Can one person have too many shoes? I feel that is my age-old dilemma of choice. Having around 50 pairs myself, I doubt that one person could ever hit TOO many.
As yesterday was my birthday, I bought myself four pairs on new shoes (in total under 75$, so a STEAL of a deal) online, all of which arrived yesterday. Now it is that image I think, having four shoes boxes stacked by the front door that creates the illusion to non-shoe fanatics that the owner of these beauties must have a problem. I probably spend less on four pairs than one of these people spend on one due to my stellar online deal shopping, but does that factor in to their PROBLEM diagnosis, oh no. My 'lavish' shoe spending must be the result of a deep rooted psychological issue resulting in a need to spend. I must stop buying shoes immediately to prevent from starving (for lack of food money). Incorrect, on both counts.
My shoe fetish results from a happy and hard earned wage that allows for some discretionary spending. Will it be like this all my life? Of course not, which is why I must take advantage of this rare opportunity whilst it is still knocking. I never spend money I don't have, which brings me to my next point. Please note the possessive pronouns used in the above sentence. It is MY money, thus has nothing to do with anybody else and warrants no judgement.
I like to think of my shoe purchases as an investment. I wear shoes everyday, my feet never grow and I alternate shoes so often that a pair rarely gets worn out. Tell me how that isn't investing in my future wardrobe.
Please do not judge my shoe spending as unnecessary or useless. Perhaps those THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of dollars you spent on a car were also unnecessary and useless, but you do not see me judging you do you? No. Perhaps instead of that car you could simply walk....oh but that would require shoes wouldn't it? I don't need a car to wear great shoes. See how that works?
I direct this blog at the men in my life who oppose my shoes spending. Ladies generally understand the fascination as they often share in it. It's fun to own pretty things. Men like bigger, more expensive gadgets, electronics and toys that they don't necessarily use on a daily basis, and become obsolete in a couple of years. Note: I still have and wear shoes that I bought 6-8 years ago and nobody says 'that's so passe' or 'wow that's outdated'.
So you tell me which is the better investment.
Bottom line is I spend my money the way I want and in turn you can spend yours on whatever you like. There should be no judgement either way. Even when you purchase shiny gold brogues/oxfords to wear to the office ;)
As yesterday was my birthday, I bought myself four pairs on new shoes (in total under 75$, so a STEAL of a deal) online, all of which arrived yesterday. Now it is that image I think, having four shoes boxes stacked by the front door that creates the illusion to non-shoe fanatics that the owner of these beauties must have a problem. I probably spend less on four pairs than one of these people spend on one due to my stellar online deal shopping, but does that factor in to their PROBLEM diagnosis, oh no. My 'lavish' shoe spending must be the result of a deep rooted psychological issue resulting in a need to spend. I must stop buying shoes immediately to prevent from starving (for lack of food money). Incorrect, on both counts.
My shoe fetish results from a happy and hard earned wage that allows for some discretionary spending. Will it be like this all my life? Of course not, which is why I must take advantage of this rare opportunity whilst it is still knocking. I never spend money I don't have, which brings me to my next point. Please note the possessive pronouns used in the above sentence. It is MY money, thus has nothing to do with anybody else and warrants no judgement.
I like to think of my shoe purchases as an investment. I wear shoes everyday, my feet never grow and I alternate shoes so often that a pair rarely gets worn out. Tell me how that isn't investing in my future wardrobe.
Please do not judge my shoe spending as unnecessary or useless. Perhaps those THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of dollars you spent on a car were also unnecessary and useless, but you do not see me judging you do you? No. Perhaps instead of that car you could simply walk....oh but that would require shoes wouldn't it? I don't need a car to wear great shoes. See how that works?
I direct this blog at the men in my life who oppose my shoes spending. Ladies generally understand the fascination as they often share in it. It's fun to own pretty things. Men like bigger, more expensive gadgets, electronics and toys that they don't necessarily use on a daily basis, and become obsolete in a couple of years. Note: I still have and wear shoes that I bought 6-8 years ago and nobody says 'that's so passe' or 'wow that's outdated'.
So you tell me which is the better investment.
Bottom line is I spend my money the way I want and in turn you can spend yours on whatever you like. There should be no judgement either way. Even when you purchase shiny gold brogues/oxfords to wear to the office ;)
My money-my rules.......In great shoes.
