# I'm in love with these shoes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 3, 2005, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491 "2005-04-03T05:13:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2005, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/21 "2005-04-03T19:29:49Z")
Shoes, shoes, shoes…Ah, how I love them. [These](http://www.bloomingdales.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=43507&CategoryID=332#) are the last shoes I bought - in cognac. I’m lucky I didn’t see that they came in silver until later - I’ve managed to fight off temptation for those. Susan ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/22 "2005-04-03T19:32:31Z")
[Vamp](http://www.fredericks.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Holiday2002&category%5Fname=Shoes-Special+Occasion&product%5Fid=63527) on a budget. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2005, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/23 "2005-04-03T19:36:58Z")
> [@susan\_foster](#): > > Shoes, shoes, shoes…Ah, how I love them. > > [These](http://www.bloomingdales.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=43507&CategoryID=332#) are the last shoes I bought - in cognac. I’m lucky I didn’t see that they came in silver until later - I’ve managed to fight off temptation for those. > > Susan Their taller [cousins](http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/application/prodDisplay/?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=QL-183858&cgname=OSSHUSPRZZZ&cgnbr=OSSHUSPRZZZ&rfnbr=1734&page=2&cgname=OSSHUSPRZZZ). You’ll have to click for a larger view and then select the actual close up. ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/24 "2005-04-03T20:10:43Z")
Maybe we ought to open a thread about shoe-addicts, huh. 🙂 Those would look great with a long hippie skirt, **Susan**. Believe it or not, **QuickSilver** , but I _have_ those with a lower and slightly broader heel. My S.O. said I could keep a little goldfish in the heel. heh. But they fit with everything. Neutral color, you know. I like the blue shoes on [this page](http://www.bretoniere.nl/home.php?pagina=damespumps&button=dames). Ofcourse, we also have [these](http://www.forlittlethings.com/nlshop/media/delftsblauw_draagklompen.jpg) around here. 😃 I’ll shut up now. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/25 "2005-04-03T20:43:51Z")
Kohl’s did a bad thing. They had “Take an additional 70% off clearance prices” on clearance shoes. Suffice it to say I now have shoes like [these](http://www.dealtime.com/xPO-Lyla_By_Donald_J_Pliner), but in black. I also bought the Sketchers version of the suede with fleece boots. LilMiss bought new Vans and a pair of Dockers black leather ballet flats. The Vans were $34.99. The other three pairs cost $15.00. Total. Between the kid and I was have well over 100 pairs of shoes. We do need to go through and weed out those that no longer fit. LilMiss has gone from a size 7 to 8 1/2-9 in less than a year. That will probably bring us down to 70 pairs. Yes, we do need a Shoe-aholics Anonymous group. (but they’re sooo purdy!) ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2005, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/26 "2005-04-03T20:53:14Z")
> [@susan\_foster](#): > > Shoes, shoes, shoes…Ah, how I love them. > > [These](http://www.bloomingdales.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=43507&CategoryID=332#) are the last shoes I bought - in cognac. I’m lucky I didn’t see that they came in silver until later - I’ve managed to fight off temptation for those. > > Susan Now THESE I love! Wowza! I since my wardrobe in summer consists exclusively of long hippie skirts\*…hmmm… \*which are irritatingly difficult to find anything other than a Birkenstock that looks good with, btw. And my foot is entirely the wrong shape for Birks - they hurt me! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2005, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/27 "2005-04-03T21:09:53Z")
I have always wanted to wear the cute f-me shoes. Only Og gave me old lady feet and a big fat dosage of Common Sense and Tightwaddery when I was born. I wear birkenstock clogs most of the year ( Bostons.) and for the crappy winter days of butt high snow, I give you [these feminine jobbies](http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/331403/c/4806.html) Yeah, I kick ass, take names and have had them over ten years and wear them with no socks in the winter. Best freakin’ boots evah. ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/77aa72/32.png) [@Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_On_My_Sleeve)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/28 "2005-04-03T21:34:30Z")
> [@susan\_foster](#): > > [These](http://www.bloomingdales.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=43507&CategoryID=332#) are the last shoes I bought - in cognac. I’m lucky I didn’t see that they came in silver until later - I’ve managed to fight off temptation for those. **Susan** , Just gorgeous. I think I might “settle” for [these (big pic, in pink)](http://www.bornshoes.com/asp/collection.asp?gender=womens&group=sandals) or [these (in what else, pink)](http://www.bornshoes.com/asp/shoepage.asp?series=W736). I’ll try them on this week. Plus, I have a $20 gift card. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2005, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/29 "2005-04-03T21:54:34Z")
> [@Idlewild](#): > > I can’t handle little strappy sandals any more. I never could. I have big, ugly feet. And when you put those into strappy sandals, it looks like Cinderella’s stepsisters must have looked. (Even worse are chunky shoes.) Quite frankly, rather pick out a bathing suit in flourescent lighting than shoes. So, no shoe addiction for me. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2005, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/30 "2005-04-03T22:16:27Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > It could be worse… you could be in love with these [F-me](http://www.jadeboutique.com/Prada_gucci_shoes_handbags_catalog/product_details.asp?ProductID=1755) beauties. :eek: 😃 > > That’s hot! Those aren’t f-me beauties, those are f-YOU beauties. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2005, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/31 "2005-04-03T22:20:29Z")
I like those sexy kinds of shoes, but I can’t wear them. My version of sexy shoes this season is Rampage platform flip-flops. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/32 "2005-04-04T02:41:44Z")
