From a young age we are told that our inner qualities matter more than the clothes we wear — but do you know that your shoes can actually speak 41 to strangers? 42 a study by researchers at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, people could accurately 43 a stranger’s age, gender and income just by looking at their shoes. 44 that isn’t necessarily surprising, what made researchers 45 was the second level of analysis. Participants in the study could also tell whether another person was insecure in her close relationships, or more laid-back and relaxed, based on the shoes she wore.