"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.

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)


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,  PORT MELBOURNE, SOUTH MELBOURNE, SOUTH YARRA,

Bally - conservative area with plenty of upper middle class families and people over 50 who like wearing loafers.
(Sydney: ROSE BAY, VAUCLUSE, WAHROONGA)


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: BRUNSWICK, FITZROY NORTH, KENSINGTON, NORTHCOTE,  PRAHRAN, ST KILDA, YARRAVILLE


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)


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, ESSENDON, MARIBYRNONG, MOONEE PONDS, WILLIAMSTOWN)


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

 
Country Road - a wealthy middle class suburb with a bit of bling, 4WDs, big houses, and cafes full of yummy mummies.
(Sydney: MOSMAN,
(Melbourne: BRIGHTON,


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


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

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,


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,


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)


Loafers: A wealthy upper middle class suburb with a bit of creativity and plenty of shoe shops selling loafers.
(Melbourne: CAMBERWELL,


Lloyds - wealthy suburb with a conservative bent, established homes, and people who like napkins and classical music at dinner.
(Sydney: HUNTERS HILL, MCMAHONS POINT, MOSMAN, TURRAMURRA, WAHROONGA)
(Melbourne: MT ELIZA, MALVERN, TOORAK,


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


Nine West - mainstream area.
(Sydney: BURWOOD, GLADESVILLE, MONA VALE)
(Melbourne: ALTONA, AVONDALE HEIGHTS, 


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


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


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: SOUTH YARRA


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


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