Shoes

When I went away last week (by car) I took quite a range of different shoes with me plus walking boots. When I go off next weekend by plane I will seriously have to cut down luggage. Walking boots to be worn One pair of "house shoes" and probably my trainers. It is a geology trip so no one really gets dressed up but we try to look moderately smart in the evening. Not having to worry about which shoes go with what is truly liberating.
As for my stock of shoes I really need to dispose of the ones I know in my heart I will never wear. My feet are getting a bit arthritic now and twinge a lot more than they did. Sensible shoes needed.

1 pair sandals
2 pairs wellies
4 snazzy heels( hardly worn as I never go anywhere snazzy now)
dozen pair of flatties or kitten heels in various colours

I have never and will never wear trainers, unless I started going to the Gym or something like that where they were required

four pairs of flat shoes and 2 pairs of sandals,when I find a comfy pair of shoes I always buy another pair the same, slippers Ive just bought 3 pairs the same as they were all half price.

Don't have lots but have just brought pair hand made soft leather blue lace ups..I am tempted to sleep in them they are so comfortable

I am only slightly ashamed of the number of shoes I have. Like tegan says, you can buy the perfect pair only for them suddenly to start hurting and contrariwise shoes "rediscovered" have been known to suddenly become wearable.
But suitably chastened by even contemplating them, a bag will be made up for the charity shop within the week. Most are in excellent nick, often hardly worn especially boots which I have a weakness for, but actually don't often wear
Oh I used to think shoes were good because, unlike clothes, you stayed the same size.
Not true

Two pairs brogues; one black, one silver.
One pair trainers.
Three pairs boots, one with a hole.

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I have more shoes currently than I ever have before. My feet are ageing more quickly than the rest of me I fear. I have feet that roll inwards so I wear orthotics which limits the joy of buying shoes. Sometimes I need half a size bigger, or even a size bigger when the inflammatory arthritis is playing up. So I have:

1 pair walking books size x
1 pair walking boots size x plus 1
1 pair walking trainers size x
1 pair walking trainers size x plus 1

One pair hotter trainers for walking in town
One pair Echo leather shoes for day to day wear
One pair doctor martins shoes (10 years old and still a glory, so comfortable)

I pair (very) low heel flat shoe bought for Christening 10 months ago
1 pair flitflot shoes ideal for looking nice but not walking very far
1 pair brand spanking new John Lewis shoe with slight raise along sole - the only shoe my mother would see as remotely suitable for a woman (i.e. not very comfortable, certainly can't walk any distance but if I'm invited somewhere a bit more formal, I'd look very nice in them)

1 pair aged Merrill walking sandal with old orthotic glued into the sandal so I can expose the feet during the odd spell of decent weather

1 pair very posh wellies, gift from son in law for looking after his dog.

I feel extremely extravagant - oh I forgot

pair heels bought for daughter's wedding 3 years ago, not worn since

...and still think that, one day I'll be able to walk in heels.....

I always think that I'll be able to wear some of my shoes again and am always buying shoes that I think I can wear but can't. Got boxes of them. Used to buy one sort of Nike trainer only for them to suddenly start hurting so switched to another one [which I now live in, along with Crocs]. Having spent so much on them over the years I can't bear to give them away .

3 pairs court shoes
3 pairs flat shoes
2 pairs sandals
1 pair evening shoes

My weakness is handbags, I have at least 30 and friends drag me away from handbag shops when we are out! On a recent holiday I bought 4 bags!!

For goodness sake! Anyone with tens of pairs of shoes - take them to a charity shop, now. What must your houses be like, stuffed to the gills with old unused stuff?

200 pairs???
I have wellies
Dog-walking boots
Crocs for gardening
Emu boots
1 pair flat best shoes
1 pair canvas shoes

Forgot my wellies! Love 'em! :-)

One question, Where do you keep them all?

I have 200 pairs plus! I never throw shoes away. They are all in boxes, labelled and stacked on tops of wardrobes etc. Some I will never wear again, but can't get rid of them!

I shall start a new thread: watches. I have ugly mannish hands so don't wear rings or bracelets. But I have at least eight watches in compensation.

couldn't possibly spare the time to count but I would say in excess of 70. Not embarrassed in the least. love shoes - used to buy a pair a month, but no longer need to. But despite not being able to wear high heels anymore and the onset of bunions I cannot bear to get rid of my lovely 80s collection of Russel and Bromley shoes, am now a fan of Hotter.

Mine are slung all over the place, two pairs of beige court shoes with heels, one which is a toeless type in the back of my car, cos I also wear Fitflop flat sandal shoes in the summer, but I don't like driving in flats, so I change for driving. A pair of trainers in my sports bag. At least three pairs of ankle boots in the hall which I'm wearing mostly at the moment because it's still winter as far as I'm concerned. My favourtie of these is a pair of nubuck leather Chelsea boots good for walking and reasonably stylish. Two pairs of long boots, and another pair of ankle type biker boots and my old trainers in the garage which we use strictly for storage and not for cars, another dozen or so shoes in my wardrobe in a suspended shoe storage thingy these include summer wedges, flat ballet type pumps, espadrilles, a couple of high heels which I hardly every wear anymore. I don't know how many I have all in all. Enough though.

I buy up every pair of old style fitflop lace-ups in my size that appear on ebay, because they are the only shoes I know for certain I can comfortably wear. The new ones are more stylish, and the leather is hard and uncomfortable. I need to collect enough pairs to keep me going until I pop them. It's hard to know when to stop.

My dear OH has fourteen pairs of very nice shoes under his side of the bed:- Loakes, Barkers, high end boats shoes and so on. Some are many years old and all of them are beautiful because he looks after them so well. Mine are fewer new and cheaper but his self indulgence gives me permission to buy my cheapies and move on when I have worn them thin.

I have two pairs of boots, two pairs of Chelsea boots, loafers, lace ups, leather and all weather walking boots, two pairs of fancy heels for winter and ditto summer and two pairs of dolly flats. I have not paid full price for any of them though they are all very 'nice'.

libra10, I have the same problem, walking into a shoe shop is a no-no, they just look at you with either pity or amazement and possibly offer you a childs shoe, urrgh!! And...do you ever get "I wish I had small feet, you're so tiny!" Well, actually you wouldn't, it's a damn nightmare trying to find something to wear and there are times you just buy any old rubbish just because it's your size. I couldn't get a pair of shoes for my sons wedding, ended up wearing an old pair that pinched like mad. It must be sheer luxury to walk into a shop and point to a pair of shoes and say, "I'll have those, please."

Not as many as I would like as I don't wear leather and there is not much choice out there for us veggies!
However the ones I have, I love! 4 pairs of boots.
1 pair of strurdy hiking boots.
I pair Converse sneakers
1 pair trainers.
2 pairs sandals
6 pairs of court shoes
I pair ballroom dance shoes.

Well, I said I didn't have many but er...actually that's quite alist isn't it!

Two pairs of ankle boots
Three pairs knee high boots
One pair fit flops
One pair ancient Eccos worn every day
One pair ancient Birkenstocks for going out to the bins
One pair navy and red spotted Mary Janes never worn
One pair red patent flatform sandals worn often in summer
One pair black patent with pink roses clumpy flats never worn
One pair shocking pink suede flats never worn
Cream fabric wedges
Several pairs very cheap espadrilles worn in summer
One pair rubber riding boots, worn as wellies these days
One pair mucker boots for gardening
One pair black dancing clogs! I used to do it.

Can't remember any others and can't be bothered to go and check
I never wear shoes indoors, just socks in winter and bare feet in summer.
No slippers.