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Copyright 2004 by N. Julius |
Shoephoria On average, the respondents to the YoLG Shoe Usage Survey reported buying just over four pairs of shoes in the last six months. Through immense commitment and Herculean effort, I managed to amass three new pairs of shoes in that same time period. So now I almost know what it's like to be an average girlish woman. Now before you read the chronicles of my shoe-phoric purchases, please take a moment to consider the effort involved for me. Each of the three shoes was bought on a separate shopping excursion, and each excursion had as its primary mandate the sampling and purchase of shoes. There were at least three barren shopping trips. That means that in a mere six months I invested more time in the hunt for footwear than in the rest of my life combined. And I am including in that tally the 50-60 years of my life that have yet to transpire. I'm happy to say that I strayed bravely from my usual mainstay of black or brown foot-shaped shoes. You might even say I got a little trendy in the process. The first new togs, purchased in the abnormally long and chilly spring, are knee-high, camel-colored microfiber boots. They boast square toes and two-inch stacked heels. If I wear them too long they start digging into my Achilles tendons and they can be a bit sweaty on a warm day, but other than that they're pretty comfortable. And heck, since they only cost $30 I'm not about to complain. The best part of the microfiber boots is their undeniable chicness. I know they're chic because everyone, from my really fashionable office mate to my trend-impaired sweetheart, notices them. Even the captain of my hockey team thought they were cool. This first taste of success emboldened me in my search for new shoes #2. |