Point is that though the main purpose of wearing them is mainly for comfort and to provide a barrier from our feet touching the ground.... They serve a larger purpose too....They help to judge a person's character. One of the first things another person notices about you, is what you wear on your feet.
It doesn't always help make a correct assessment, like in the case of Ruskin Bond's stories... But most of the times it helps make a fair decision. For example, if you turn up wearing some sort of fluorescent, rubber chappals, its obvious to another person that you're a beach bum. Or just one helluva guy. They stand as a symbol of how serious, sensible, not serious and not sensible, tidy, untidy or how smart you are.
One can easily spot a pauper from a king. Suppose you enter an office and you see the Manager there wearing some cheap footwear that shows off his dirty nails with muck stuck in them.. I don't think I could trust him with my consignment (or whatever).. 'cuz the man can't even take care of himself! You could be dressed in the best suits or dresses and give the show away by wearing highly inappropriate footwear.
It's said, that while eyes are the windows to a person's soul...me says, your feet are the index to YOU.(P.S. windows sounded stupid here!)
There's also the more scientific reasons, you should consider. The thing is the kind of support you provide your feet with affects your back, spine and your neck. A wrong choice of footwear could screw up your neck and spinal cord real bad and end you up with a bad case of spondylitis. In minor cases you could end up with shoe- bites or just aching feet.
So, while you go and polish your shoes, or get someone to do them for you... I'm gonna shooooooo away... Have a good day!
no put mokke!!!
jeez sorry, could you pleek translate that into english for me?
I don't know... I don't agree too much with the concept of shoes and clothes. Nakedness in body and foot would be better, unless of course it's a very hot (or cold) day and your body and feet are burning up (or freezing).
You see, these are just more and more ways of creating differences among us, and we sit and complain about discrimination and stuff, and here we are, looking at a person's mucky toenails and deciding that he can't handle a consignment (or whatever). That's sad.
Kaushik
..na... its not sad..you can't just trust people, 'cuz u dnt know them. So, a person looks for signs,etc. before he makes a decision to take a step forward. I'm not saying it's the most accurate method.. but..it's used.
I agree clothes, etc. are another excuse to discriminate amongst ourselves... but i dnt think i'd want to be a part of the world where everyone wore the same things,etc. You see there is also the concept of a person's individuality and his/her rights, reasons for being here,etc.
shoes n clothes ?...its wayyyyyyyyyy better than nakedness anyday.... i mean thats one reason why we dont see ashok sir or any on as a matter of fact without clothes do we:D
its not just a mere formality
and id rather look at a persons feet..
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Ninju...( CAPT. Makudaney and the loyal MODO gang!!!)
it might be a way to discriminate more.. agreed completley...but then isnt there enough discrimination in the world aldready
i dont care what another person thinks..if he dosent like what im wearing he can jus go jump its not that i even give a damn...
shoes or chappals are really imp and u have to be sure to wear them with right clothing
u ofcourse cant wear a formal suit with chappals or cargos with shoes [not leather im against it]