Usually I pride myself on never buying shoes over $100. Many people would never dream of doing such a thing, because of poor workmanship, cheap materials etc etc. I always find the people who complain about cheap shoes usually abuse their shoes or wear the same pair day in and day out. I am very obsessive about maintaining my shoes (every month you can find me cleaning and shining my shoes) and I never wear the same pair of shoes more than once a day, so I never have any problems. But for my birthday my husband decided to buy me two pairs of awesome shoes, on the guarantee that I wouldn’t ask for new shoes until next year.
So I decided I would get one pair for winter and one pair for summer- and I would get the very best I could find. These ankle booties are my winter pair- 4 inches (with a half-inch hidden platform) of awesomeness and made of real leather. They’re not made for novices, and they are perfect to wear with dresses and pants. I barely even touch my knee-high boots anymore, these are perfect for when I go out shopping and have date nights. I’m just mad that they went on sale for $100 less two weeks after I bought them! They’re from Max, and click on the picture to go to their online site.
And then there are my favourite summer shoes- my 5.5in (with 1in platform) Lipstik ‘Paze gladiator heels! I have never owned a pair of brown shoes in my life, and I am glad to make this pair the first. I figured that the Roman/Grecian/Gladiator style will be in for a while, and all I’d have to do is add some feathers and beads and they’d pass for tribal styled shoes. I have been wearing them around the house to break them in, but I cannot wait for the warmer weather so I can wear these! I also wish there was more information on the Lipstik brand as I do like their shoes (even if some of them are more for the boudoir than the boardroom). These were from Andrea Biani and you can click on the picture to go through to their website.
So will I continue to buy cheap shoes or have I converted to designer? I think it all depends on what you use them for and how trendy they are. I think my new shoes are pretty classic and have a long life, whether my cheaper shoes are good for a while and if they give up the ghost I can give them away with no problem. Don’t you think that's the best way to do it?
