# I think it's time for another "Fabo Shoe" thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 8, 2007, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154 "2007-04-08T02:44:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/1 "2007-04-08T02:44:35Z")
And as the owner of more than one pair of fabo shoes, allow me to submit my latest aquisition: [These.](http://www.anthropologie.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&itemID=16100) I love them quite deeply. They make me very tall. So - anyone else with some Fabo new shoes? šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/2 "2007-04-08T05:46:18Z")
I like. My [flames](http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5D=search%3Aflame&pp=1&view=detail&p=1&colourID=32) and my [supervogs](http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5D=search%3Aflame&pp=1&view=detail&p=1&colourID=32) are getting a little worn. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/3 "2007-04-08T05:57:10Z")
[QUOTE=Barbarian] I like. My [flames](http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5D=search%3Aflame&pp=1&view=detail&p=1&colourID=32) and my [supervogs](http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5D=search%3Aflame&pp=1&view=detail&p=1&colourID=32) are getting a little worn. [/QUOTE] Cute! I have a super old-school pair of fluvogs that I still wear sometimes. Amazingly, theyā€™re not that comfortable, but theyā€™re super cute. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/4 "2007-04-08T08:47:41Z")
Dude checking in - and still rather amazed at the prices of womenā€™s shoes. Yes, I know some menā€™s shoes are pricey, but few men buy those - but one thing I learned ages ago, when you find shoes you like, grab them. I worked in Switzerland and had the opportunity to go to Italy quite often. There was an open-air market in Como, Italy every Sunday and they had the greatest deals on high-quality shoes - even for men. I found a pair of shoes that were great - thick sole, cool style and a price you couldnā€™t beat. I bought a pair - and they were the most comfortable shoes I have ever bought in my life - they lasted me almost five years! (And I am hard on shoes.) My only regret was not buying two or three pairs - and damned if I didnā€™t think that while I was buying them. I knew they were good when I bought them. I could still kick myself in the butt for not having bought at least two pair while I had the chance. ---
**Author:** ![UntouchedTakeaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@UntouchedTakeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UntouchedTakeaway)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/5 "2007-04-08T13:36:27Z")
My all-time favorite shoes. [![](https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/PamelaNJ908/Coachshoes.jpg) ](https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/PamelaNJ908/Coachshoes.jpg) Scored them new in the box on eBay for $30 šŸ˜ƒ VCNJ~ ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/6 "2007-04-08T15:22:44Z")
**Alice** I was admiring those wedges earlier, great purchase! And **Veuve** , great leopard prints. Iā€™ve had impose a personal moratorium on leopard print purchases 'cause otherwise thatā€™s all I buy. Iā€™m trying to buy fewer but nicer shoes this year. So far Iā€™ve gotten the perfect [patent](http://www.flickr.com/photos/7161556@N03/450752710/) [pumps](http://www.flickr.com/photos/7161556@N03/450752674/) (which are a tad too big, Iā€™m gonna try pads 'cause the shoes were really hard to find) and some great [retro](http://www.flickr.com/photos/7161556@N03/450752722/) [platforms](http://www.flickr.com/photos/7161556@N03/450752714/). Behind them you can see my new ribbon espadrilles for summery stuff (BTW, please ignore all the smutz on the mirror, I evidently really need to clean that.) And , just for fun, hereā€™s an old photo of my shoe [collection](http://www.flickr.com/photos/7161556@N03/450777437/). (the selection has changed somewhat since this photo) Ah, the freedom of being single, I can have as many shoes and as much pink as I wantā€¦ šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/7 "2007-04-08T15:34:23Z")
[QUOTE=tremorviolet] [and some great [retro](http://www.flickr.com/photos/7161556@N03/450752722/) [platforms](http://www.flickr.com/photos/7161556@N03/450752714/). [/quote] Oooo - I love these - very cute! > [@](#): > > And , just for fun, hereā€™s an old photo of my shoe [collection](http://www.flickr.com/photos/7161556@N03/450777437/). (the selection has changed somewhat since this photo) Ah, the freedom of being single, I can have as many shoes and as much pink as I wantā€¦ šŸ˜‰ I particularly love how SpiderMan is guarding them for you. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/8 "2007-04-08T15:35:41Z")
[QUOTE=Veuve\_ClicquotNJ] My all-time favorite shoes. [/QUOTE] These are very cute too! I have a pair of zebra-print shoes, but so far all my leopard items are hand bags or belts. Iā€™m not sure why - I think perhaps I should branch outā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Adoptamom\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Adoptamom\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adoptamom_II)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/9 "2007-04-08T16:29:52Z")
My choice is so [boring](http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/1586600/c/9876.html) but comfy! I got them last summer and wore them almost every day. This summer Iā€™ve ordered [these](http://shop.crocs.com/pc-109-4-capri.aspx?reqid=109&reqProdTypeId=41p&subsectionname=footwear§ion=products) and [these](http://shop.crocs.com/pc-16-4-cayman.aspx?reqid=16&reqProdTypeId=41p&subsectionname=footwear§ion=products). They should be in any day now and I canā€™t wait to try them. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/10 "2007-04-08T16:46:56Z")
