What Do Your Sneakers Say About You?

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]

12:53 AM on 04/04/2008

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

[desthmoneses]

05:56 PM on 04/03/2008

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]

02:24 PM on 04/03/2008

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

[finkid]

06:11 PM on 04/02/2008

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]

05:42 PM on 04/02/2008

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

[geobushono]

02:52 PM on 04/02/2008

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%.