Women and shoes are like peanut butter and jelly. I used to kid that I loved shoes so much because I'm Filipino and Imelda Marcos and I are of the same people. Today I went to DSW and I actually bought something. Normally, I go to that store and come out with nothing, nada, zip. I guess I'm really picky about my shoes.
Anyway, I spent about 45 minutes looking at the shoes and tried about 10 pairs of shoes on - all black, all pointy toed, and all with at least 2 1/4 inch heels. I'm nothing if I'm not predictable. I found 2 pairs of shoes and started down the boot aisle before I realized that I would never leave that place if I started on the boots. After all, it is boot, lipstick, and sweater season (fall).
While I was at the store I observed some interesting behavior of my fellow shoppers. In one aisle there was a girl about the age of 14 who was sitting in a chair with her Crocs (ugh - so ugly) on. She was playing a video game on one of those portable game things and complaining to her mother how much she hated shoes. I swear I almost fell over! Her mother just looked at me, rolled her eyes and said, "I used to be like that until I turned 15 or 16 and then you couldn't get me out of the shoe departments."
Then, in the next aisle there was a couple - the girl was looking for shoes and her guy was grabbing the shoe horns and anything he could get his hands on. He made quite the scene when he pulled the box of footies on the floor and started tossing them around like they were rubber bands. I don't think the girl could have run away from him fast enough.
While I was in the check out line, I noticed that there was a woman who had at least 10 pairs of shoes. All of the shoes were the exact same shoe in the exact same size. Either she just loved, LOVED, LOVED those shoes or she was buying shoes for a wedding party whose participants were all the same exact size (10 M). I'm thinking that it's the former and not the later. By the time I left, I had purchased 2 pairs of shoes for the price that I would have paid had I purchased them at Nordstroms. But, I doubt that I would have had as much fun buying them at Nordstroms.
I have flat feet and can't wear any kind of heel at all. I absolutely hate shopping for shoes. That's why I wear Crocs. Heh. They're ugly, but they feel great for me.
Posted by: Amy | September 28, 2008 at 08:29 PM
I love looking at shoes, too. Too bad I'm so hard to fit!
Posted by: Asianmommy | September 30, 2008 at 07:12 PM