1. Think of three pairs of shoes your character (this may be you, if you are writing something other than fiction) has had in their life. Childhood, adolescence, adulthood.

For each pair, write a quick list of memories or aspects: physical features, where acquired, where worn, something which happened in that era, someone or someplace they bring to mind, etc.

2. Then choose one list and develop it into a short piece of prose or a poem. Use the elements to build a scene, or use a single phrase from the list as a prompt.