yes, very important.
you can tell a lot about a person's shoes, male or female.
women who wear high heels, are usually those that have b!tch shields and stuck up. this is a generalization though. and girls who wear sandals, are more 'down to earth' easier to approach.
women can tell...
if a guy has spotless, clean shoes, that gives the impression he's a player and that he replaces women easily. replaces shoes whenever they become the slightest dirty, with a new pair...does the same thing with women, gets a new one every once in a while when he feels like it.
if a guy has old, beat-up sneakers that look really dirty, it gives the impression he doesn't take care of his relationships. sloppy, messy guy who doesn't keep clean in general.
if a guy has old shoes, but they're well kept and still look decent that shows that he can be ltr material because he takes good care of his things.
...i read it in an article somewhere, can't seem to find it. even though those are generalizations, but girls do notice. when i notice a chick checkn me out, she looks me up starting with the shoes. so better make sure they're nice man.
check this, go to goodwill! yeah bro, they got like shoes for under $5 that look really nice and new. i'm serious, you can get some killer deals at goodwill, check it out.