Monday Teeny Poll: The Daily Shoe
By Glinda
Last week, I was curious about your finances. Specifically, if you are completely honest with your spouse/significant other about how much you spend. A surprising (to me!) thirty seven percent of you responded that you control your own finances, thus no explanation needed. Although that begs the question, are you honest with yourself about how much you spend?
I jest, I jest.
The next-highest category was the twenty-five percent who said that they have never intentionally mislead anyone about their bills. And a hearteningly low three percent admitted to doing it more often than they should.
Today, I want to ask about shoes. Fancy that, asking about shoes on a subsidiary of Manolo the Shoeblogger! I love all the shoes that the Manolo features on his site, I admire their beauty and sophistication. But, let’s face it, when I drop my kindergartener off at school, the Prada heels are not the ones that find themselves on my feet. Not when I’m just going to go back home and start cleaning the bathroom. Unlike the woman in the picture above, I cannot clean house in heels. My husband probably wouldn’t mind, though…
October 6th, 2008 at 7:50 am
I wear sandals as often as possible – from the first hint of spring until the snow flies. Flat sandals, heeled sandals, black and grey and nude. Flipflops to my favorite Anne Klein heels. They’re just easier to put on (and off!) and don’t require matching socks which I can never find without dumping out the whole drawerful and trying to find the ones that came unmatched between the dryer and today’s dressing time. My husband laughs and thinks my toes are cold. Nope – but they are fabulously polished thankyouverymuch!
October 6th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Flip flops and sneakers are a no-no in my office, so I wear heels on a daily basis… but being a stumpy little person, I usually like something with a bit of a heel anyway, to put me on eye level with everyone else!
October 6th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
When I’m out of the house, I’m all about the ballet flats. In fact, the staple of my foot wardrobe — my black ballet flats — are in need of a new sole.
But since I work out of my house and am in it for most the day, I would have gladly clicked on the barefoot option.
Or maybe “tap shoes” since I wear those quite a bit as well.
October 6th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
(Why did I put tap shoes in quotes?!)
October 6th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Around the house you will find me exclusively in flip flops or Uggs. Outside, my Cole Haan mary jane/sneaker hybrids are my most popular go to.
October 6th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
“I can never find without dumping out the whole drawerful and trying to find the ones that came unmatched between the dryer and today’s dressing time.”
{Smiles} It wasn’t until I was in college that I learned that not everyone folds their socks the way my mom did. That was when I finally understood the math question about how many socks you have to pull out of a drawer of black socks and white socks to get a pair that matches.
October 6th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
I was the Queen of the ballet flat until I developed painful heel spurs. Then I was the Queen of the sneaker for a while as I was recovering. Then I found these wonderful booties from Me Too with what we used to call a Queen Ann heel back in the day. High enough for support without heel pain and actually pretty good looking. I got 2 pairs… brown leather and grey suede. Now, I’m all about the booties.
October 6th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
I wear sneakers, because I normally walk several miles in a day, but I am fond of the stylish new cloth flats; with cushy insoles added, they’re quite comfortable, if sadly not terribly durable.
But if I could afford it, I’d wear nothing but shoeboots and boots all year ’round. Cowboy boots, Frye boots, zippy little superhero-style boots, Dayton motorcycle boots…alas, all that leather does not come cheap!