"I did not have 3000 pairs of shoes. I had 1060."
  (Imelda Marcos - former Philippine First Lady)

Every suburb on this website is compared to a shoe. Most are one-shoe suburbs, some are a bit more complex. (Find the Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane equivalent of a particular suburb.)


Here's the index:

 

Adidas - all is not as it seems, a mainstream looking suburb with a bit of edge. A suburb in transition where arty types are slowly moving in.
(Sydney: DULWICH HILL)
(Melbourne: COBURG, FAIRFIELD, PRESTON)

(Brisbane: COOPRAROO, INDOOROOPILLY, KEDRON, KELVIN GROVE, TOOWONG)

Aquila and black work shoes - professional type suburb with confident people - some like to work hard and play hard.
(Sydney: BONDI JUNCTION,  CREMORNE, EDGECLIFF, KIRRIBILLI, MILSONS POINT, NEUTRAL BAY, NORTH SYDNEY, POTTS POINT, PYRMONT, WOOLLAHRA, WOOLLOOMOOLOO)
(Melbourne: ALBERT PARK, DOCKLANDS, ELWOOD, HAWKSBURN, PORT MELBOURNE, SOUTHBANK, SOUTH MELBOURNE, SOUTH YARRA)
(Brisbane: AUCHENFLOWER, BULIMBA, FORTITUDE VALLEY, KANGAROO POINT, MILTON, NEW FARM, RED HILL, SOUTH BRISBANE/SOUTH BANK, TENERIFFE, WILSTON)

Bally/Lloyds - conservative area with plenty of upper middle class families and people over 50 who like napkins and classical music at dinner, and can probably use the six degrees of separation rule to establish a link to the Queen.
(Sydney: HUNTERS HILL, MCMAHONS POINT, MOSMAN, ROSE BAY, TURRAMURRA, VAUCLUSE, WAHROONGA)
(Melbourne: ARMADALE, CAULFIELD, MT ELIZA, MALVERN, TOORAK, KEW)
(Brisbane: ASCOT & HAMILTON, MILTON,


Birkenstocks and Campers - a socially and environmentally aware, creative, arty, inner city suburb with a neighbourhood or village feel and an alternative bent. The 'fair trade' coffee sipping type.
(Sydney: ANNANDALE, BALMAIN,  ELIZABETH BAY, ERSKINEVILLE, GLEBE, LEICHHARDT, MARRICKVILLE, NEWTOWN, POTTS POINT, REDFERN, ROZELLE, SUMMER HILL, SURRY HILLS)
(Melbourne: BALACLAVA, BRUNSWICK, CLIFTON HILL, FITZROY NORTH, FLEMINGTON, KENSINGTON, NORTHCOTE,  PRAHRAN, RICHMOND, ST KILDA, YARRAVILLE)
(Brisbane: BULIMBA, PADDINGTON, RED HILL, ST LUCIA, TOOWONG )


Birkenstocks and socks - an earthy outer suburb with environmentally conscious people who still have dream catchers and macrame hanging baskets on their front verandah. Om!
(Sydney: AVALON, FRENCHS FOREST )
(Melbourne: ELTHAM)
 

Canvas Sneaker - a relaxed beachside suburb, mainstream, family oriented
(Sydney: BRIGHTON-LE-SANDS)
(Melbourne: WILLIAMSTOWN)
(Brisbane: MANLY, SANDGATE)


Christian Louboutin  - a suburb that attracts highly paid professionals who understand art, uber designer clothes, like to party, have hundreds of gorgeous friends.
(Sydney: WOOLLAHRA)


Colorados  - a family oriented middle class suburb with a mainstream bent and good access to parks, rivers, beaches, harbour etc - where kids can burn off their energy and save their parents from going psycho.
(Sydney: ARTARMON, BALGOWLAH, BURWOOD, CHATSWOOD, CROWS NEST, DRUMMOYNE, FRENCHS FOREST, HABERFIELD, HORNSBY, LANE COVE,  NEUTRAL BAY, NORTH RYDE, RANDWICK, SANS SOUCI, ST IVES)
(Melbourne: ASCOT VALE, CAULFIELD, DONCASTER, ELSTERNWICK, ESSENDON, IVANHOE, MARIBYRNONG, MOONEE PONDS, WILLIAMSTOWN)
(Brisbane: BARDON, CAMP HILL, CHELMER/GRACEVILLE, CLAYFIELD, INDOOROOPILLY, KEDRON, RED HILL, ROSALIE,


Converse - grungey inner city, gay friendly suburb with a kaleidoscope of people, where creativity is KING or er um QUEEN.
(Sydney: DARLINGHURST, NEWTOWN, SURRY HILLS)
(Melbourne: BALACLAVA, COLLINGWOOD, FITZROY, YARRAVILLE)

