spring cleaning

I've been paring (pairing!) down my shoe wardrobe and planning a weekly usage schedule, which is as follows:

Mon,Wed and Fri: Kelly and Katie loafers
Tue and Thu: Rampage D'Orsays
Sat and Sun: any of 3 sandals or the New York transit peep toes
dog-walking: Grasshoppers canvas slip-ons

This brings the total number of active-duty shoes to three, and just four sandals for weekends. My Naturalizer boots have been missing for months, my Nikes are on probation, and the remainder purged from the closet will be donated to Goodwill shortly.

It's occurred to me that I've grossly overstated the amount I spend on shoes; I surf about shoes and window-shop so often that I feel as if I've worn, owned and lost interest in for more shoes than I have. In fact I only bought three pairs of shoes last year, each for $15 or less: the Rampage D'Orsays, the New York Transit peep toes, and the Grasshoppers slip-ons.

I guess I'm still more of a cheapskate than I am a shoe aficionado. The scary thing is, I think I've turned Patrick into a shoe enthusiast. He's eyeing the soft-as-butter Florsheim Milano in black

which, happily, was not available in his size at our regular DSW. The size 8 was on sale for $40, and sizes 9 and up were $70. You can find Milanos on Ebay for $80, plus shipping.







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If you're looking for oh-so-fashionable canvas peep toes, Shopbop.com has them for you:


Frango Sandal with Bow