The Perfect Fit: What Your Shoes Say About You [Hardcover]

Meghan Cleary (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 7, 2005

Shoe expert Meghan Cleary wants women everywhere to forget the constellations and open up their closets, because The Perfect Fit is a horoscope based on footwear! After all, what says more about a womans personality than her choice of stilettos and sneakers, mary janes and mules? Quick questionnaires help readers get in step with their true selves, while detailed shoe profiles answer every woman's burning questions: Which career will sweep me off my feet? How do I achieve my perfect look? Who is my arch supporter? And most of all, Is there any problem in life that can't be solved with a new pair of shoes? Sleek illustrations highlight thirty shoe personalities, and sassy sidebars showcase fashion tips, shoe history, and inspirational advice. As easy to slip into as a comfy pair of ballet flats, The Perfect Fit is fanciful, fabulous fun that's just plain good for the sole.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A woman's favorite pair of shoes is not merely an accessory, claims New York writer and stiletto enthusiast Cleary, but actually a window into her soul. The type of shoe that a woman wears can indicate her taste in clothing, her career goals and even her ideal mate. In this pocket-sized handbook, Cleary guides her readers through a "sole-searching" exercise to discover their inner "Shoe sun sign," then profiles the typical personality of each shoe type. For example, a flip-flop girl is "steady as a rudder," someone who "sparkles with the energy of being truly alive," while a woman who feels most comfortable in a T-strap usually has a "natural gustiness and Betty Boop-like cuteness." Filled with exhaustive puns like "sole-mate" and "arch-supporter," the book is as cheesy as a teen fashion magazine, and every bit as superficial. It is unlikely that a reader will learn anything about themselves that they did not already know before picking it up, but this breezy, illustrated giftbook will entertain those who love both fashion and horoscopes, but knows not to take either too seriously.
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Review

"Your shoes weren't made only for walking—fashion writer Meghan Cleary thinks they also do the talking . . . about you." -Newsweek

"Meghan Cleary delves into the inner workings of women's minds, hearts, and soles, through their choice of shoes. From the "Stiletto Girl" to the "Ballet Flat Girl" to the "Sneaker Girl," her surprisingly accurate profiles outline each type's overall character, and provide tips on everything from wardrobes to dating to careers." -Boldtype.com

"The Perfect Fit is full of analysis and insight." -Detroit Free Press

"Readers are categorized into the type of shoe that best fits their personality. Based on this newfound self-knowledge, one can make informed life decisions." -Metro

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 7, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081184501X
• ISBN-13: 978-0811845014
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,263,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Meghan Cleary is the internationally recognized footwear authority whose insight on everything from the latest shoe trends to the hottest footwear designs to red carpet stilettos at the Oscars and Emmys has appeared in more than 4,500 media outlets throughout the world.

From the minute she first laid eyes on a pair of baby blue wedges at age five, to sitting with luxury shoe designers in their studios in Italy, Meghan brings a new, fun expertise and flair to one of fashion's hottest categories: Shoes.

A global footwear icon who has rubbed elbows with the likes of Christian Louboutin and top Hollywood stars -- she also guides consumer shoppers on finding the perfect shoes through her media appearances and events. Meghan has produced a shoe and accessories collection, TV segments, documentary, internet content and two books, as well as reporting on industry trends within the footwear trade media. For nine years she has served as Contributing Editor at luxury trend publication JCREPORT breaking new designers to the market.

A former marketing consultant on Wall Street, Meghan has also been a resource for a variety of top footwear and mass market retail companies in how to reach women shoppers.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must have for the modern woman, April 9, 2005

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K. hall "hi heeled sandal mama" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This is such a cute and sassy little book that I love to share with my girlfriends... The author does such a good job of capturing the mood of a woman as suggested by (that increasingly important decision) the shoe she chooses that day. I bought five to give out as gifts to my favorite ladies...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars shoe feng shui, June 9, 2005

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Jade (New York, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Perfect Fit: What Your Shoes Say About You (Hardcover)

This girl is a maniac for shoes and who isn't? I loved this lil book and it's going in the stockings for all my gals (mom and her sneaks, sis in her stillettos and the nieces in their flips) for the holidays.

And maybe for my women's feet obscessed guy-friends too. Some of them need a primer. I read all their girlfriends by their shoes before they get a clue-ya know?

OK Miss Meghan. Women have been reading men's shoes since gladiator sandals hit the scene- when's the men's primer coming along???

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Fit? You Bet, April 20, 2005

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S. Lulgjuraj - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Perfect Fit: What Your Shoes Say About You (Hardcover)

Down deep inside we all want someone to ooooooooh over that special pair of shoes we love so much. Miss Megan reveals why if feels so good. She tells us that there is more to shoes then meets the ground. The oooohing is about us, a reaction to the personalitiy we choose to slip on that morning. The book is great fun and a great gift. Thank you Miss Megan, I'm off to put on my favorite pair of leather-soled, black-satin heals and listen to all the people tell me how wow and sexy I am.