Shoes

I'm a sucker for shoes - especially mary janes and sandals. When I was in Phoenix, I had this favorite shoe store in the Biltmore Fashion Park area. There were rows and rows of designer shoes, reasonably priced and high in style. These days, my favorite shoe stores are the ones online. There are hundreds of styles to choose from. You can view the shoe from several angles. You can filter your search for the type of shoe you want, as well as the color, price, heel height, size and width. I would spend a lot of time scanning, hoping that one would catch my eye.

I just made 3 orders online in the past 2 weeks, each order having at least 3 pairs. Of course, I would return those that did not fit me well or those that I did not like. And so out of the 11 pairs that were delivered to my doorstep (free of charge!!!), I've kept 3 pairs so far. And returns are free too! All you have to do is print the return form and mailing label, and drop it off to the designated shipping company.

It turns out purchasing shoes does not really save me time. I spend at least 2 hours each day browsing the online inventory. But it doesn't happen everyday, though. It kinda like when you get the itch to buy a car. It never goes away until you have satisfied your appetite and made the final purchase. With shoes, the itch is not to buy one pair. The itch is to have so many different shoes in your wardrobe, in different colors and style. The itch only goes away when you have lined up all the different pairs and satisfied that you have all desire.

Right now, in my head, I want 4 pairs of sandals and mary janes. And because I have not found the perfect black mary janes, my search goes on. If I had not searched online, I may still be searching for all four pairs. And thus I say, I am saving time. On the other hand, I may have given up the search when I have looked through all the racks of my favorite shoe store and couldn't find the right shoes. I have to say though, I wouldn't just buy any shoe that seems ok. It has to be the right pair. Comfort - high heels but can walk at least half a mile with them on; Style - trendy but does not go out of style right away; Price - not cheap but not too expensive either. And that is keeping this process very long. But that guarantees I will use and keep them for a long time.