What Do Your Sneakers Say About You?

Reuters:

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.

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Comments

[Retrofuturistic]

I would buy the high-top red ones....

[desthmoneses]

Considering that the ones who display leadership are elected officials I'm inclined not to be very moved by the article. That and consider the source of the sudy.

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

My sneakers say Chem-Bio Lab, and are waiting for Bush to invade.

[finkid]

Here's an interesting Ad for Puma shoes. (http://guessworker.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/athletic/). I wonder what it says about you.

Here's another.

http://guessworker.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/puma/

[nastyvirus]

Incidentally, the study was paid for by the IndoChina Sneakers Manufacturer's and Child Labor Association.

[geobushono]

let's see..............that's three pair at....let's say $60.........ok 200 bucks a year for sneakers.....that's leadership for ya. welcome to america where HS graduation rates are 50%.