Narrated by Han’nan ibn Sadeer
I went to see Imam Jafar Sadiq a.s while I was wearing black shoes.
He (a.s) asked me, ‘Why are you wearing black shoes?’ Don’t you know that there are three attributes for them?’
I said, ‘May I be your ransom! No. What are they?’
The Imam (a.s) said, ‘They will weaken your vision, weaken your sexual drive and make you depressed. Moreover, it is part of the apparel of the oppressors. You should wear yellow (skin,brown) shoes, since that would sharpen the vision, improve your sexual drive and reduce your depression. It is part of the Prophets’ apparel.”
Al khisal pg 178