COMMON CONCERNS, DIFFERENT RESPONSES
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Shoes
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Click on a group of shoes to find out the Common Concern, Different Response
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walk a mile in someone eslse's shoes
People everywhere face the common concern of how to cover and protect their feet. As you look around, you’ll notice that people have responded to this concern in countless (and often amazing) ways.

The kind of shoes a person might use depends on a combination of factors: what the environment is like, what kind of shoes his or her group traditionally wears, and what the shoemaker can create.

Imagine shedding your own shoes and standing in one of these pairs instead. Which ones would you choose? And what would it be like to look at life from that different point of view --even for just a moment?

different circumstances, different shoes
Take a look at these shoes. Each grouping shows how different people have used shoes to address the common concerns of walking, working, impressing, playing, dancing . . .

These groupings give you hints about the different circumstances that affect how shoes are made and used. Pick out a pair or two -- can you guess why they’ve been made to look the way they do?

Go to top of page and click on a group of shoes to find out the Common Concern, Different Response
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