What Your Walk Says About You: Gait and Stance

Thai foot reading also watches the feet in motion. The way a person stands, which foot leads and which part of the foot touches the ground first are all read as signs of character.

Standing

Standing with the left foot tilted inward

A clever, crafty person who is very attractive to others.

Standing with the right foot tilted inward

A worrier, often in a gloomy mood, who rarely feels completely at ease with their plans.

Which foot steps first

Starting to walk with the right foot

A fortunate, intelligent person who reads others well and succeeds in whatever they undertake.

Starting to walk with the left foot

Someone who does not stick to one job for long and likes to work where the boss can see them; the tradition advises putting in steady effort, not only visible effort.

How the foot lands

Landing heel-first

Quick to anger but quick to forgive, very emotional and impatient, and not always tidy in their work.

Landing toes-first, almost on tiptoe

Kind-hearted and trusting, sometimes too much so: such people can be misled by others and lose money for nothing.

The whole foot landing at once

A generous person who enjoys working for the community without expecting anything in return, and who is said to enjoy a long and healthy life.

Dragging the heels

Absent-minded and easygoing, fond of play more than work, and keen to charm the opposite sex.

Gait

Walking with the feet turned out, like a duck

Deep feelings and a serious sense of humour. This person is straightforward and slow to anger, but when someone upsets them, they remember it for a long time.

Walking bow-legged, knees out and feet in

Very charming and attractive, but the tradition says their relationships often do not last.

Flicking the toes outward with each step

A person who likes to argue their case, often gets into trouble and may not get along well with the neighbours.