A question for the ladies...

[no name 1]

Personally, I just like slutty shoes and own bunches of 'em.

[*JG* 2]

I have huge covered tubs full of shoes....yet, I tend to wear the same 3 pair year round. Go figure.

Shoes and purses....don't have any particular reason....but, I love them.

[F1Belle 0]

I had my hubby convert our spare room into a huge closet for me with shelves all round the room for my shoe/boot/purse collection..it baffles him that I have 6 pair of black boots.

Edited June 12, 2008 by F1Belle

[Ban Hammer 12,899]

Personally, I just like slutty shoes and own bunches of 'em.

we want pics

[Bootylicious!! 2]

I don't have any particular reason why I love them, but I do. I have at last count over 100 pairs of shoes. I have them stored in tubs under my bed. I do wear most of them. When I discover I've moved on from a pair I get rid of them. But, by that time I've bought several more to replace them.

[KarenCee 3]

like I know cute shoes can be made in the bigger sizes because I have seen them but they are few and far between

i have some really cute heels I bought a few years ago.. i really love them but they are very uncomfortable ...lol so I don't wear them much...

right now I am wearing a pair of sandals i bought last year.. see thats the thing with me I wear the same pair of shoes all the time.. anyways, I think I need a new pair of summer sandals though mine are getting worn out but they are comfortable..

I'm the same way I suppose...tbh teaching isn't the best career to wear heels when working. sooo...I tend to wear the same couple pair of shoes, mostly my birkenstocks. I have small feet and a high arch so these shoes are incredibly comfy for me since I walk a lot. I don't wear heels...I have worn them and my feet and calves ached at the end of the day. I love sandals and I love my birkenstocks. Beyond that, I haven't much in the way of dressy.

[no name 1]

I have about 6 pairs of sparkly silver/pewter/gold heels.

I can't help it, I love shiny heels...

[Nagishkaw 510]

I love to wear spike heels. I think they compliment my sexy legs. Not to brag, but it is a fact.

[DeadPoolX 9]

i am not a big shoe person... I have maybe a handful of shoes most of which i really don't wear at all because they don't fit right...

Regardless, no matter how much a woman weighs, she can still fit into her shoes

this is not really true... if a person gets bigger their feet get bigger too.. maybe not length wise but width wise

Okay, yes, feet can enlarge a very, very small amount; however, it's entirely possible for someone to gain or lose 60 pounds and still comfortably wear their old shoes (assuming they're an adult), whereas the same could not be said for pants.

I know that women are usually more in-tune with fashion and clothing in general. There's a whole collection of colors that men don't even know exist until we're married, for instance. Hell, I wasn't even sure what the difference was between a "shirt" and a "blouse" (I just knew it had to come off!), but I learned eventually.

Anyway... my question is: why do women like shoes so much? What makes shoes different than say... a skirt or a blouse or a dress?

Well, I have a theory and I wanted to ask the women on here about it. I think it has to do with weight. Women are bombarded by the media with images and messages, each telling them to be "this or that" (usually thin) and that's just not something every woman can achieve. That's not their fault, necessarily. Some women just have a larger frame, slower metabolisms or whatever.

Regardless, no matter how much a woman weighs, she can still fit into her shoes. The same cannot be said for a skirt, pants or dress. That, in of itself, makes shoes more versatile and potentially a more cost-effective choice (within reason) than some other clothing items.

So what do you ladies think? Am I on to something here or is it really just that women need "different shoes for different outfits?"

Words fail me here.

Why is that? I'm just looking for a potentially logical reason. Maybe there isn't any, but it doesn't hurt to take a peek. Besides, I'd have to imagine that physical and psychological issues in reference to "wanting something" makes more sense than merely saying "this and that must match."

Sounds like the kind of explanation only a man would come up with

Well, I am a man, but the idea for this wasn't my own. It was actually a woman's, so in effect, the explanation is actually due to a female.

Actually, if you google this theory, there are unfortunately many weight-loss experts and psychologists who would confirm it.

Personally, I just like slutty shoes and own bunches of 'em.

Oh...and I do like the fact that my shoe size doesn't go up when my trouser size does. I'll admit that.

There you go -- I'm not the only weirdo who has wondered about this! I didn't know this issue had already been tackled (in retrospect, I probably should have), but it would seem that weight would be a logical reason for this.

[Steph0814 1]

Ohhh Shoes. I have tons in every shape, color....

I love shoes becuase:

- my feet size does not change

- I can try on 20 pairs w/o having to go into a dressing room and/or take my clothes off

- I LOVE them...

- they make me feel good...

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Heels elongate the leg, give your calves better definition and tend to improve your posture. Just about any woman looks better in heels. I have twice as much confidence on the...oh, two days a year I get to wear them.

[Dr. Obvious 49]

I don't care about shoes really. I own just two pairs and am looking to replace my pair of hiking boots with another really good pair. The other shoes are my dress shoes I wear at work. I only need shoes to serve two purposes, one for hiking and one for work, and I beat the living ####### out of them once fall in love with a good pair.

[MrsCat 6]

I love shoes. I am a Don Juan of shoes - I cannot get enough. Whether it has to do with weight gain/loss - I dunno. Might be - I just love the way I feel in them. I feel taller and more confident. The higher the heel the better. Saddest part of leaving my job to move to HI is that dressed up is a 'nice' pair of flipflops. . . . sigh.

[no name 1]

Saddest part of leaving my job to move to HI is that...

Lucky, lucky!

Edited June 13, 2008 by illumine

[Amby 490]

Lately I've been in an expensive shoe/purse phase. I have many many shoes all still in their boxes and then inside shoe boxes with the photo on the outside of the box (remember I said I like to organize). I'm already tall so I don't need to look taller. Heels are fun to wear if I go out with friends or go to something special, but most days I'm a flip flop girl. Maybe I should move to HI.