i am an avid shoe lover, i have many shoes. more than 30pairs.. on second thought more than 40 pairs.. (err its more than that!!!!) they are everywhere... 10 boxes in the closet, 20 boxes on the closet, 10 pairs outside the house, a few in my car in my car, a few more in the shoe cabinet, in Tawau (i have 6 pairs in Tawau, including my favourite knee length boots and my wedges!) and i'm getting more..
my favourite type of shoes are thick 5" heels shoes, wedges, knee lengths boots with thick heels.. and sexy strappy heels.. half inch in thickness and 5" high..
tips to buy shoes..
time to buy: in the evening where the feet is all swollen from carrying your body weight, so it is the perfect size, never too small for your feet.. TRY your shoes!!! walk on it!! walk everywhere on it (in the shopping floor) if you are wearing a jeans or a long skirt, try raise the jeans/skirt up to see if the shoe is suitable for short dresses/pants.. the most important thing to do is to TRY it!! and check the size twice before you leave the counter... you dont want to come home and put the thing under your bed and when u finally unboxed it, you find out the sizes are different.. at that moment, crying out blood wont change anything!
size to buy: if you are buying a pair of high heel, slip on (not the type that will hurt and swell the back of ur heels and ankle) buy it one size smaller reason??
1. the shoes will expand
2. it is high heel and the tendency for your feet to be pushed forward and downward is high and if your are wearing your normal shoe size, it will leave a gap at the back in a matter of weeks. It looks af if you are borrowing somebody elses shoes, especially when you wear this favourite pair every day.. i have 4 favourie pair and i take turn wearing them to prolong their lifespan.. :)
what to buy - if you are a fan of high heel.. (i am a die hard fan for 5" heels) and wear it everyday without fail.. do get a thick one.. and especially if you have thick calf like i do, wedges and thick heels really compliment the thick calf.. avoid pencil heels.. because the last thing you want is to look like an elephant with a girafe legs.. just imagine how much pressure you are putting to the heels.. and they must be cursinng you at the same time.. (but i have a few of this.. untouched in the shoe box for years! i cannot find a suitable occassion to wear them yet, the reason i bought them were simple, they are just too pretty and on sale, the two very strong irresistable reason)
how to care for your shoes
1. NEVER throw away the boxes...
2. NEVER throw away the silica gel in the boxes (my son used to play with them and swallow it when he was a baby and i got so panickes i rushed him a to clinic and the doctor said just let him drink plenty of water.. its just silica - earth??)
3. wipe and brushed them every time you want to keep them in the shoebox or shoe cabinet after you wear it
4. for wedges, never let the dirt rest at the heels because it wont come out easily, use vanish (a brand of oxidized detergent) and wipe it with a wet clean cloth.. and dry cloth never try "water jet" the dirt on the shoes, it will be the last time you see it wearable.. i've done that to clean my 5" cork wedges (while i was cleaning my house garage with a water jet, it really cleans the tiles without me having to brush it) and the shoes are now totally damaged.. and they are expensive pair of shoes!! stupid me!
my wish
i wish i have time to snap each of every one of my shoe and start labelling them and organizing them following the color codes.. :p but too lazy to do it.. reason is, they are scattered everywhere.. my friends were right, i need a shoe closet (if not a shoe house.. ;p)
love your shoes, wear/treat them with respect.. a good pair of shoes will make you look GOOD, and keep complimenting your overall appearance.. keep you comfortable and confident walking in/with them..just like your spouse.. shoes are one of the many symbols of fullfilment and pride.. esp branded expensive shoes... i love all my shoes.. hope you do too.. xoxo
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