A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you have many pairs of shoes?
2. What is a red sneaker?
3. Do you like comfortable shoes?
4. What is a muddy path?
5. Do you clean your shoes?
6. What is a sport shoe?
7. Do you wear sandals in summer?
8. What is a leather material?
9. Do you think shoes are important?
10. What is a good walking shoe?
11. Do you buy expensive shoes?
12. What is a long walk?
13. Do you worry about wet feet?
14. What are three types of shoes?
15. Do you follow shoe fashion?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between boots and shoes?
2. Why do people own so many different pairs of shoes?
3. What are the good things and bad things about buying shoes online?
4. How can a good pair of shoes help your body health?
5. Should all schools provide free shoes for poor children?
6. Why is it important to wear the right shoes for sports?
7. Do you think shoes reflect a person’s personality?
8. What is the purpose of having waterproof shoes?
9. How does the brand name affect the price of a shoe?
10. What is the difference between a functional shoe and a fashion shoe?
11. Do you think shoes should be designed to last a long time?
12. What are the problems when shoes are made in unethical factories?
13. When is the best time to replace worn-out running shoes?
14. What are two things that make a shoe comfortable?
15. How does the style of a shoe change over the years?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely asking someone to take off their shoes indoors?
2. How does the economy of a country affect the materials used in shoes?
3. Should the government ban companies from destroying unsold shoes?
4. What is the difference between customized shoes and mass-produced shoes?
5. Do you believe that buying shoes is an emotional decision?
6. What are the challenges of finding shoes that are both fashionable and healthy?
7. How does the pressure to buy the newest shoe models affect waste?
8. What is the idea of “barefoot shoes”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some people judge others based on the quality of their shoes?
10. How does the focus on cheap, quick fashion affect the quality of shoe production?
11. What are the steps for properly cleaning and maintaining leather shoes?
12. What is the value of repairing shoes instead of throwing them away?
13. Should public media highlight the ethical problems in the shoe manufacturing industry?
14. What are the reasons why some people wear very unusual or artistic shoes?
15. How does the shoe style of a country reflect its history or climate?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to own expensive, limited-edition sneakers?
2. What are the moral problems when shoes are made with non-sustainable materials?
3. How does constant social media showing of shoes affect people’s feeling of needing new ones?
4. Should shoe companies be legally required to provide information about the lifespan of their product?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of wearing shoes that make you feel taller or faster.
6. Who is responsible for promoting ethical labor practices in shoe factories?
7. What is your view on the practice of collecting (hoarding) shoes you never wear?
8. Evaluate the role of celebrity endorsements in creating shoe hype and demand.
9. How does the concept of “foot health” affect the design of modern fashion shoes?
10. Discuss the concept of “slow fashion” as applied to footwear.
11. What are the problems with having very different sizing standards for men’s and women’s shoes?
12. What are the legal differences between buying counterfeit shoes and original branded shoes?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of shoes is mainly to protect the feet from the ground?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that all shoes are made with non-toxic materials?
15. How does the use of sweatshop labor in the shoe industry affect consumer consciousness?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the price of essential, comfortable footwear is often high for low-income families?
2. What is the right way to think about a shoe company’s moral duty to use sustainable production methods?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of quickly changing shoe trends that go viral?
4. When should the government consider mandatory labeling for the ethical source of shoe materials?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using synthetic materials that increase microplastic pollution?
6. How does the focus on quick profit affect the long-term, necessary investment in durable footwear technology?
7. Discuss the impact of major corporate scandals on the public’s trust in big shoe brands.
8. How should leaders use tax incentives to promote shoe repair and recycling services?
9. What is the idea of “circular design” in footwear (making shoes easy to take apart and reuse)?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when children grow up seeing shoes as disposable?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a designer has stolen another person’s unique shoe design?
12. How does the search for total individuality conflict with the need for easily accessible, affordable footwear?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the ergonomic design of the shoe for foot health?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from extremely cheap shoes?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of recycled rubber used in all shoe soles?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s relationship with a simple tool (shoe) and a complex luxury item (designer shoe)?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely ban all non-essential leather use in shoe manufacturing?
3. How does the concept of “mobility” change when footwear technology becomes highly advanced (e.g., self-lacing, self-cleaning)?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how companies use images of shoes to promote overconsumption?
5. How do historical views of craftsmanship and material authenticity affect modern consumer demand?
6. How can communities maintain their traditional footwear when global sneaker culture dominates?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to control the price and style of shoes and allow the market total freedom.
8. What protection should laws give to workers who are injured due to hazardous chemicals in shoe factories?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “necessity” to excuse unethical labor practices in shoe production?
10. What did old thinkers say about modesty, practicality, and the social function of clothing that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for human shoemakers if 3D printing can create custom shoes instantly at home?
12. How do people use the idea of “investment piece” to avoid discussing their excessive spending on shoes?
13. How does the experience of a long-lasting, repaired shoe improve a person’s appreciation for durability?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that global shoe brands achieve fair labor standards?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, custom-fit, self-adjusting shoe for every person, how would that fundamentally change the fashion industry?