[QUOTE=Veuve\_ClicquotNJ] My all-time favorite shoes. [![](https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/PamelaNJ908/Coachshoes.jpg) ](https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/PamelaNJ908/Coachshoes.jpg) Scored them new in the box on eBay for $30 šŸ˜ƒ VCNJ~ [/QUOTE] A delicate balance between slutty and chic. Youā€™ve arrived, my dearā€¦ youā€™ve truly arrived. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/11 "2007-04-08T16:47:29Z")
My most fabu shoe is [Dansko Fran](http://www.dansko.com/Product_Detail.aspx?StyleName=Fran&ID1=6130&ID2=2602&VID=245). Theyā€™re not the most comfortable shoe in the world, but I still think theyā€™re purty. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/12 "2007-04-08T16:50:29Z")
I adore these, but the price tag is too rich for my blood: [http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/25308700/c/97446.html](http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/25308700/c/97446.html) ---
**Author:** ![WriterChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@WriterChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WriterChick)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/13 "2007-04-08T17:18:43Z")
My favourite shoes in the whole world. And not cheap. Therefore, not mine. [![](http://fabsugar.com/files/images/0452546073442_500x500.jpg) ](http://fabsugar.com/files/images/0452546073442_500x500.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![AntaresJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/14 "2007-04-08T17:30:27Z")
I love shoes, but Iā€™m cheap and poor and have huge feet, so itā€™s hard to find cute ones that both fit and are in my price range. My most recent acquisition is [these](http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=sc_pgb_r_3_0_1041816/602-7434817-8619860?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000EWXXUS) . Iā€™m a total sucker for platforms. I almost got [these beauties](http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_15/602-7434817-8619860?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000JWGTUO) but I waflled about it for a couple of weeks and when I went back they didnā€™t have my size anymore (I actually went to two different Targets in search of them, and no luck). Now that I see they still have them online, Iā€™m considering ordering themā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/15 "2007-04-08T18:43:40Z")
Iā€™m kind of in love with [these](http://www.anthropologie.com/jump.jsp?itemID=15353&itemType=PRODUCT&iSubCat=2120&iMainCat=815) but I just paid for my new bedroom furniture so Iā€™m going to have to restrain myself. I hate that. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![SailedTheOceanBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@SailedTheOceanBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SailedTheOceanBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/16 "2007-04-08T19:31:39Z")
[QUOTE=tremorviolet] Iā€™m trying to buy fewer but nicer shoes this year. So far Iā€™ve gotten the perfect [patent](http://www.flickr.com/photos/7161556@N03/450752710/) [pumps](http://www.flickr.com/photos/7161556@N03/450752674/) (which are a tad too big, Iā€™m gonna try pads 'cause the shoes were really hard to find) and some great [/QUOTE] LOOOOOOOOOVE! My most recent acquisition is [this pair in black](http://charlesdavid.com/popup.php?products_id=345&collections_id=2) but my all-time favorite is a pair of Prada black patent wedge sandals. Theyā€™re not only sexy as hell, but theyā€™re as comfortable as slippers. They are similar to [these](http://www.neimanmarcus.com/products/mn/NMX00JM_mn.jpg) only black, with a wedge and the heel and strap are more delicate. I love them. ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/17 "2007-04-08T20:58:00Z")
Hooray for birkenstocks! [http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/10098676/c/72/reviewcount/25.html](http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/10098676/c/72/reviewcount/25.html) I own both black (work shoe) and espressoā€¦ funny, I thought they were brown, but they are, infact ā€œespresso.ā€ Professional kitchens are really hard on shoes, and I have happily worn out 2 pairs of these already, and am working on the third. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/18 "2007-04-08T22:19:32Z")
New shoes, yay! I do love them so. With a size of 9 1/2 NARROW, itā€™s not easy for me to find shoes that fit, but I just bought [these](http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7248047/c/72.html) and they are so cute I can hardly stand it. I didnā€™t pay $90 for them, though- hooray for Ross! Lots of other cute shoes in this thread, too! ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/19 "2007-04-09T01:20:10Z")
_scratches head_ Iā€™ve got black shoesā€¦and brown shoes! Iā€™ve also got a pair of sneakersā€¦ Am I cool yet? Thatā€™s how this tribe works, right? I mean, you needs lots of shoes to be coolā€¦whereā€™s the cutoff? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Woo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@Dr.Woo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Woo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154/20 "2007-04-09T01:50:06Z")
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever] Thatā€™s how this tribe works, right? I mean, you needs lots of shoes to be coolā€¦whereā€™s the cutoff? [/QUOTE] Cutoff? Thereā€™s a cutoff? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-time-for-another-fabo-shoe-thread/399154.md?page=2)