This is a little weird, if you ask most men they have say 4-8 pairs...and thats the top end, but for women

What the hell do you need with 60 pairs of shoes? you've only got two huff's...and why it is nesscary to change shoes 5 times per day?

You wear one to dinner have a spare pair in your bag for emergency?
Really girls, please explain...i've got one comfy pair for mucking about the house, one nice pair for going out and another general purpose shoe.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/h...779211.stm



One in 10 women spend more than £1,000 a year on shoes while 8% own more than 100 pairs each, according to a new survey. What is it with women and shoes?

For many females, Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw summed it up perfectly when she was mugged in an episode of the series.

"Please sir, you can take my Fendi Baguette, you can take my ring and my watch, but don't take my Manolo Blahniks," she begged. The heartless thief took them anyway.

Most women would agree the former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, had the right idea when it came to footwear, her only shoe crime was leaving her 1,220 pairs at the presidential palace when she fled the country in 1986 during the people power revolution.

Cinderella

There are few items in a woman's wardrobe that she is more protective of, bring more pleasure, are so well cared for and make her feel so good.

Which is probably why one in four women say they would buy another pair of shoes instead of pay the bills, according to the survey by Harpers Bazaar magazine. In the wardrobe of one in two women there are more than 30 pairs of shoes, while 8% own more than 100 pairs each, it suggests.


Patron saint of shoes?
It is proof of what men have long suspected, but doesn't explain what is it about shoes that makes them so universally loved by most women on the planet.


Well, for a start, the right high heels have the ability to transform a figure. They elongate the leg and push out the chest, they transform the way a woman walks and, most importantly, how she feels.

"Shoes wield a Cinderella-like transformative power - you can go from demure to seductive in well under 60 seconds," says Lucy Yeomans, editor of Harper's Bazaar.

And they are one constant in an ever-changing world. No matter how many muffins you munch, your shoes will fit perfectly every time you put them on. That can't be said for many items in a wardrobe.

This is why buying them is such a pleasure, the usual issues of shape and size don't come into play. Once a size five, always a size five. You never hear: "Does my foot look fat in this?"

Yes, they're often crippling and give you blisters. Sometimes they render walking impossible, with 55% of men questioned in the survey saying they've had to carry their partner because her feet hurt.

But, as they say, no pain, no gain, and there are gains all round with the right pair of shoes. The female shoe obsession isn't just good for the person wearing them - both sexes reap the rewards.

According to the survey almost half of the men polled had asked their girlfriends to wear their heels in bed and 79% of women have done just that.

Now, isn't it just plain obvious why this season's must-have Christian Louboutin "pony hair pumps" are a bargain at £445?
[Edited 4/24/07 17:58pm]

I don't really know.


They're mostly sneakers though.

i have alot. idn how many but i do know that there are only 10 pairs i wear daily.


1 pair of rainboots
1 pair of flat tennishoes
1 pair of chucks
2 pairs of flip flops
and
5 pairs of flats

I will scan my closet & come back

CalhounSq said:

You're one of them!

Ohhhhh...



a lot.

I'm counting 35 pair, not bad at all. And I just recently (in the last few years) became a shoe girl, I didn't really give much of a shit before. But they really are divine

AND this doesn't include the 12+ pairs on my balcony waiting to be given away. I'm always cleaning out my closet & giving things away so I don't just build up, give me some credit for that


32 = 35 edit
[Edited 4/24/07 18:21pm]

I'm gonna estimate a solid 25 or so....flip flops, stilettos, boots, Danskos, sandals, tennis shoes....the only reason people have more is because you cant just own one pair of bright yellow pumps you need to have a black, white, or brown to match the bulk of the outfits

liberation said:

AM NOT!

CalhounSq said:

But, but...look at all the computer hardware you could could buy for them shoes!

65 down from 100 because you can never have enough pairs of shoes. I have a condition I already know but I like it.

After donating a bunch recently I'm now down to about 30.

pasquerto said:

Exactly

My breakdown is:

1 running shoes
3 sneakers (white, black, camel)
1 platform sneaker
1 flat shoe
3 heeled shoes (blue, black, bone)
3 mules (blue, camel, chocolate)
6 boots - high heel (4 black, 1 brown, 1 winter white)
2 boots - flat
8 high heels (green, yellow, tan, white, 2 winter white, black, black & red)
6 sandals - flat (some dressy, some not, all different colors)
1 sandal - high heel


And I still need a pair of red heels b/c they just POP

liberation said:

Umm, lets direct this energy to Statuesque I'm not doing too bad

As I see it you can never have too many pairs of shoes. I did a quick check and I think without counting them all that I have about 25 but summer is just around the corner and I will most likely get a few more pairs.

Less then 10

I just counted. Only 34.

And I desperately need to go shoe shopping, too.

I donated/threw away about 10 pair or so a year ago.

i have a few pairs that i have kept from my past that i love but are out of style now... but just can't get rid of. but i'm not counting those.

serious blizzard winter boots
columbia hiker winter boots
good gym shoes
old runners
dress black flats
casual black flats
black strappy heels
black dress pant heels
brown strappy heels
burgundy clunky heels
burgundy clunky sandals
black flat sandals

oh and black cowboy boots
and green lizard skin cowboy boots
but i haven't worn either for years

I've lost count. They're taking over my house. I just donated a box full to charity last year, but the pile doesn't seem to get any smaller. The worst part is that I never feel like I have any shoes to wear, and I keep buying more. It's a sickness, I tell ya!

I have
6 pair of sandals
1 pair of flip flops
1 pair of tennis shoes
2 pair of pumps
1 pair of boots
Not actually that many...
And I need to replace my tennis shoes, get another pair of sandals that are mid-heeled or wedged because I had to throw a pair away, get two more pair of pumps, and I'd like to get a pair of dress boots.

i have over 70 pair

i agree with mango-it IS a sickness

I just bought these Naughty Monkey sandals, and they are on their way in the mail:






These shoes by Carlos Santana came in the mail last week, but I had to send them back. The insole of one of them was damaged, and the toe was too narrow. I'm so sad, because they looked really, really beautiful.

UCantHavaDaMango said:

supercute

UCantHavaDaMango said:

CUTE AS SHIT!!!

sweet said:

You need to list your inventory, I just wanna know

CalhounSq said:

They'll look amazing with the chocolate brown shirt dress I found at Ross for $15! I may be cheap, but I try to look good.

CalhounSq said:

ok...i need some time-i have them all in those great clear boxes from the container store (they're great btw) so i just counted 'em

i will return with the details... and i have two HUGE containers of just boots-i will try to post pics

its sad

UCantHavaDaMango said:

Shit, nothing has to be expensive to look good. You just gotta know what you're doing & have style

sweet said:

I had a feeling you had a lot of boots. That's why I wanted to know. I have a weakness for boots

CalhounSq said: