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Original: 11/22/2005 10:11 AM
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005

New shoes are a pain

 
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I'm at the office today and I'm making every effort NOT to walk around.   I'm in the process of breaking in a new pair of shoes that I bought last week.  They're a nice pair of brown patent leather lace up shoes for the office that Peter picked out at Aldo.  The problem is that I'm not sure if the shoes are breaking in my feet, or if my feet are breaking in the shoes.   It's going to take a few days, but eventually the pain will subside, the blisters will heal, and all of this will be a distant memory. (Note: I never have this problem with gym shoes, only leather shoes for the office or dress shoes for special events.)

I love to shop, but shoe shopping for me has always been done out of necessity more than out of passion.  Ironic, in a way, since I have no problem finding shoes that fit, but clothes (especially pants!) can be a challenge.  It's no wonder that I end up spending most of my money on gadgets. 

So it's times like this when I wonder why women have this obsession with shoes.  Last night I mentioned this to Peter as we walked around downtown: Women are drawn to shoes like a moth to a lightbulb.  But WHY?!    I want to hear your opinions on the matter.  Why do women love shoes / boots / sandals and other assorted footwear so much?

 Posted 11/22/2005 10:11 AM - 2 views - 14 comments

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Hmmm...get some little shoe cushion thingies to pad the pressure points so they don't rub against your feet too much. 

And btw...it's not going women who have a shoe fetish.  

Posted 11/22/2005 10:15 AM by lokei81 - reply

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I am in the process of breaking in a pair of black shoes myself. As for your question...I have no idea why women and shoes go together like peanut butter and jelly.
Posted 11/22/2005 10:22 AM by basesonballs - reply

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I'm a guy who loves shoe shopping, and I've learned to just deal with the pain.  After a while your foot just goes numb and you can't feel the pain that that fab pair of Italian shoes I just had to have is now subjecting my foot to.

Posted 11/22/2005 10:36 AM by ksushyguy - reply

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I'm very skeptical of the "break-in-the-new-shoes" process. Does it really workt that way?
I dismiss them as salesman nonsense. If they don't fit now, I ain't getting them.
Posted 11/22/2005 11:12 AM by ToyPetFishes - reply

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dont forget... "beauty is pain"

AS for why women love shoes? Maybe its the auditory component? Maybe they like having something that draws mens eyes down their legs and back up? Who knows... too complicated i say! But goodluck with the breaking in, i have some kenneth cole's taunting me from my closet that I have yet to wear...
Posted 11/22/2005 11:16 AM by NanYu - reply

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I've asked women why they love shoes so much and they tell me they are another accessory. They also tell me that they often look at a guy's shoes to see what kind of guy they are. Dirty shoes = dirty person perhaps?

Breaking in shoes sucks... all I know is that you should try on/buy shoes in the afternoon or evening, because your feet are bigger than in the morning (someone told me that).

Posted 11/22/2005 11:21 AM by hawaiian__punch - reply

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i think for women, they need to love their shoes because they're subjected to wearing uncomfortable high heels.  So in a sense they're more attuned to the way their shoes look and feel.  I like shoes too though, lol.
Posted 11/22/2005 2:22 PM by epup - reply

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oh... my god... as a Gay man... I love my fitted jeans and shoes. Nothing came close to them before my bf. My bf knows what drive me crazy when we shop in those items. It is like an art in finding a good fit in jeans, shoes and bf! haahaa!

RYC: Thanks for your comment! I just too lazy to update!!

Posted 11/22/2005 3:22 PM by rockychau - reply

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i hate to say this, but it's not just footwear...women just love to spend shitloads of money on crap!
why? cuz we're attracted to pretty, and shiny things. plus, this is the ONLY time when we can say,
"the smaller the package, the better" 
Posted 11/22/2005 6:53 PM by ah_mi_grafikly - reply

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I'm not big on shoes. I know guys who spend $$$$ on runners, sneakers, basketball shoes - but just walk around them. But me, I like my shoes old and comfortable. You should also get a shoe tree to keep those new shoes properly stored.
Posted 11/22/2005 7:35 PM by onetonman - reply

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aldo shoes are hot.. they just hurt a lot
Posted 11/23/2005 1:10 AM by wisebrain - reply

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I agree with Aaron. You should rethink the shoes. I never had to "break-in" any shoes in my entire life, hence no blisters and no pain at all haha.

And I don't understand women's obsession with shoes. I do have an obsession with them from time to time [hence I don't think you can call it an obsession lol], but yeah, I still don't get it. Let me pretend I'm Carrie and sleep on that :P.

Posted 11/23/2005 2:48 AM by JCFans - reply

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Posted 11/23/2005 8:05 AM by whonose Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - reply

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It’s true, I love shoes! I don’t know what it its. I stood in front of Jimmy Choo’s the other day oogling at all the pretty shoes. If I could just afford 1 pair!!  

Posted 11/23/2005 9:10 AM by PeacefulnSerene - reply


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