Where does the parable (?) to walk a mile in another man's shoes come from?

Question:I want to credit this prable (is it a parable?) in a book, and need to know where it comes from. Cannot find the source anywhere.

Answers:
during the time that Rome was the power in the known world, a roman soldier could legally require any one to carry his pack for a mile, Jesus suggested you carry it a second mile as a sacrifice, gift or to have a greater understanding if the others lot.

First Migratory Americans have been credited with the origin of the phrase suggesting you can't really understand someone else unless you live their life, walk in their shoes so to speak.
American Indian.
And it doesn't mention shoes, it says sandals!
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Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, youre a mile away and have their shoes
It is usually credited to Native American sources, with the original being "walk a mile in another man's moccasins."
I actually looked for a more specific sourcing for my own reasons a few years ago, and I couldn't find anything more specific.

By the way, it's not a parable. A parable is a story used to illustrate a point metaphorically. This is an aphorism.

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