotes by Wynter Gordon

I bought my Grasshoppers tennis shoes at a flea market in Brooklyn. They are so comfortable to lounge around in on tour.

Quotes by Wynter Gordon

I started making houses for ants because I thought they needed somewhere to live. Then I made them shoes and hats. It was a fantasy world I escaped to where my dyslexia didn't hold me back and my teachers couldn't...

Quotes by Willard Wigan

Look Quotes

One of the pleasures of being an actor is quite simply taking a walk in someone else's shoes. And when I look at the roles I've played, I'm kind of amazed at all the wonderful adventures I've had and the...

Quotes by Willem Dafoe

Frequently Asked Questions

What different takes on "shoes" appear in these quotes?
This mix covers a reference to a TV character, personal fashion taste, a stark metaphor about people, and a runner's memory of preferring to go barefoot.
Is there a quote referencing a TV character and shoes?
Yes: "Michael Scofield is someone everyone can relate to, but nobody would want to be in his shoes."
Is there a quote about a favorite brand of shoes?
Yes: "You can't beat a Diane Von Fostenburg wrap dress; I always tend to go for the wrap dresses with a little more structure. I also love Prada shoes."
What does the quote about "slave-ships in shoes" mean?
That line - "People can be slave-ships in shoes." - is presented in the sample post as the speaker's own stark metaphor about people; this page doesn't elaborate beyond the line itself or take a position on it.
Is there a quote about a runner who preferred going barefoot?
Yes: "Coming from a farming background, I saw nothing out of the ordinary in running barefoot, although it seemed to startle the rest of the athletics world."

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