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WCGreen

(45,558 posts) Sun Mar 31, 2013, 09:01 PM Mar 2013

I have always wondered this about women, what's up with the shoes thing.... [View all]

Every woman I have been with long enough to actually take a gander around their bedroom and guess what, I have seen a lot of shoes...

I have probably five pairs of shoes. One Black, One Brown, Tennis Shoes, Boots for winter and an old pair I wear when I just go out to grab the paper or the mail.

Here's the thing, I have never once in my 40 sum years of dating and being married, I never ever looked at a woman's shoes and say whoa, I got to get me some of that or the opposite, man those shoes do not go with that outfit...

All these commercials about shoes and the stuff on the sitcoms, well, I just want to know what is this all about....

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I have always wondered this about women, what's up with the shoes thing.... [View all] WCGreen Mar 2013 OP

It's a mystery, wrapped in an enigma. NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #1

You own more shoes than I do Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2013 #2

We're supposed to have shoes that go with dresses noamnety Mar 2013 #3

I can't think of a reason for a woman to wear heels mythology Apr 2013 #22

The reason is men. Demoiselle Apr 2013 #48

Why do people wear high heals designed by people who hate people ? olddots Mar 2013 #4

Pretty shoes make you feel good. IrishEyes Mar 2013 #5

Compliment her shoes; girls like that pokerfan Mar 2013 #6

I must be pipi_k Mar 2013 #7

I'm guessing I'm atypical for a female. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #8

My boots have their own walk-in closet... HipChick Mar 2013 #9

I've got peripheral neuropathy LeftInTX Mar 2013 #10

I have 2 pairs of 840high Mar 2013 #11

If I never buy another pair of boots, heels, sneakers or sandals ... In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #12

bwahahaha Kali Mar 2013 #13

I haven't bought a new pare since Clinton was in office.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #15

I did get a new pair in January Kali Mar 2013 #17

I like the top siders.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #19

I've known some Italian men who were way more u4ic Mar 2013 #14

I suppose it's because shoes fit BainsBane Mar 2013 #16

For some lucky people pipi_k Apr 2013 #28

what I've heard BainsBane Apr 2013 #29

Wearing battleships is OK if that's what you need!! Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #39

At the best of times, I've got two functional pairs of sneaks -- both with Velcro closures MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #18

I've got more shoes than any other man in the Western Hemisphere. Aristus Mar 2013 #20

enough said: RILib Apr 2013 #21

My wife only has two pairs of pumps. One white (wedding), one black (forget). talkingmime Apr 2013 #23

Hammer toes libodem Apr 2013 #37

Thank you. That's the term I was after. Did you wear pumps a lot? talkingmime Apr 2013 #41

No, but I took ballet libodem Apr 2013 #44

Ouch. talkingmime Apr 2013 #45

Foolish libodem Apr 2013 #46

Not at all. Ballet is amazingly good exercise. It is rough on the feet though. talkingmime Apr 2013 #47

I was very limber libodem Apr 2013 #49

Understood. My wife's a 3rd degree blackbelt - same sort of floor things. talkingmime Apr 2013 #50

when I was a girl my grandmother told me not to wear narrow BainsBane Apr 2013 #51

Curiously the same is true with cowboy boots. I only wear square-toe ones. talkingmime Apr 2013 #52

that's because the human foot isn't pointy BainsBane Apr 2013 #53

It's the western's world equivalent of foot binding. Feet get LARGER toward the toes. talkingmime Apr 2013 #54

Keen Sandals, Flip flops and that's it. cliffordu Apr 2013 #24

I don't know but I've always found it attractive when a woman has many shoes Taverner Apr 2013 #25

My husband has more shoes than I do. cyberswede Apr 2013 #26

I'm a woman. I don't get it either. Shoes bore me. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #27

ok I just spent the last 15 minutes looking at your gif grantcart Apr 2013 #31

You've been Hyp-noooo-tiiiiized! Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #34

I avoid the ones that are torture devices BainsBane Apr 2013 #30

shoes.. AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #32

I just wear tennis shoes, I don't deal with that bullshit. Neoma Apr 2013 #33

Oh...yes... well... shoes... CherokeeDem Apr 2013 #35

There is always a price to pay. Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #36

feet the least attractive part of the human body RILib Apr 2013 #56

I have a closet full of shoes both on the top shelf and on the closet floor RebelOne Apr 2013 #38

Shoes are; zanana1 Apr 2013 #40

So disagree. wickerwoman Apr 2013 #60

Beats me. I've never been into the shoe thing. winter is coming Apr 2013 #61

I agree about shopping for bras. zanana1 Apr 2013 #62

I only wear flat, comfortable shoes and I am female. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #42

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Because you can't always wear HappyMe Apr 2013 #43

I am to Purses.... AnneD Apr 2013 #55

here's the thing with women and shoes: shanti Apr 2013 #57

That makes sense.... WCGreen Apr 2013 #65

Yes, it is true that the older you become that RebelOne Apr 2013 #73

I love shoes, have at least 60 or more mercymechap Apr 2013 #58

I don't get it either. All my life only 3 pairs: boots, sneakers and slippers. Period. freshwest Apr 2013 #59

Competition with other women. The shoes are for them, not for men. n/t Avalux Apr 2013 #63

My daughter's third word after mommy and daddy was shoe. cemaphonic Apr 2013 #64

My gf loves her shoes. Apophis Apr 2013 #66

if i had more money, I'd probably have more shoes... MrsBrady Apr 2013 #67

Uh, I'm not into shoes, and I'm a woman. Neoma Apr 2013 #68

I had to take some of my books to the resale shop.... WCGreen Apr 2013 #70

Partially why I got a Kindle. Neoma Apr 2013 #71

The first adult piece of furniture we purchased was a twelve foot high, six shelved bookcase... WCGreen Apr 2013 #72

I love high heels, after years of toe shoes, high heels are nothing. face it, I love shoes. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2013 #69

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