In the last few months, 3 pairs of my shoes have bitten the dust.
As in: the gf and I are walking on Bradford Street in Ptown when I feel a certain breeziness on my right foot. The sole was separating from the rest of the shoe! And by the time we walked to our friend's house, the left shoe had joined in. So, there went my brown Rockport Mary Jane's. Luckily, friend Rena had a pair of shoes to loan.
2 weeks before the Rockport separation, my beloved Dankso Professionals died. The soles split in half. In half! As for the first pair to die, they were the newest. My cute little brown Ecco mules simply gave up the ghost. The stitching became unstitched, and the leather frayed too much to have them re-sewn. And I bought those shoes in Richmond! They weren't that old.
History: I moved to Upstate NY in 2004 and lived in Richmond from 2001 until then. So the Eccos were only 5 or 6 years old- NOT LONG in Sheree's shoe life. Both the Rockports and Danskos were bought in Boston (1997-2001).
I don't get it- why don't shoes last longer?
And should I mention that the brown loafers I bought at Target my first year here are already starting to show signs of thisismylastseasonwithyou? The heel is starting to separate from the rest of the shoe. And no, I can't get them re-heeled because the sole and heel are all one single rubber piece. I know, what'd I want for $24.99?
So now I need shoes. And since I just love (can you hear the sarcasm?) to shop, Zappo's is my new favorite website. Free shipping!
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We live in a capitalist, consumer society! Stuff has to self-destruct because the economy is based on you buying more stuff.
i can't believe your danskos BROKE!
Broke indeed. In half. BOTH shoes. Talk about a sad, sad day.
Of course, if you think about it, I'd had them for nearly a decade and wore them nearly daily for work. I figure I wore them upwards of 15,000 hours (300 days/year x 5 hours/day x 10 years), so I probably can't complain too much.
But just how long are shoes supposed to last?
Maybe shoes should have warranties like cars and tires do- 3 years or 3000 miles, whichever comes first.
Okay, wel i am of the school that a girl can never have enough shoes! My challenge is deciding each day which pair to wear, and it gets complicated in the winter when I try to refrain form one of those people who wears heavy unattractive snow walking shows and carry my cute ones in a shopping bag to wear at work. and let's not talk about going to one of the many holiday parties that I am invited to! (Alright, so what if it's only 2!) Then I have to do that change my shoes in the car and ballet step across someone's icy driveway or sidewalk, hoping I don't fall on my tuchkis, all in the anme of being cute! I am such a slave to fashion that I sometimes wear myself out with the decision making! Anyway, I find my Clark's last long and wear comfortably and are widely available locally and on-line. Of course they don't match the quality of Danskos, but I never heard on Clarks breaking. And what about those cute red patent leather shoes???
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