Fortunately I was able to indulge myself and actuallt purchase [my dream shoes.](http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/yojimboguy/detail?.dir=/2d97&.dnm=ddb5.jpg&.src=ph) Slippers, really. I feel like Cinderfella in them. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/33 "2005-04-04T05:25:52Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > It could be worse… you could be in love with these [F-me](http://www.jadeboutique.com/Prada_gucci_shoes_handbags_catalog/product_details.asp?ProductID=1755) beauties. :eek: 😃 > > That’s hot! If not for the ankle strap, I’d totally buy those. I love heels. I’ve decided that after my back surgery, I’m going to buy at least 4 pair of heals - with a minimum of a 4" heel. I have been wearing nothing but sneakers for 7 months and I miss my heels. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/34 "2005-04-04T16:07:33Z")
> [@Me](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > Originally Posted by susan\_foster > > Shoes, shoes, shoes…Ah, how I love them. > > > > These are the last shoes I bought - in cognac. I’m lucky I didn’t see that they came in silver until later - I’ve managed to fight off temptation for those. > > > > Susan > > Now THESE I love! Wowza! I since my wardrobe in summer consists exclusively of long hippie skirts\*…hmmm… > > \*which are irritatingly difficult to find anything other than a Birkenstock that looks good with, btw. And my foot is entirely the wrong shape for Birks - they hurt me! Hey! I think I found something not-wrong! Inspired by you, Susan, I found [these](http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_12/601-2548895-8783333?%5Fencoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B0006HN3ZG) for $16 at Target. They’re not nearly so fabulous as yours, but much more within my budget! ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/35 "2005-04-04T17:16:15Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Hey! I think I found something not-wrong! Inspired by you, Susan, I found [these](http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_12/601-2548895-8783333?%5Fencoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B0006HN3ZG) for $16 at Target. They’re not nearly so fabulous as yours, but much more within my budget! Target has amazing shoes sometimes. I’d been wanting a pair of retro wedge heels and then I saw [these](http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_40/602-7215228-3395026?%5Fencoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B00067ILCQ) for only $17. Comparable ones on Zappos were $75. My dream shoes right now are [these](http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/3017947/c/479.html) but I keep talking myself out of getting them… I need some steel-toed boots for construction site visits and all the ones I see are so awful. I want [these boots](http://store.lastresortonline.com/tukpi10eyest.html) but I can’t find my size plus I probably shouldn’t get boots that’ll make people take me _less_ seriously. I’m in love with these [shoes](http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/4522399/c/3.html) but I have to keep telling myself I already have three pairs of kitten heeled black pointy toed shoes and I don’t need more. I think these [heels](http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/4958516/c/3.html) are fascinating and I know they’d last forever but they’re kinda pricey. I also secretly want [these](http://www.babygirl-inc.com/images/Centerstage9.jpg) because they’re so incredibly slutty but I definitely don’t _need_ them. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/36 "2005-04-04T17:53:07Z")
> [@tremorviolet](#): > > I think these [heels](http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/4958516/c/3.html) are fascinating and I know they’d last forever but they’re kinda pricey. > > I also secretly want [these](http://www.babygirl-inc.com/images/Centerstage9.jpg) because they’re so incredibly slutty but I definitely don’t _need_ them. I beg to differ. What’s “price” or “need” got to do with it? 🙂 FWIW… I’d love to go to the same parties you go when you wear these things! ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/37 "2005-04-04T17:55:50Z")
> [@tremorviolet](#): > > I also secretly want [these](http://www.babygirl-inc.com/images/Centerstage9.jpg) because they’re so incredibly slutty but I definitely don’t _need_ them. Mmmm, nice. They might make you fall down (if you’re clumsy like me) but I bet a lot of people would be willing to help you back up! Or get down there with you. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/38 "2005-04-04T18:53:51Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > With shoes like that, you don’t have to worry about paying for dinner. > > 😃 With shoes like that, I don’t think you even take her to dinner. ---
**Author:** ![PinkMarabou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@PinkMarabou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PinkMarabou)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/39 "2005-04-04T19:55:26Z")
I want [these.](http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/application/prodDisplay/?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=QL-170391&cgname=OSSHUSXYZZZ&cgnbr=OSSHUSXYZZZ&rfnbr=1204&page=1&cgname=OSSHUSXYZZZ) Well, my husband wants me to get them, but I love them too. There’s something about [these](http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/application/prodDisplay/?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=QL-180609&cgname=OSSHUSXYZZZ&cgnbr=OSSHUSXYZZZ&rfnbr=1204&page=2&cgname=OSSHUSXYZZZ) that I just have to have. But I think [these](http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/application/prodDisplay/?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=QL-170563&cgname=OSSHUSXYZZZ&cgnbr=OSSHUSXYZZZ&rfnbr=1204&page=2&cgname=OSSHUSXYZZZ) might be the next purchase, in pink of course. [Worth](http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/application/prodDisplay/?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=QL-172814&rfnbr=1761&cgnbr=OSSHUSANDSY&page=7&cgname=OSSHUSANDSY) [mentioning.](http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/application/prodDisplay/?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=QL-176931&cgname=OSSHUSNKZZZ&cgnbr=OSSHUSNKZZZ&rfnbr=498&page=2&cgname=OSSHUSNKZZZ) ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491/40 "2005-04-04T20:52:14Z")
Hee. I’ll admit to buying shoes maybe once every four years or so. However, my everyday footgear alternates between these two: [11-inch Durango harness/engineer boots](http://www.durangoboot.com/lehigh_shell.cfm?SectionName=footwear&PageName=individual&ShoeCatalogNumber=1602DB510&start=1&inv=123) – bought these in uni, wear 'em every so often, and they’re still in next to new shape. I’m wearing these today. 😃 and [Fluevog Derby Swirl](http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/1163572.html) – Got these in a dark red-brown color, used off ebay a couple years back. (The high heels come out exactly once a year, for the company Christmas party where I shock and awe everyone by showing up wearing something that _isn’t_ jeans and boots.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-these-shoes/297491.md?page=3)