Shoe dreams are more related to insects, more related to peers, and more related to family than dreams in general. They are less related to fantastic beings.

Dreams of shoes are more related to embarrassment and more related to confusion than dreams in general. They are less related to fear.

Shoe dreams are more related to home, more related to work, and more related to human-made places than dreams in general. They are less related to magical places.

Shoe dreams are more related to eating and drinking than dreams in general. They are less related to sex, less related to disasters, and less related to death.

Shoe dreams are more related to recurring dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to nightmares, less related to vivid dreams, and less related to sad dreams.

Shoe dreams are more related to smelling, more related to taste, and more related to touch than dreams in general.

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience shoes in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about shoes in dreams. See how you feel about shoes now, in your waking life.

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. Shoes are put on when one is ready to travel, ready to move. Movement in dreams is associated with movement in your life. You’re “going places,” or at least ready to make progress. Work is a common area of life addressed through the use of shoe symbolism, because work is closely associated with movement in life. Some types of shoes are associated with work, such as boots or pumps. Feeling confident about your shoes can symbolize feeling confident about your job or a role you play in life, such as friend or spouse. It can mean you have standing, meaning authority, power, or influence. See: Legs Missing or lacking shoes can mean you feel that you don’t have standing. It can symbolize being financially broke, or lacking what you need to go to the places in life where you want to be. Losing your shoes can mean you’ve lost your motivation, desire, or energy. Shoes are associated with wear and tear, and a dream can use that association to speak to the wear and tear on your body. It shows the mileage you’ve accumulated. Dreaming about worn-out shoes can connect with having a busy life and feeling the effects of it. Shoes are associated with preparation, especially preparation to be busy. For example, a woman dreams about cleaning her running shoes, reflecting her thoughts about getting ready for the Christmas holiday. She knows she’ll be doing a lot of running around to get ready, and is preparing psychologically. Notice that running shoes and running around connect, and are a clue to the meaning that’s hidden in plain sight. Buying new shoes can symbolize taking on a new job or relationship, and related ideas. For example, a newly divorced woman dreams about buying stiletto heels, which are connected with her thoughts about getting back into the dating scene. This detail stands out because she never wears stilettos, but she associates them with attractive women. It means she’s thinking about ways of attracting another man. Shoes are associated with moving on—from a relationship, a time of life, a pattern or habit. For example, a woman dreams about going back to her ex-boyfriend’s place to retrieve shoes she left behind. She’s determined to get them back, but she in reality she didn’t leave any shoes behind, so the shoe-dream must be symbolism. It represents her readiness to move on from the relationship. Her thoughts had been lingering on it, and she decided that time had come to cut all ties. Heavy shoes, or being unable to find your shoes, can symbolize difficulty moving on, such as after a breakup. It can symbolize being stuck in place, such as in a job or relationship. It can symbolize lack of progress in your career or inner life. Heavy shoes can symbolize lethargy, lack of motivation, depression, or difficulty with physical movement, especially if movement is hindered by heavy body weight. Shoes are put on before leaving, so if you dream about your shoes missing it can mean you lack something you need to move forward in your life: opportunity, gumption, money, personal vision. Because shoes come in pairs, they can be used to symbolize a pairing, such as a couple. And because shoes have soles, they can be used as a wordplay for “soul.” Put soul together with the idea of a pairing, and shoes can symbolize the desire for a soulmate. Shoes are closely associated with feet. See: Feet Tying shoelaces can symbolize final preparations. See also: Clothing, Embarking, Feet, Journeys, Legs, Lockers, Running, Souls