Women often say that you can tell what the man is like by the shoes he wears, but what about women? As women the world over change their shoes almost as often as they do their underwear, it's virtually impossible to know who is in the heels. Because many ladies are dedicated followers of vogue they tend to wear what the fashion industry dictates rather than what they really feel comfortable and secure in. Men, on the other hand, tend to be more practical and opt for such attributes as quality, comfort, and support in a shoe.

But there are those that say it's still very possible to know the woman behind the shoes and that it just takes a little more practice to read than it does with men. Some of you will remember the movie staring Tom Hanks called Forest Gump. There's once scene where he says "Mama always said you could tell an awful lot about a person by the kind of shoes they wear."

I'm not going to write in detail here about reading a lady's personality by her shoes, but just as a taster many women have multiple shoe personalities although the favorite is usually is a high heel, and it's this style which indicates strength, status and sex appeal.

Why Are Shoes So Important To Women? Now there's a good question, but I think you would be better off asking a woman as she is more qualified to answer. Don't expect a logical response though, as when I asked the same question to my wife (who has 16 pairs of shoes at the time of writing), she went on the defensive and said it was a daft question and not worthy of a reply!

In the Philippines, shortly after the Marcos regime was overthrown in 1986, opposition forces found Imelda Marcos had one thousand and sixty pairs of quality designer shoes in her personal collection at the presidential palace. I tell you something now, if we had the space in our house, and money was no object, my wife would have a collection to compete with Imelda's, which would be closely followed by branded handbags. Don't you just love them! Women that is!

Statistically, an average lady will aim to have a new pair of womens shoes every 3-6 months. Compare this with the average man and it's not difficult to see that this is extreme. Okay, so a typical women's shoe with a heel may wear out quicker than sturdy flat options, but I think woman should not be wearing heels all day every day anyway. High heels are extremely bad for the feet in the long term and can lead to all sorts of foot related problems later on in life, but you can't tell them anything!

We all like our girls to look like women and women's shoes are part of the female identity, but come on girls, give the purse strings a break and have less quantity and more quality in your collection. And STOP changing your minds so often and stick with a style and design that suits you. I have an Italian hand made pair of mans dress shoes that are still going strong some 16 years later. Timeless, comfortable, supportive quality, that keep my feet protected as a shoe should do. What does that tell you gals about me?