Shoes, Glorious Shoes!

If there's one thing I love to shop for, it is shoes. Shoe shopping is not the challenge that clothes shopping is for me. With clothes, there's the hassle of trying to find what department a person my age should shop in, actually finding something I like, then the nuisance of the dressing room. I break the rules and take in about 20 items, usually coming out with one thing that actually fits me properly. Size 6 jeans are never made for people over 5'6" tall. I also have a problem with sleeve length. And maybe it's just me, but by the time I exit the dressing room, I'm a static mess with red splotches all over my neck and chest. There's just nothing fun about it.

But shoes........oh the ease of just slipping on a pair right in front of the rack. As a teen, I didn't enjoy it as much. By age 14, I was my 5'9" self, with size 10 feet. Back in the 70's, size 10's were hard to come by. Plus, it seemed that all the shoes in my size were for "old ladies." No more! Size 10 is now in abundance with plenty of sexy styles to choose from. I never seem to have a problem finding shoes that fit! Go me!

What prompted this post, you may ask? A great day of shoe shopping with College Daughter! She wanted some cheap flip flops for summer. (Let me insert here - do NOT call them "thongs") Old Navy had a Buy 2/$5 deal. Fit right into her budget. We then headed to DSW (Dallas Shoe Warehouse) to use a coupon I had. In the clearance area, I found a pair of Kenneth Cole Reaction shoes in dark brown that I loved and fit like a glove. After the clearance price and coupon, I scored them for $39.99. I have a sense of pride in that!