Comments on Crazy Days and Nights: Lets Talk Shoes

HAHA Bigfoot Deux here. 12. Yes, 12. I only wea...

2008-12-02T14:39:00.000-08:00

HAHA Bigfoot Deux here. 12. Yes, 12. I only wear men's shoes because I literally cannot find women's shoes that fit, except Payless, and they make my back hurt. So it's men's shoes for me. And I cannot imagine spending more than $50 on a pair of shoes/bag. That blows my mind.

I'd rather somebody ask what I really want, than s...

2008-12-01T09:18:00.000-08:00

I'd rather somebody ask what I really want, than surprise me with something crappy.

Nothing like buying someone's love and boring your...

2008-12-01T08:45:00.000-08:00

Nothing like buying someone's love and boring your readers at the same time.

EntyYou are a better man than I. Well, I am not a...

2008-12-01T06:54:00.000-08:00

Enty
You are a better man than I. Well, I am not a man, but I can't imagine you went through all of that for some shoes. And I have to say that the shoes you got are nicer than the shoes you were searching for!

wow, this is kinda sad. first, you are not suppos...

2008-12-01T06:16:00.000-08:00

wow, this is kinda sad. first, you are not supposed to tell someone what their gift is. Who calls and says "do you still want...?" just do it or don't! second, you are kind of up this girl's a$$. As a woman, I would never say, oh yeah, continue to go shopping to get me shoes, she's materialistic and you are like a puppy following her around.
I would never want my boyfriend to be like this! And I would NEVER act like your "gf" did. Seems like she is using you. I'm sorry, but you should not be with someone who makes you jump through hoops and you should never fawn all over someone-ESPECIALLY in the beginning of a relationship! Play a little hard to get!

Isn't this the woman who wouldn't give him the tim...

2008-11-30T23:12:00.000-08:00

Isn't this the woman who wouldn't give him the time of day when he professed his love?

You can't buy her love, EL. She sounds like a spoiled brat to me, anyway.

Hey, I'm from Minnesota too :) I wear a 9.5 - 10,...

2008-11-30T19:02:00.000-08:00

Hey, I'm from Minnesota too :) I wear a 9.5 - 10, depending on brand, so it's not too hard to find stuff in my size. That and I shop a lot of sales :)

To answer another question - I have really wide feet, but I love dressing up. I've found that a lot of the cheaper stuff are very uncomfortable for me to wear. Once I find a brand that is very comfortable, I try to stick with it, since I do a lot of online shopping.

Thanks for the suggestions DN, but Schuler jumps f...

2008-11-30T18:34:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the suggestions DN, but Schuler jumps from 10 to 11 like everyone else, and Nordstrom's is way out of my price range. At least it's nice to know that 10 1/2s do exist somewhere. I guess I'll have to start haunting their clearance racks!

EWWW, just did a sort at Nordstrom's by price, and most of the shoes in my range are from the Jessica Simpson collection. It figures!

mooshki - my mom is a 10, my female friend is an 1...

2008-11-30T18:17:00.000-08:00

mooshki - my mom is a 10, my female friend is an 11. Nordstrom and Schuler Shoes are your friend. :)

Or that when I see women wearing Uggs in Southern ...

2008-11-30T17:12:00.000-08:00

Or that when I see women wearing Uggs in Southern California I want to smack them upside the head?

Hey, Wil, did I mention I also live in Minnesota?

2008-11-30T17:11:00.000-08:00

Hey, Wil, did I mention I also live in Minnesota?

Oh my god .. I have either gotten really, really o...

2008-11-30T17:04:00.000-08:00

Oh my god .. I have either gotten really, really old or living in Minneapolis has beaten all the fun out of me .. probably a mixture of both. Frankly, I have several reason where this is totally beyond my understanding:

1. I live in Minneapolis - stuffing into .. and pulling out of your .. tiny designer bag a lovely pair of shoes whilst bending over ever so lady-like to yank of your snowboots and put on your pretty shoes .. ya .. I think not. Besides .. there is really no place here that warrants that kind of fashion .. it's Minnesota for fuck's sake. Why bother ...

2. Did I mention I live in Minnesota?

3. I have never had a boyfriend/husband/lover who made enough money to ever even think about buying me expensive accessories .. much less bought them for me.

4. Did I mention I live in Minnesota?

5. Five years ago, my life was reduced to the monthly struggle to afford my monthly needs of the drugs Prograf and Cellcept while having no job and a husband who bounces from job to job with little concern for benefits. So .. I need to find $1800 a month .. and usually that goes on credit cards that could be used for nice shoes/bags/scarves .. but again .. I live in Minnesota .. why bother.

God damn!! Now I have just been struck by the most horrible thought! It strikes me that Society is telling me .. as a woman .. I should expect these things, they prove I am worthwhile as a mate. Since I do not have them and have not gotten them .. I am therefore shit. Wow ..

Ya .. there is a reason there are no fashion magazines in my home. Who the hell needs a daily visual reminder you don't conform to Society's deal.

This story almost makes me wish I could shop for w...

2008-11-30T16:19:00.000-08:00

This story almost makes me wish I could shop for women's shoes. (Size 10 1/2 does NOT exist in the US.) Oh well, at least my men's shoes are comfy. Oh, and at least I'm not tempted to buy a pair of shoes that literally cost more than my rent.(From a quick Google, the purple pair run around $760.)

-Bigfoot

I like the armor analogy, but for me it's more tha...

2008-11-30T14:09:00.000-08:00

I like the armor analogy, but for me it's more that I appreciate anything I find aesthetically pleasing and designer bags/shoes just fall into that category. It's like collecting art. My heart actually beats faster. It's kinda nuts! People may call it shallow, but the rush it gives you is just like you get with any other hobby you enjoy. Ad it's a way of expressing yourself. You feel more like yourself when you find things you really love. Even when it's a shoe, lol.

Oh, also...for you "fashionistas", why does it mat...

2008-11-30T10:10:00.000-08:00

Oh, also...for you "fashionistas", why does it matter what the brand is? Like, why are Jimmy Choos and Manolo Blahniks and things like that such a big deal? They're really not that original or special, and you could find something almost identical for like, a quarter of the price. So what is it about them? The only really expensive shoes I would buy are ones that are totally original, and cannot be found in a knock-off cheaper version.

But then again, I like really unique and different stuff. There were these shoes, I don't remember who they were by (I think Dolce and Gabbana or some shit like that), with a huge platform and spikes and metal snakes and stuff like that...they were totally unlike anything I've ever seen before, and that's the only type of "high class" shoe I would actually spend the money on, because they were so unique and so, so awesome. But I cannot imagine spending a lot of money on these shoes, or Jimmy Choos or whatever, because they are so ordinary and so easily found in a cheaper version. I have a pair almost exactly like those purple ones (I think it's called peep toe?) and they only cost $20 at Ross...and they are pretty well-made and look expensive, so what's the damn difference?

I'm really curious to know, but I'm thinking it's like flaunting your money...like a way to stick it to other women and keep them from being such catty bitches (because let's be honest here, women are HUGE cunts). It's like armor or something, right?

(So many words about shoes, but this has always puzzled me)

Haha KellyLynn, I also have Flintstone feet. It t...

2008-11-30T09:57:00.000-08:00

Haha KellyLynn, I also have Flintstone feet. It totally sucks, but I have over 500 pairs of shoes. However, I do not have any YSL shoes that probably cost as much as my monthly mortgage payment. And if someone actually bought me a pair, I certainly wouldn't be picky about the "vamp" (which, BTW, is the weirdest thing to call a part of a shoe), I'd just be happy that someone wanted to buy me an expensive-ass pair of shoes, because there's no way on Earth that anyone I know would spend that kind of money on shoes. My husband would laugh his ass off if I asked for a pair of shoes that cost that much (and I KNOW they have to be at least $800 if not more), and if I actually got a pair, my mother would slap me and my husband silly for spending so much on a pair of SHOES. But it would be nice to have a friend who bought me such an expensive birthday present...maybe I need to re-think my refusal to have friends, if this is what they do for you!

If he pays without complaint and carries the bags-...

2008-11-30T03:13:00.000-08:00

If he pays without complaint and carries the bags---KEEP HIM...CLOSE

Can I brag a little about my own guy? He willingl...

2008-11-29T20:02:00.000-08:00

Can I brag a little about my own guy? He willingly goes shopping with me...no complaining, no rolling of the eyes. He gives me opinons, helps me find things. I think he's a keeper!!

you are such a wonderful man. My husband refuses t...

2008-11-29T18:16:00.000-08:00

you are such a wonderful man. My husband refuses to hear anything about shoes or purses. I am on my own!

Oh dear... Definite shoe girl - and bags, and sung...

2008-11-29T18:10:00.000-08:00

Oh dear...
Definite shoe girl - and bags, and sunglasses, and, oh, whatever... - You're such a doll Ent! :D

You've got it baaaaad.But am I the only one that w...

2008-11-29T17:43:00.000-08:00

You've got it baaaaad.

But am I the only one that would never, ever, ever spend that kind of money on shoes? Perhaps the girl of your dreams is a wee bit shallow . . .

The funny thing? Before I read the post, I looked...

2008-11-29T15:43:00.000-08:00

The funny thing? Before I read the post, I looked at the pictures and I honestly swear this is the thought that came to mind:

"He bought the wrong Saint Laurent's...Can't he tell by the vamp?"

I swear, I actually did think that. I read way, way, way too many magazines (because lord knows it ain't like I OWN these types of shoes..)

Good job, Enty! That reminds me of my first Christ...

2008-11-29T13:22:00.000-08:00

Good job, Enty! That reminds me of my first Christmas with my bf. He waited online at a Chloe sample sale in NYC only to have it shut down because the line was blocking the Prada store's 5th Ave. entrance. He came back the next day and they weren't having the sale, but he made friends with the receptionist who told him to come back the next day and he could go to the private sale. He got me two handbags which I still worship to this day (along with him, of course, lol.) He left there thinking I would have really had a heart attack and appreciated it so much more. I still ask him to tell me all of the details, like it's a bedtime story. He's like, "Geez, I don't know. There were just lots of bags." My version of heaven!

I think our Entertainment Lawyer needs to find a m...

2008-11-29T13:18:00.000-08:00

I think our Entertainment Lawyer needs to find a more subtle way to work in product placements.

Mmmm hmmm. I think Enty might be gettin' him some...

2008-11-29T12:50:00.000-08:00

Mmmm hmmm. I think Enty might be gettin' him some.

If so,
You go, Ent!

(If not, hope you're OK).