女人看包，男人看鞋。
雖說不知道這句話有多少代表性，但從炒鞋的火熱程度也能看出有些男孩兒得有多愛籃球鞋。
旁人看了還不理解：「這都啥呀，一個球鞋能玩兒出這麼多花兒？還炒出幾千上萬？」
這不，馬上有人出來辯護：「我們不懂口紅色號，你也不懂球鞋啊！」
商品被打上了社會標籤。
穿某種鞋，會傳遞並被人解讀出不同的社會意涵：性別、年齡、收入、亞文化愛好、甚至性向等。
今天，我們搜集了一些常見的鞋與外網網友總結的它們被人解讀出的信息，來看看這些特徵符合你的判斷嗎？
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▌代表品牌或系列：Air Jordan系列
The guy in the retros (Jordan 1–14), knows a little something about sneakers and fashion. If you have a grown man that can afford sneakers with prices ranging from $190 to $600 a pair, but they don't have a car, you may need to reevaluate your situation. Ten of these sneakers cost the same as a Honda car. There is no reason for that type of foolishness in your life.
穿復古款（如AJ1-14）的男生還是比較潮的。但你要是碰上個成年男性，買了很多1400-4000塊之間的運動鞋但是卻還沒有車，那你就得好好想想了。十雙這種鞋加起來可能就抵得上一輛本田汽車了。找這種人做伴侶還是得擔心他敗家啊。
Once they start wearing exclusives like the collabs with Undefeated, Supreme and DJ Khaled, you might be on to something. Not only do these have a higher price point, they are harder to get. The guy that wears these will have a more exclusive lifestyle.
要是對方穿的是AJ和Undefeated, Supreme, 或者DJ Khaled聯名的限量版，你可能遇到有錢人了。這種鞋不僅價格貴，而且還很難買到。穿這種鞋的人生活過得一般也不樸素。
Men who wear Jordans like to play basketball, even if they are not good players. Wearing a pair of Jordans somehow bestows a natural athletic gift upon them. Normally, sneakerheads are into Hip Hop culture as well, with dudes rapping in their Beats all day long.
穿AJ的男生一般都喜歡打籃球，哪怕打得不咋地。就好像穿一雙AJ在球場上就能更神勇一樣。潮鞋愛好者們通常也喜歡嘻哈文化，耳朵裡塞著的也是說唱音樂。
▌代表品牌或系列：Nike Air Force 1
Nike is a huge sneaker company that has been at the top of the game for a while now. They are known for spending millions on their ads, but there is one shoe that would continue to make sales with little to no advertising. The Air Force 1 has been an urban fashion staple for years. This is the shoe for the summer.
耐克公司體量巨大，在運動鞋領域也是首屈一指。世人都知道他們公司在廣告上一花就是好幾百萬，但是他們有一款鞋根本不用打廣告也賣得很好。空軍一號就是城市潮流的必備款，也是夏日必選板鞋。
Guys who wear Nike Air Force 1 keep a relatively low profile than their Air Jordan counterparts. They might be basketball lovers, but not necessarily rap music ones. A lot of guys who like Air Force 1 are simply attracted by its clean white look and versatility, because you can literally wear anything with it and not look lame.
穿空軍一號的一般比穿AJ的要低調些。他們可能喜歡打籃球，但不一定喜歡說唱音樂。很多喜歡空軍一號的男生單純就是被它乾淨的白色設計和百搭屬性吸引了，因為你基本上可以穿任何褲子衣服和它搭配。
▌代表品牌或系列：New Balance/ Saucony/K-Swiss
These are the "was dope back in the day, but not so much now" shoes. The guy who wears one of these is still living in the past and they just won't let go.
新百倫等這樣的休閒鞋就是那種「曾經挺潮但現在也就還好」的鞋類。穿這種鞋的人還活在過去，不願放手。
You try to give him the hint that he is way too old for you by continuing to call him "sir" and say how much he reminds you of your granddad. He normally tucks in everything. T-shirts, tank tops, button ups—you name it.
你會對穿這種鞋的人報以「先生」這樣的稱呼，暗示你倆不合適，明示對方他讓你想起了你的爺爺。這種人一般會把所有上衣扎進褲子裡，比如T恤、背心、襯衫等等。
One thing worth noting is that young guys in rich countries have pretty much outgrown these shoes and consider them something mid-aged guys would wear to buy groceries. In the developing world, urban young men have been catching up with this trend. And interestingly, because of its "not-so-aggressive" look, men who wear them are often guys who don't play competitive sports, like basketball and football. They are sometimes considered to be "too decent to be straight". Not that straight guys aren't gentle, lol.
還有就是發達國家的年輕男生基本上都不穿這些鞋了，而且覺得這種鞋是中年人穿去買菜的鞋。但在發展中的地區，城裡的年輕男性卻在慢慢開始買這些鞋。而且很有趣的是，因為這種鞋外形設計「沒多少攻擊性」，愛穿這種鞋的男生一般都不會參與有很強對抗性的運動，比方說籃球和足球。有人覺得這種鞋子看起來就是「太體面，一點都不直男」，倒不是說直男不體面或者不溫柔，哈哈哈哈。
▌代表品牌或系列：Adidas Stan Smiths
This is the "Classic Man". Not like the New Balance guy. He's younger, but has that nostalgic swag. He is not afraid to try different styles or play with colors and patterns. This is the guy that will wear one romper and make you rethink the whole thing because he actually looks good in it.
