I have a pair each of sneakers, black shoes, dress shoes, flip-flops, slippers, snow boots, hiking boots, and ballroom shoes. I'm probably going to buy a pair of brown shoes and Latin shoes in the next year or so. So I have a bunch of shoes, but each one has a different function.
However, I don't understand people who have more than one or two pairs of shoes with the same function. Why would you spend money on a pair of shoes that you don't have some purpose for?
I have Outdoor Saddles, "Slipper" Saddles (For inside the house) Work Shoes, Work Boots (for Weather intense days), Seekers (for when Saddles isn't appropriate outside) And a pair of dress shoes that just gather dust between big dos.
I must disagree with Scott's rule that a pair of shoes should be discarded after 365 days without wear. Seems to me that one's available storage space makes a difference here. For example, I probably wear dressy heels once a year, at most. But it makes more sense to just hang onto that decent pair of heels that go with everything, than to have to spend time and money shopping for their replacement every (say) 13 months.
However, I don't understand people who have more than one or two pairs of shoes with the same function. Why would you spend money on a pair of shoes that you don't have some purpose for?
I've got a couple pair of shoes that are arguably for the same function, ordinary day-to-day work wear. But my feet are happier when I don't wear the exact same pair shoes every day, so I do better with two pairs that I'm alternating.
I have trainers for juggling, trainers for general wear, boots for walking in the summer, boots for the snow in winter, sandals, flip flops, dress shoes for my show, dress shoes for other wear, slippers. I think that's it. If I ever started running, I'd buy running shoes right away.
Shoes are awesome. You all shut your mouth. They make my feet look pretty and go very well with certain outfits.
I don't have as many shoes as I once did, however I still have a decent amount for certain occasions. I also have at least 10 different handbags/purses. I recently got rid of many shoes and bags because I really don't need/use them.
My mother is a like Imelda Marcos when it comes to shoes and purses. It's fucking ridiculous. My brother's old bedroom as well as my own are used for storage of said shoes and handbags. Yes, my mother is the Filipino. However, I'm not going to hate when she gives me her hand-me-down Dooney & Burke purses.
Hey Rym, how long have you started using vibrams? A friend from medical school is using them but she recommended me not to wear them unless I am running on grass or a very soft surface. I was very close of getting one but I don't want to injure myself if I change to vibram to drastically.
WTF. I love women in high heels. It makes their butt and calves look better by the way it forces them to stand on the tiptoes. I do always tell her to wear comfortable shoes if the high heels are going to be a problem for me, but I don't usually get my point across. She complains, I deal with it, but I get the extra sexiness from her, so I'm cool.
I adore my extensive shoe collection. To each their own when it comes to heels. I wear them frequently because I am 5' 2" and heels (in addition to lookin' awesome) help me reach things (including the floor when I am out to eat or in the movie theater and my feet wouldn't reach the ground otherwise).
On a semi-unrelated note, some actors "get into character" via interaction with the costume (as a source of inspiration for body movements, positioning, and so forth). I had one acting instructor who said that no matter how much she prepared for a role, it wasn't until she put on the character's shoes that she could flesh out her performance. In a very real way "walking in someone else's shoes" changes almost every movement (posture, stride, etc.).
If you call sneakers tennis shoes, and they aren't meant for tennis, you bother me. If you have never owned actual tennis shoes and you cal your sneakers tennis shoes, you bother me even more.
I will argue for women owning lots of shoes because they tend to be more concerned with matching and fashion than men. For me, I only need enough shoes for the seasons, and dress shoes.
Hey Rym, how long have you started using vibrams? A friend from medical school is using them but she recommended me not to wear them unless I am running on grass or a very soft surface. I was very close of getting one but I don't want to injure myself if I change to vibram to drastically.
I've got Vibrams as well, and it's not about the surface you're running on, it's about how you're running. In normal running shoes, your heel hits the ground first and your foot rolls through the stride until you spring off from your toes. Your stride will end up being longer this way(unles you're sprinting then there's little difference). With the Vibrams(or just barefoot running in general) your heel never hits the ground first, if it even touches the ground at all. You should land on the ball of your foot letting your ankle absorb impact of landing instead of the heel of your running shoe taking some of the impact but delivering the rest through your knee.
A problem I'm having lately is that I own boots and sneakers. Wearing boots is not ideal if it's not snowing. The sneakers are much more comfortable. But they aren't warm. I would like to find a very comfortable every-day, walk around the city, shoe that is warm. Doesn't need to be waterproof or anything, because I'll just wear boots if it's going to be wet.
I have summer boots and winter boots. Summer boots are waterproof but thin and light, and winter boots are waterproof but heavy and solid. Yesterday I got out my winter boots because Berlin has turned unpleasant.
Chukka boots maybe? Brown leather chukkas are comfortable and they go with anything. Just make sure they fit well because my current pair are a bit too large, and rub my heel raw if I walk around too much in them.
And pair them with some good smartwool/merino socks. Also, please never call me girly. You would think I live with centipedes from all the shoes in our foyer.
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However, I don't understand people who have more than one or two pairs of shoes with the same function. Why would you spend money on a pair of shoes that you don't have some purpose for?
I don't have as many shoes as I once did, however I still have a decent amount for certain occasions. I also have at least 10 different handbags/purses. I recently got rid of many shoes and bags because I really don't need/use them.
My mother is a like Imelda Marcos when it comes to shoes and purses. It's fucking ridiculous. My brother's old bedroom as well as my own are used for storage of said shoes and handbags. Yes, my mother is the Filipino. However, I'm not going to hate when she gives me her hand-me-down Dooney & Burke purses.
On a semi-unrelated note, some actors "get into character" via interaction with the costume (as a source of inspiration for body movements, positioning, and so forth). I had one acting instructor who said that no matter how much she prepared for a role, it wasn't until she put on the character's shoes that she could flesh out her performance. In a very real way "walking in someone else's shoes" changes almost every movement (posture, stride, etc.).
Shoes are magic.
If you call sneakers tennis shoes, and they aren't meant for tennis, you bother me. If you have never owned actual tennis shoes and you cal your sneakers tennis shoes, you bother me even more.
I will argue for women owning lots of shoes because they tend to be more concerned with matching and fashion than men. For me, I only need enough shoes for the seasons, and dress shoes.
A problem I'm having lately is that I own boots and sneakers. Wearing boots is not ideal if it's not snowing. The sneakers are much more comfortable. But they aren't warm. I would like to find a very comfortable every-day, walk around the city, shoe that is warm. Doesn't need to be waterproof or anything, because I'll just wear boots if it's going to be wet.
1. Media-driven girl stereotype
2. Sports people
I own a lot of shoes. At this point, we have two shoe racks, both completely full, and many more shoes on the floor around them.
In order of how specific their use cases are:
Sandals
General purpose boots
Larger vibrams (for socks)
Running shoes
Dress shoes
Tight no-sock vibrams
Trailrunners
Rollerblades
Heavy Snow boots (impossible to wear above ~20*F)
Ski boots
That's just me.
Winter boots
Gym juggling shoes
Studio juggling shoes
Street performing shoes
Dress shoes
Running shoes
Flip flops
Sandals
Other trainers
From memory, I think that's it for me.
Another pair of sneakers at work
Serious boots
Less serious boots
Sandals
Dress Shoes
Cycling shoes