Shoes Shoes Shoes

Really can shoes be labeled under an addiction? Can someone get so carried away with shoes, that someone has actually said to them "I think your addicted!" Yup, it sure can and I am living proof. I don't see my shoe habit as an addiction, I see it as a expression of myself. Is buying shoes harming myself or others "I think not!" I pay my bills, put food and clothing in my family's home, so at the end of all that the one thing I want to buy is a pair of shoes, so it will be! I believe it was around the age of 3 or 4 for when my now labeled "addiction" began, it was my birthday, I was a real girly girl, my mom gifted to me a huge pink, treasure chest made of cardboard, and inside was filled with, dress up shoes, and boa's, big hats and dresses. I was amazed throwing aside everything but the shoes, pink, purple, diamond studded and twinkling, I was in love since then with shoes. At age fifteen I was putting off a social life, to do anything and everything possible to earn money, for this totally rad pair of candies, thick gel souls, platform style. Anyway a entire summer had gone by, babysitting, chores, no friends and I finally had enough for a $175.00 dollar pair of shoes that I still have to this day.

Shoes express how I am feeling from day to day. Say I am in a lazy, drained mood, maybe the night before I was up with kids. I would wear a pair of jeans, tee shirt, and a hoodie pairing with a pair of rocket dog slip ins, with the fur. See comfortable stylish and good enough to be seen in public in. Imagine it's the first of summer, time for your first BBQ and fun, happy times, a pair of American Eagle cork souled strap sandals, jean shorts, and a baby doll tee and your ready for fun in the sun. The point I am getting at here is that I wear my shoes to match not only my wardrobe, but also my feelings, and moods.

There are shoes for every occasion, so you need a pair of shoes for every occasion. You would not get married in a wedding dress and running shoes? No, running shoes are for running, bridal shoes are for weddings. Now if your not planning on getting married now or never don't go get a pair of bridal shoes just to have. I also recommend if you find a shoes or boots worthy enough to be deemed your most important favorite pair, double up. Sounds crazy I know but usually your favorite pair of kicks are going to get worn out fast, "duh because you love them!" So if you got the money or you see your favs are on sale pick up a extra.

So to you who say I have an addiction! If being addicted is waiting months for a very cool pair of Rocket Dog Flats to go on sale even if it takes months to happen, then yeah there is a problem. If keeping my shoes from 7th grade because I can not bare to part, ooops I am nuts. And if loving something that makes me happy so much that I still get so giddy over a pair of shoes, that I at age 34 ask the sales person if I can wear them out of the store, then for heavens sakes I am addicted. This addiction feels so good, it would be hard to break!