Made for Walking

Here's a question for the ladies. I read a lot of men's magazines. Mostly for the pictures of women, although I do pick up some good grooming tips as well. Anyway, there's one point that these mags hammer home time and time again: The first thing a woman notices about a guy is his shoes. The rationale is, according to the female "experts" they interview for these mags, that "if a guy takes care of his shoes, he's probably a nurturing type of guy -- the sort we'd want to date."

Is this just something they print to satiate Cole & Haan and other men's footwear advertisers... or are my chances of getting laid inexorably linked to how well-shined my shoes are?

'Cuz I gotta be honest. If a woman has a great ass, she could be walking around with tennis rackets tied to her feet for all I'd care.