Footwear » Superstitions

If new shoes creak, it's a sign you haven't paid for them yet.

It is a sign of good luck to have old shoes squeak while you are walking in them.

Never walk around with one shoe on and one shoe off or you will lose your mind.

If you are walking and your shoe string comes unfastened, your father loves you better than your mother does.

Wear red pepper in your shoes to keep out of trouble.

To get rid of an unwanted guest, take one of his or her shoes, place it in the middle of a busy road, and set it down. Then calling out their name, declare that you want them to leave.

A dog howling at night when someone in the house is sick is a bad omen. It can be reversed by reaching under the bed and turning over a shoe.