(Brisbane: FORTITUDE VALLEY)

 
Country Road - a wealthy middle class suburb with a bit of bling, 4WDs, big houses, and cafes full of yummy mummies.
(Sydney: MOSMAN,
(Melbourne: ARMADALE, CAULFIELD, BRIGHTON, IVANHOE, SANDRINGHAM)
(Brisbane: ASCOT & HAMILTON, CLAYFIELD,


Designer slippers - a wealthy middle class suburb with intellectual types who spend their money on art, wear black clothes, drink good coffee and tend to be libertarian in their politics.
(Melbourne: EAST MELBOURNE)
(Brisbane: BARDON, ST LUCIA,


Ferragamo - stylish conservative suburb with money and a lot of bling. Great for people over 50. Darrrling.
(Sydney: DOUBLE BAY, WAHROONGA)
(Melbourne: KEW, MALVERN, TOORAK)
(Brisbane: ASCOT & HAMILTON,


Flippers - a beach suburb full of happy people and families.
(Sydney: CLOVELLY)

(Melbourne: SANDRINGHAM)


Flip Flops - see "thongs" below. A thong in Australia is not a G-string. It is a shoe.


Fluevog - super cool, creative, arty and cafe suburb that sets trends.
(Sydney: DARLINGHURST, SURRY HILLS)
(Melbourne: PRAHRAN, ST KILDA )


Gumboot - semi rural.
(Melbourne: SUNBURY, ELTHAM )


Hush Puppies (old style) - a down to earth, family type suburb with plenty of heart.
(Sydney: FIVE DOCK, HABERFIELD)
(Melbourne: AVONDALE HEIGHTS, COBURG, ELSTERNWICK, FAIRFIELD, PRESTON )
(Brisbane: KEDRON,


Jimmy Choo -  Sex in the City sort of place.
(Sydney: PADDINGTON)
(Melbourne: SOUTH YARRA )


Kenneth Cole - a suburb with plenty of fashion savvy people but not so Sex in the City.
(Sydney: MILSONS POINT, WOOLLAHRA)
(Melbourne: HAWKSBURN)
(Brisbane: PADDINGTON, SOUTH BRISBANE/SOUTH BANK, TENERIFFE,


Loafers with no socks: A wealthy upper middle class suburb where a premium is placed on leeeeeezure.
(Melbourne: CAMBERWELL,
(Brisbane: KANGAROO POINT, ST LUCIA,


Nike - the burbs.
(Sydney: PARRAMATTA)
(Melbourne: FRANKSTON)
(Brisbane: MT GRAVATT)


Nine West - mainstream area.
(Sydney: BURWOOD, GLADESVILLE, MONA VALE)
(Melbourne: ALTONA, AVONDALE HEIGHTS, BOX HILL)  
(Brisbane: AUCHENFLOWER, COORPRAROO, MT GRAVATT )


Puma - an inner city suburb with edge, students, alternative type professionals, and public housing.
(Sydney: REDFERN, WOOLLOOMOOLOO)
(Melbourne: CARLTON, FITZROY, FLEMINGTON, FOOTSCRAY, KENSINGTON, NORTH MELBOURNE, RICHMOND)
(Brisbane: FORTITUDE VALLEY)


Sneakers and slip ons - strong Asian presence.
(Sydney: ASHFIELD)
(Melbourne: BOX HILL, FOOTSCRAY, RICHMOND)


Stilettos -  an image conscious suburb with plenty of well paid professionals who don't really eat much but like spending money on goats cheese, sugar cubes from France, expensive wine, and hanging out at hip bars with their fab, beautiful, friends.
(Sydney: POTTS POINT, WOOLLAHRA)
(Melbourne: SOUTHBANK, SOUTH YARRA )
(Brisbane: KANGAROO POINT, NEW FARM, TENERIFFE, WILSTON)
 

Strappy sandal - stylish, relaxed beach side suburb where the professional to hoon ratio is 10,000:1
(Sydney: BRONTE, FAIRLIGHT)


Thongs - beach or bay suburb, yoga, surfing, wind surfing, health food, exercise, sunshine, good times....
(Sydney: AVALON, BONDI, BRONTE, COLLAROY, COOGEE, CRONULLA, DEE WHY, MANLY, MAROUBRA, MONA VALE) 
(Melbourne: ALBERT PARK, ALTONA, BRIGHTON, ELWOOD, FRANKSTON, PORT MELBOURNE, ST KILDA, SANDRINGHAM, WILLIAMSTOWN)
(Brisbane: MANLY, SANDGATE)

  
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