So we have to identify the quirk.
Are there other places where you won’t wear sneakers?
Is it just one particular pair of sneakers you won’t wear?
Does color matter?
Does type of ice cream matter?
I wouldn’t call it a quirk. It’s a practical reason why I don’t wear sneakers when I go out for ice cream.
None that are relevant to this puzzle.
No.
No.
No. I’m assuming that by “type of ice cream” you mean the particular flavor.
Is it just your preference to not eat ice cream unless it’s warm outside, therefore you only eat ice cream during ‘filp-flop’ weather?
No. As far as I’m concerned, it is always ice cream season.
Do sneakers hurt your feet?
Is this basically the answer? Seems like there’s not much else to figure out.
Is the ice cream eaten while walking?
Is the ice cream eaten in the ice cream store?
No.
We’ve established that I walk to the ice cream shop. The puzzle is why I do NOT want to wear sneakers when I walk there.
Yes.
No.
Is it because you don’t like to have ice cream drip on your sneakers?
Do you prefer another type of shoe when getting ice cream?
If so, do you wear galoshes?
No.
Yes, in the sense that I prefer a non-sneaker type of shoe.
No.
Do you need foot protection or specialized traction when walking to the ice cream parlor, something that sneakers don’t provide?
No.
Are the sneakers incompatible with some other apparel you are wearing?
If so, is the other apparel associated with going to get ice cream?
Ok so you eat the ice cream while walking - are you walking back home? Or are you walking to another location relevant to the puzzle?
Do you go someplace after eating ice cream that has a dress code that prohibits sneakers?
No.
No.
I am walking back home.
No.