Got a passion for buying sneakers? It could be a good sign, with a poll finding that people who buy three pairs of sneakers or more a year are far more likely to be a leadership type that other people.
Mindset Media, a media company that examines personality traits of different consumers, found that people who buy more than three pairs of sneakers a year are 61 percent more likely to have the qualities of a modern leader.
These qualities were defined as having ideas and vision, and a style with others that is both inclusive and decisive.
The survey of 7,500 people, using market research group Nielsen’s online panel, found multi-sneaker buyers were 50 percent more likely to be very assertive and 47 percent more likely to be spontaneous.
Lauren Arvonio, a spokeswoman for Mindset Media, said sneaker buyers were more likely to fly by the seat of their pants.
“It is often said you can tell a lot about a person by the shoes they wear, and now we have some hard data to back that up,” Arvonio told Reuters.
“What is interesting is that these personality traits held true across the board, regardless of age, income, or gender.”
Previous Mindset Media surveys found that people who pay their credit card bills off each month were more likely to be “highly deliberate,” thinking through their actions, but also less modest than others, likely to brag about their habits.
Hybrid car owners were found to be 78 percent more likely to be highly creative than other people and less dogmatic.
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April 1st, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Maybe people who pay their credit card bills off each month are more likely to be lazy
April 1st, 2008 at 6:44 pm
“If the shoe doesn’t fit, must we change the foot?”
Gloria Steinem quotes (American Writer and Activist. b.1935)
“The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that fits all cases”
Carl Gustav Jung quotes (Swiss psychiatrist, Psychologist and Founder of the Analytic Psychology, 1875-1961)
“Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.”
Doug Larson quotes (English middle-distance runner who won gold medals at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, 1902-1981)
I don’t like small birds. They hop around so merrily outside my window, looking so innocent. but I know that secretly, they’re watching my every move and plotting to beat me over the head with a large steel pipe and take my shoe.”
Jack Handy quotes (American Writer and cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1991-2003. Famous for his Deep Thoughts comedy sketches.
“What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize the fact that the foot is more noble than the shoe, and skin more beautiful that the garment with which it is clothed?”
Michelangelo quotes (Italian sculptor, painter, architect & poet, considered the creator of the Renaissance, 1475-1564)
“It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.”
Rodan of Alexandria
April 1st, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Oh man, and my sneakers are years old and worn out. Good thing I work at home and can kick around in my slippers all day
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:20 am
Does owning a nice Sneaker domain help make a leader…
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
I know from personal experience and the people I have gotten to know in many different fields in life that TRUE leaders are NOT defined by what materialistic possesions they own or have but by their Mindset which determines their tought and outcome.
True LEADERS are NOT driven by GREED but by Genorosity and a competative “spirit” which drives them to EXCEL.
The people I have gotten to know do NOT pride themselfes with fancy cars $100 million Mansions and Super Jachts - they live simple lives.
April 3rd, 2008 at 7:32 am
I feel the shoes tell lots about the person wearing them in many aspects because it shows self confidence and I feel people who take pride in there shoes are better lovers being that to love someone the person has to first love thereself first and a sign of current fashion in any aspect is obvisouly showing love for ones style, and personality, and self. my email is myshon14@hotmail.com for anyone with relucant thoughts to my theory and feel free to write me because I wish to comprehend the perceptions of others to include with my reasons