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Okay, so here’s something I don’t often talk about: my obsession with shoes. I think I have 70 pairs of shoes. I know at one point I had close to 100 pairs. Then, I had to get real and get honest with myself and give away pairs that didn’t quite fit. I’m a size 11-12, so size 10 really just does not work on my feet. But for a while, if a pair was on sale, and I could squeeze my foot in, I’d pick them up anyway. Now I’ve realized that no pair of shoes is cute enough to justify injury to wear.
Why shoes? I just read a post on HuffPost by Natalie Thomas about wearing six-inch heels to a wedding. They were Jimmy Choos, nonetheless, a brand that I can only dream of owning a pair of. Everyone at the wedding poked fun at her, and yet she still wore them. Kudos to her! I fully plan to wear a pair of super-high heels at my wedding, even if it means I need to change into flats at the reception. My fiance loves me in heels!
As a philosopher and ethicist, it seems really shallow to have such an obsession. Yet, when I walk into a store and see a cute pair of shoes, I squeal. I can’t help myself. For a while, I thought I would purchase shoes from online vendors, because in my city it’s sooooo difficult to find shoes in my size. However, there’s something about trying on shoes before buying them (you know, to make sure they don’t hurt your feet!)
Here are some shoes I’ve pinned on my Pinterest that I love:
This pair is super cute!
I would soooo love to own a pair of these – they are spectacular! Look at how sleek these are!
I don’t normally like animal print anything, but I think these are too cute to pass up.
What is it about shoes that gets women so excited? I think part of it is the fact that I can buy a pair of shoes and know that pair will fit in a year (given that I buy the right size!), no matter what I weigh, the shoes I purchase will fit! But that’s not all. Shoes are one of the easiest ways to totally change the look of an outfit. When you wear a cute pair of shoes, your jeans and t-shirt totally look different all of a sudden. My fascination with the items we walk on didn’t begin right away – in fact for years I had two pairs: Buster Browns and a pair of black loafers. I’m not sure what changed that.
If you love shoes, what is it about shoes that makes your heart skip a beat? If you aren’t into shoes, why not?
Hm, not normally into shoes, but I do like that pair from Zappos… They actually look fun to wear!
The reason I’m not into them as much is (I think) due to the fact I have quite broad feed at the toes and it’s difficult to find a pair that doesn’t strangle them, that also doesn’t slip around at the back and give me monster blisters. As a result, I equate buying new shoes with pain – right or wrong!
That said, I have had some pairs I adore. There were a pair of walking boots, for example, that I wore into the ground because they were so comfy. And I still adore my 4-5 inch heeled ankle boots with the corset laced bit on the front. Those are comfortable enough to dance for hours in without messing with me at all. 🙂
It’s great to find pairs that are comfortable, for sure! 🙂
Noooooo!
I had a lovely long comment and I’m not sure if it posted at all, because it asked me to log into WordPress afterwards then it disappeared.
Just in case; I’m not really a shoe person but that pair from Zappos looks great!
The reason I’m probably not has to do with how difficult it is to find a pair that fits the shape of my feet, more often than not new shoes means pain and blisters so I never really ‘got’ it. That said, I do have some really nice 4-5 inch ankle boots with this really nice corset style detail on the front for the laces…
It posted 🙂
I used to be a nine west girl – but after multiple knee injuries, I had to get rid of most high-heeled shoes in my collection. But I do have a soft spot for shoes, and mainly if they are cute AND comfortable. But lately I have to admit, I’ve bought a couple pairs of heels because I love the way I feel when I walk in heels. Feels like I can take over the world!
Heels totally make me feel like I can take over the world! Unfortunately, I have blisters at the moment and can’t wear heels…(one of the side-effects of heels, for sure!)
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