Quoting%20commentary for Parah 8:2

הַמְקַדֵּשׁ מֵי חַטָּאת, לֹא יִנְעוֹל אֶת הַסַּנְדָּל. שֶׁאִם נָפְלוּ מַשְׁקִין עַל הַסַּנְדָּל, נִטְמָא וְטִמְּאָהוּ. הֲרֵי הוּא אוֹמֵר, מְטַמְּאֶיךָ לֹא טִמְּאוּנִי וְאַתָּה טִמֵּאתָנִי. נָפְלוּ מַשְׁקִין עַל בְּשָׂרוֹ, טָהוֹר. נָפְלוּ עַל כְּסוּתוֹ, נִטְמֵאת וְטִמְּאַתּוּ. הֲרֵי זֶה אוֹמֵר, מְטַמְּאֶיךָ לֹא טִמְּאוּנִי וְאַתָּה טִמֵּאתָנִי:

One who is sanctifying the <i>chatat</i> waters should not wear shoes, for if liquid should fall on the shoe, it becomes impure [relative to the <i>chatat</i>], and it makes him [who wears it] impure. Behold [it is as though] he says [to the shoe]: "That which renders you impure [i.e. liquid] does not impurify me [for liquids to not render people impure], yet you have rendered me impure!" If liquid fell on his flesh, he is [still] pure. If it fell on his clothing, they become impure and they make him [who wears them] impure. Behold [it is as though] he says [to the clothing]: "That which renders you impure [i.e. liquid] does not impurify me, yet you have rendered me impure!"

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