If you dream of removing your shoes, then you are attempting to be more grounded or you are leaving an old role behind.
If you dream of wearing someone else’s shoes, then you are having compassion for them, and learning what it would feel like to walk a mile in their shoes. Consider the type of shoes and the feeling tone of this dream. [1]
Your ability to protect yourself or maintain your integrity (as shoes protect your feet and ability to stand up).
The image you present to others.
According to Freud: putting on a shoe symbolizes a sexual act. Compare this to River. [4]
The shoe or slipper, says Freud, is a symbol of the female genitals. [7]
If this is seen as torn or cracked while he walks in the other it means he will separate from his partner, brother or sister. [9]