What does this expression mean?

[DishLady]

I've never heard this before: "The man in his eyes will never match the man in his shoes."

[HawkPerception]

"The man in his eyes" refers to how someone sees themselves. "The man in his shoes" refers to who the person actually is in reality.

So the saying implies your perception of yourself is never accurate to who you are to others.

[Bitter_Sweet94]

It’s basically saying that the version of a man someone imagines in their mind will never be the same as who he actually is in real life.

People project, idealize, and fill in the gaps but reality is always more grounded than the fantasy.

[Abbycado]

Never heard that either. Maybe that what he thinks of himself isn’t what matches reality or real life?

[Ironco]

I've never heard this before either. 🤷‍♂️

To tell you the truth, it's makes no sense to me.

[DishLady]

Right?

[ManOnFire]

It sounds like it's saying how the man views himself is a far cry from what he really is.

[Anonymous]

Maybe himself in imagination is not the same as in reality.

[MicahRaine]

That's a new one to me.

Seeing the breakdown in the opinions is interesting.

[spartan55]

I wear sandals so I have no idea.

[DishLady]

Hahaha. Thanks for that.

[exitseven]

It is sort of like "all sizzle and no steak".