Okay first of all, the whole time I was writing this post, I couldn’t get this song out of my head…I saw Kinky Boots for the first time a few weeks ago, and I can’t get enough. The most beautiful thing in the world…
ANYWAYS.
I do love shoes, but I’m not necessarily a shoe-aholic. I’d much rather buy 100 sweaters than try on pairs of shoes…this is probably because I wear the same flats and boots every damn day. Hence why all of my footwear decided to crap out on me at the same time.
I constantly look like a mess. Shocking, but true.
My most-worn pairs- my riding boots, my white Converse, my leopard flats, and my ankle boots- have all passed their expiry dates. We’re talking salt stains, worn out toes, separated soles, and general rattiness. I’m definitely not easy on my shoes…I wear those suckers into the ground. Lol literally. I’ve also been wearing some of them (I’m lookin’ at you, brown Aldo riding boots) since my freshman year of university. I’d say 6 years is a reasonable lifespan for an essential shoe.
Basically, I’m desperately in need of a shoe closet overhaul. Sure I have plenty of weird shoes I could throw on, but my old faithfuls need a refresh. I’d love to be the girl who wears cute heels all the time and accessorizes with different shoes, but unfortunately I gravitate towards the comfy and basic.
Side note: I’m convinced that short girls are born with the ability to wear high heels for hours on end. I can’t train my feet to be ok with it, and I swear it’s a genetic trait. Just saying.
I’ve rounded up a few picks (aka my shopping list) for each of my shoe categories that I can’t live without: the brown riding boot, the leopard flat, the fun casual sneaker, and the black Chelsea boot. I’m open to suggestions because once spring rolls around and I retire my winter boots, I am le screwed.