From: Naturalizer (outlet)
Purchased: Oct 21, 2011
Cost: $13.50!
Ok, so yesterday I said I had lost track of how many shoes I've bought, and then I did a little looknig around this morning and I don't think it's as bad as I feared. When last I counted, I was up to, gulp, 17 pairs of new shoes in 2011. And I think I've added 4 pairs to that total. I bought 22 pairs in 2010. So I'm on the same pace. Dammit. How did that happen? What the hell is wrong with me? Why can't I stop buying shoes? This is insane. I once said I needed a more fabulous life to match my shoes, and you know what, that is still my reality. I have no place to wear all these new shoes! It is ridiculous.
Anyway, here's the story on these. First, $13.50. Enough said. How can you pass that up? My friend KG and I have been talking for the past 18 months about doing an outlet day, and we finally managed to get our schedules sync-ed up and make it happen. I will say I bought no clothes for myself that day, btu two pairs of booties. I did buy clothes for E and A and even Rich, too, and some household stuff, but only shoes for me.
Naturalizer was one of our first stops, and we were fairly disappointed. Pickings were slim and prices were high. Clearance racks were picked over. And then I noticed these, with an 80% off sticker (and we were carrying extra 20% off coupons). Tried them on, and I'll be honest, these fit weird. They are too big. I put them back. I kept looking. KG tried on a pair of fab clearance boots that just didn't quite fit. I was intentionally shopping for a pair of dark brown boots/booties. I tried these on again. KG told me they were ugly, while trying to cram her foot in the clearance boots. Another shopper agreed with her. I said they might fit the semi-ugly but charming category. Other shoppers and KG disagreed. I put them back. KG kept dithering over flats and purses. I searched the clearance aisle for another pair in a different color or smaller size. More dithering. I snapped and bought them. Ultimately, I couldn't pass up the $13.50, and we were simply in the store too long. I sort of feel like these stylistically work with rolled jeans (boyfriend style jeans) or slim jeans, with a slouchy cardigan, maybe. Kind of a casual menswear-y, collegiate type look. Which is a look I like (though I am not describing it well) but don't actually wear. Bah. I've worn them twice, and they are too high for real casual wear. Could i wear them with a skirt and tights? There's still something about them I like, but I definitely need to think over how to wear them. I've worn them twice, both times with my boot-leg jeans, once with jeans cuffed, once jeans just worn normally. Eh.
Bottom line: I'm going to wear them 5-6 times this year, then shove them in the back of my closet and think of them fondly but never quite have the right outfit with which to ever wear them again. Until I do a massive show clean out in 7-10 years and whoever is sucked into my craziness at that time strongly suggests I get rid of them. At least I know myself well, right? But hey, 6 times is $2.25 per wear cost!
2 comments:
What I want to know is - what the hell kind of socks do you wear with something like this?
You definitely know yourself. There is no doubt about that. Also, you are funny.
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