"Walk a Mile in My Shoes" is a song written by Joe South from his album Don't It Make You Want to Go Home?, who had a hit with it in 1970.

South was also producer and arranger of the track and of its B-side, "Shelter."

It also reached highs of #56 Country and #3 Adult Contemporary in Billboard, and it made #10 on the RPM chart in Canada.

It was South's second and final record to reach the top 20 of the Billboard chart.

The song concerns racial tolerance and the need for perspective and compassion.