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Shoes: A Not-So-Guilty Pleasure
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I could write volumes on "frugal fatigue" right now, with what I've gone through for the past few years!
Me, too. I went from being solidly middle-class to having just temp jobs paying minimum wage to $12/hr at the very most (and the $12/hr. job is little projects that only last a couple of weeks).
I terribly miss doing the things I did when I had a steady job (the one that ended in 2005, that one due to budget cuts). I work when I can, and although I mostly have had temp jobs, I do manage to work most of the time (but not the entire year).
All my money goes to necessities. I haven't bought a new pair of shoes in a long time. Socks, however, are different. At my current job, I'm on my feet all day, and I seem to do better (with my feet not hurting as much) if I wear Thorlos or Smartwool socks - however, it takes me working 2+ hours now just to pay for ONE pair of those socks! My other "not so guilty pleasure" is food. Since I don't have money for discretionary things, I tend to spend on food. That could explain why I've gained 30 lbs. in the past 3 years!
(Not to mention that in me, stress causes me to gain weight, and I've been under an extreme amount of stress since 2003. I lost my steady job in 2005, but in 2003 I had two different serious illnesses, one that I almost died from.)As for when I get a decent job again and can buy shoes, I really don't buy designer shoes - they don't fit me anyway. The only designer that I know of who makes shoes in my size is Stuart Weitzman. ($300 shoes! cough cough... Yeah, I know Jimmy Choos and Manolos are even more expensive...!) I have wide feet and most of the cute shoes don't come in wide widths anyway. So I usually have the choice of uncomfortable too-narrow shoes that are cute, and shoes that fit me right but look like something an 80 year old grandmother might wear. :biggrin1: And yes, this irks me (when I have the money, that is) - I'm a fashionista with wide feet! (That said, I'd welcome the orthopedic shoes where I work now - I'm on my feet all day and comfort is THE most important thing. Fortunately, they also allow you to wear sneakers to work, and I have a good pair of sneakers I bought back in my power-walking days.)
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B_theOtherJJ
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Shoes are high up there on my list, next to Cocks. Maybe even a squosh higher up...
hmmm very nice lines.
A friend once remarked that my foyer looked like the doorway of a mosque.
I just got a delicious red gym locker with shelves from Ikea to hold my daily shoes.
I take good care of shoes and they last a long time. I keep going back to old favorites like these seven year old Vakkos with Vero Cuoio soles. They will last forever.
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I get bored of things too quickly to have them last Forever.... And this message is the first time I ever heard a 90% STR8 man describe a red gym locker as "delicious".... My my, the times, how they are a-changin... Quite amusing never-the-less. !
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I love your oxfords, VInce, I am an oxford fanatic! If only there were a way to connect you all with my Flickr page. It would scare you.
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OMG! THose opera pumps are to die for! I have seen men with the pumps without the grosgrain bow but then they just arent opera pumps then, are they?
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I love those shoes, sadly I only have an opportunity to wear them once or twice a year. I feel like I'm on cloud nine when dancing in them!
They are hard to find. My poor brother needs to find a new pair. Since his mid life weight gain his feet have grown.
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I have to make a confession! I loved those so much I bought two pair in case something happened to them. BTW I loved your Flickr page!
Ooo, I like! Are they Cole Haan?
Without the bow it's just a black flat and an odd looking one at that for a man. With the bow they are not girly, they are the epitome of masculine style and taste.
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Avid collector here. I do not discriminate against shoes in anyway except for where I allow myself to wear them: house, garden, work, gym, out-and-about and bedroom. Happy or sad bank account. I have lots of shoes and love every, single pair no matter who made them. Skipping the shoe section has never even occured to me. What a horrible thought! We too have been hit by the recession, so I have a per pair dollar limit for now. This is not a good thing for a shoe addict :-(
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