TRACY IS TALKING

SHOES

BY TRACY SIMONE

Back in the day, I had this really great pair of shoes. They were royal blue, and they were very pretty. High heels and strappy……and they hurt like HELL! Of course, that never stopped me from wearing them back then. It just stopped me from wearing them for a long time on any given day. Eventually, I had to cut them loose. Ouch. Every time I see that royal blue color, I think of those lovely shoes that hurt my feet.

I know it sounds crazy, but I think most women have had that pair of shoes that just finished the outfit perfectly. You know the ones. The outfit is already speaking for itself but when you put that certain pair of shoes with it……SCORE! There’s a little extra pep in your step when you know you look good. If the shoes match too? Yes, a little slice of Heaven. I was never one to take my shoes off in public, but we have all seen the ladies who just can’t take it anymore and kick off their heels because they have danced too much or just can’t bear to take another step in them. I have even seen a lady walk barefoot in the ice and snow while carrying her stilettos. Really? There’s just something about a great pair of shoes that’s like the icing on the cake. Some of us go to great lengths to have that look, at least for a while.

Some of us go crazy for that perfect pair.I am personally in denial and tell myself that I don’t have too many shoes. I am just not one of those women Then, I recently took an online survey that proved me wrong. I was in the ‘WTF’ group because of how many pairs of shoes that I have. I justify it in my mind because my daughter wears the same size as me and does, on occasion, wear some of them. OK, I admit it. MAYBE I have a few too many.

I do have my limit though. I draw the line at the ones with the red bottoms. That one, I will never understand. Women pay an arm and a leg to have shoes with red bottoms…..and they can’t even see the bottoms…… and then they walk on the red part that made them cost so much in the first place. What?!?That makes no sense to me.

Back in the day, you just were not considered dressed unless you had great shoes. Even in the office, we would go tipping into work with our business suits and a proper pair of heels. Then, along came dress down day on Friday. Then, dress down every day. Then, working from home. Now, it becomes a trauma if

“Have some heels, some flat shoes for dress down day, sneakers for home, UGGS (or in my case, knock offs) for the cooler weather, and of course, CROCS and flip-flops in the summer.There is no such thing as too many shoes.”

you ever need to report to the office again because you have to put some shoes on. How times have changed.

The shoes themselves have even changed. What’s up with the UGGs? How about CROCS? Not exactly fashion statements, but these things with the funny names certainly do feel better than those spikey high heels that make our legs look long and lovely. What’s a girl to do? Have some heels, some flat shoes for dress down day, sneakers for home, UGGS (or in my case, knock offs) for the cooler weather, and of course, CROCS and flip-flops in the summer. There is no such thing as too many shoes. LOL I remember one occasion going out on New Year’s Eve in just the cutest outfit. Boots would not have looked right, and I had found the perfect pair of heels. So, there I was (right along with the other wacko ladies) in a pair of high heels, slipping and sliding in the ice and snow trying to make it to the door of the venue without breaking my neck. What a fool I was……but, of course, I would do it again. Anything to top off the outfit, right? LOL Sometimes, boots just will not do. I know that I SHOULD be wearing them on this cold, icy night. Will I? Nah, The little angel on one shoulder is saying to wear the boots. The devil on the other shoulder is saying to wear the heels. Yikes! It’s just so complicated! Traveling for work in the winter can become complicated too, all because of shoes. If you travel in the winter, boots are the order of the day. However, it was never my first choice to wear boots all day in the office. Hence the dilemma. So what’s a girl to do? Wear the boots for the weather and carry shoes in a bag? That’s fine if you are in your home office BUT, if you have traveled out of town for work, you already have a briefcase or laptop bag. You have had to bring a suitcase……lugging around a pair of boots is just one more part of the hassle.

So, I say, try not to travel for work in the winter. Instead, stay home and shop for the next great pair of shoes that you know you will need. Enjoy!