Shoes

There has been an age old question... Why do women have so many shoes?


I read somewhere that men have an average of 3-5 pairs of shoes. That's all. But when I think about it, Chris has about 7, but he only regularly wears 2. He could never survive without his DC skate shoes. He wears them to work, out to dinner, to the grocery store. They are worn with nearly every "outfit" no matter what it is. He would not survive without them.

SO. Why do women have so many shoes? I looked to my closet to ask myself why I too have so many shoes. As I looked through my closet and shoe rack, I decided there are so many shoes that serve so many purposes. So here is a list of the variety of shoes I own, and why I need every last one of them.

The "Crocs"

Now before you cringe, vomit, or get angry at the sheer fact that I own a pair of these... I have a good excuse. My sister Sara, who is my resource for fashion advice, says that the only people who have an excuse to wear Crocs are children under the age of 5 and people in the medical profession. Being apart of the medical profession, I am allowed to wear these. They are light weight and comfortable to wear for 12 hours. My feet don't hurt when I get home. So I own these (in purple, navy, pink, and tan of course).

Flip Flops

I find it interesting that Flip Flops are either widely loved or widely despised. I like my flip flops. They are almost like slippers. You can slip them on and go. They are easy to wear in a variety of situations. There are more formal/nice ones with sparkles or platforms, then there are the Old Navy $3 that you can trash at the beach. Easy, fast, and disposable.

Wedges

Wedge sandals are some of my favorite shoes to wear. They are comfortable, easy to walk in, and can be worn in a variety of situations. You can wear them to church with a skirt, coordinate them with a great outfit, or can be slipped on just as easily as a flip flop for a quick jaunt to the grocery store. However, in a wedge you don't feel like nearly a such a slob as if you were to just throw on your $3 flip flops.

High Heels AKA Devil Shoes

I used to never own high heels because I am already 5'9" and would tower over the majority of the female population wearing 3" suckers. Luckily I married a 6'3" man. These are the funnest to buy, but probably the most uncomfortable to wear. My old roommate nick named them devil shoes because they are devilishly handsome, but a devil to wear. I know that some peoples feet have grown accustom to high heels and they find them comfortable to wear. I guess my feet aren't accustom. (Remember I wear Crocs to work). I have a few that are comfortable. But my super adorable ones I love can be a devil to wear. And of course I own a pair in all the neutral colors: white, brown, and probably 4-5 black pairs. Plus any fun color ones. I did say the were the funnest to buy.

Tennis/Sport/Athletic Shoes These are comfortable and useful for doing physical activities, but are the most unattractive for every day wear. Sorry, but they are. Some sneakers can be cute, but I would much rather don a great pair of heels or some wedges. However, in cold weather they are sometimes necessary to cover your tootsies. And I could wear these to work, but with crocs you don't have to tie any laces and the just slip right on. These shoes take effort. (Can I sound any more lazy?)

Slippers

Bacteria traps. I have made a reference a lot in this post to slippers, because they slip right on, comfy and soft to wear, and keep your feet warm. I know I own a pair, because in the winter my feet can get quite cold when the heat is down. But I usually have to buy a pair every year because they have a large potential of getting gross. (They keep my feet so warm that they sweat sometimes!)

Boots

Boot are the most difficult to find. And may the Lord have mercy on your soul if you own a pair of Uggs (Doesn't that stand for UGLY!) It is hard to find a pair of great boots. If you do, you can't let them go. Buy two pairs. I have difficulty because the boot people sometimes underestimate how meaty your calf may be and so it can be difficult to fit into the high calf boots. I don't own many boots, the only boots that really get a lot of use are my snowboard boots.

So this is why women own so many shoes. Each shoe has a purpose. If the shoe people hadn't thought of so many types of shoes (and then made them cute) maybe we wouldn't own so many!