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Re: Shoes By Jews launching today (yes we're real)

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As a 5'6 man with a girlfriend who is 5'7, anyone insecure enough to buy these shoes needs to start looking at their priorities in life. Just be you, own it man!

My best buddy is about 5'4" and a bit round too, but I have never sensed for an instant that he feels hampered by or insecure about it. He's a smart guy and happy with himself. He has my admiration, as do you.

Re: Shoes By Jews launching today (yes we're real)

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Does appearance influence what strangers think of you? Yes. Have studies shown shorter men have less success in dating and professional lives, everything else being equal? Yes. Do most social interactions with strangers, where your appearance matters, happen while wearing shoes? Yes. All your arguments are moot, but more importantly, you can't know what it's like for short men because by your own admission you are gi…

Fair enough, I'll agree with what you've mentioned regarless of your lack of proof. However, I still think confidence plays a bigger role and will more than compensate for a lack of height. But you got me; I don't have research near my armchair to convince you. My experiences are purely anecdotal. However, it doesn't remove from the fact that these shoes won't help you out. If anything, they'll make you look even mor…

You can find more info and sources on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_discrimination#Height_an...

If these shoes will make you look taller without making it obvious that you're wearing height-increasing shoes, and I believe they are, then these will help you out. I don't understand where you're coming from when you say that they wouldn't work. I agree that they're not stylish by any means, but that's another thing entirely. Shoes like these aren't new either, they've been around for as long as I can remember. I'll posit that you probably have met someone who wore these, and you never noticed it.

Re: Shoes By Jews launching today (yes we're real)

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As a 5'6 man with a girlfriend who is 5'7, anyone insecure enough to buy these shoes needs to start looking at their priorities in life. Just be you, own it man!

My best buddy is about 5'4" and a bit round too, but I have never sensed for an instant that he feels hampered by or insecure about it. He's a smart guy and happy with himself. He has my admiration, as do you.

It bugged me more when I was younger, but its such a petty thing to be worried about.

Also as a rounder gentleman, Id much rather continue to lose weight and get in shape than worry that I'm kinda short.

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