小白鞋就是很經典的款，跟新百倫那種款還不一樣，小白鞋更年輕一些，但是也有那股子懷舊勁兒。穿小白鞋的人一般也不拒絕其他款式，也會嘗試多彩和花樣。這種男人就算穿背帶褲，也會讓你覺得「誒，也不難看嘛」。
The Stan Smith has growing popularity among urban men with its low top design, with which you should wear invisible socks to (supposedly) show your ankles. Not that it's true, but ankles are said to be sexy symbols of a man, which he can safely show without being afraid of being reproached by social gender norms.
因為低幫的設計，小白鞋在城市男性中打開了市場，他們可以穿個船襪，露出腳踝。倒不是說真有此事，但是一般認為腳踝是男性可以安全露出展示性感同時卻不用害怕被社會性別規訓所不容的部位。
And also, the green label at the back of the shoes is the iconic design. It seems people are crazy about green nowadays, greenhair, green salads, green cars, greenhouse effect, you name it. (Kidding)
還有，鞋子背後的綠標也是標誌性的設計。貌似人們很喜歡綠啊，綠頭髮、綠色沙拉、新能源車、溫室效應等等（開玩笑的）。
▌代表品牌或系列：Adidas NMDs / Asics / Nike Air Max 90s
These are a cool casual shoe for just about anyone, but really for the guy that doesn't really wear sneakers. This guy's been on his suit and tie game so long and realized that the oxfords don't do well at the cookout, so these are his go-to. Especially because they go well with his ankle cut pants or joggers. If he's really bad and boujee, he will be in Yeezys though.
跑步鞋就是誰都可以穿的休閒鞋啦，但一般從來不穿運動鞋的人最喜歡穿跑鞋。這種男人整天西裝領帶，直到有天意識到去野外燒烤穿牛津鞋並不合適，才會選擇跑步鞋，再加上跑步鞋跟九分褲也好運動褲也罷都很搭。要是他過分酷拽，估計就會穿椰子鞋了。
Men who wear runners are either jogging aficionados or those who just don't know what to wear other than his professional footwear.
穿跑鞋的男人要不就是跑步狂魔，不然就是除了正裝鞋類就不知道穿啥的人。
下面是一些鞋子的穿搭個例，評論僅供參考，笑一笑，別當真。
These suede ankle boots are trendy yet understated, masculine but not aggressive. This guy is detail-oriented and not at all flashy.
這種仿麂皮的靴子很潮又很淡雅素淨，有男人味但是又不挑釁。你看鞋就會覺得這人應該比較在意細節但是又不招搖。
With these laid-back shoes on, this dude signals he's super chill without a care in the world. He also probably doesn't feel pressured to succumb to societal expectations (even when maybe he should...).
鞋子穿得這麼鬆弛，這位老哥一定很放鬆，根本不在意這個世界。他估計也沒什麼社會壓力，不用屈服於社會期望（哪怕是他該滿足社會期望，他也不）。
These shoes might be intended for hiking, but chances are this dude hasn't hit the trail in a while. More likely, he's a not-so-rough guy just trying to look tough.
這種鞋在設計之初的本意是讓人穿去爬山的，但是很有可能圖中這個老哥很久沒爬過山了。更有可能是他本來就不是啥硬漢，但是在努力凹硬漢人設。
We hate to be judgmental, but Merrells generally signal a dude's mom is still shopping for him.
我們真的不想對別人評頭論足，但是戶外登山鞋真的只會讓人覺得這老哥還在任由他媽媽給他買鞋。
This man is a serious sneakerhead... who might miss your birthday or skip out on a date to wait in line for the latest pair of Jordans. Hey, at least he demonstrates commitment?
穿AJ那絕對是潮鞋發燒友了。他們一般會錯過你的生日或約會，就為了排隊買雙最新的AJ。不過想想，要啥自行車，人也很專一啊（只是對鞋）。
This is a kid at heart who doesn't take himself too seriously.
他內心還是個孩子，估計也不咋看重自己。
This just looks lazy, not to mention silly. This dude somehow missed the memo that socks with sandals are simply unacceptable.
這純粹就是懶了，更別說蠢。這老哥可能忘了涼鞋不要配襪的準則。
成熟男人都該有塊好手錶，籃球boy都該有雙好鞋，商務男都該有輛好車。你看，別說女人了，消費主義把男人也裹挾上了天。
現實中其實也沒有那麼多吸睛的裝扮，很多女孩兒背的都是帆布包，很多男孩兒穿的也就是普通運動鞋。大家都忙著呢，哪來那麼多blingbling。
sneaker/ˈsniːkər/ n. 運動鞋；便鞋
bestow/bɪˈstoʊ/v. 給予；授予；獻給
staple/ˈsteɪpl/adj. 主要的；基本的；重要的
jogger/ˈdʒɒɡə(r)/n.（柔軟寬鬆、腰間有鬆緊帶的）運動褲；運動短褲
boujee adj. 生活奢華，性格卻謙遜的
aficionado/əˌfɪʃəˈnɑːdoʊ/n. 酷愛……的人；迷
suede/sweɪd/n. 絨面革；仿麂皮
succumb/səˈkʌm/v. 屈服；屈從；抵擋不住（攻擊、疾病、誘惑等）
judgemental/dʒʌdʒˈmentl/adj. 輕率評價的；動輒評頭論足的；動輒指責人的
編輯：唐曉敏
來源：Blavity、Huffpost
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