Shoe Superstitions

Almost every time I make a new sandal design, I put the sandals on my kitchen bench and film and photograph them. However, yesterday a friend said to me “Is it bad luck to put your shoes on a bench or is it only bad luck to put them on a table?”

Hmm! This obviously piqued my interest, so I Googled away. This is what I found:

According to Wikipedia, there is a superstition that bad luck will come to a person who places shoes on a table (luckily, I put mine on my kitchen bench for filming, not my dining table).

Another superstition common in the North of England is that when a Miner died in an accident his shoes were placed on a table as a sign of respect. So, by extension, this was seen as either tempting fate or simply bad taste.

In the world of theatre, putting shoes on a dressing room table is considered by some to bring the risk of a bad performance, whereas the opposite is the term “Break a leg” meaning good luck. 

On the Spooky Isles website, I found these 8 Shoe Superstitions:

1. Never put new shoes on a table
2. Don’t put your shoes on the wrong feet
3. Shoes on the bed bring bad luck
4. Don’t wear green shoes on stage
5. Don’t’ leave your shoes upside down
6. Don’t wear new shoes to a funeral
7. Always tie your shoelaces
8. Never whistle in a shoemaker’s shop

Obviously, these are all old wives tales or superstitions probably from way back in medieval times. Fortunately, I’m not superstitious and I will continue to film my sandals on my kitchen bench and rarely on my dining room table. 

Lots of love,

Cheryl   xx