While shopping with a good friend a few years ago, she only half-jokingly forbade me to purchase a very expensive pair of shoes for a la-de-da event in Dallas. She was encouraging me to be sensible, but I refused to listen and went ahead and got those things.
You know how this story goes, right? The first fifteen minutes at the event I was in ecstasy-those things looked good!
After another fifteen minutes had passed, I was in agony. Did I learn from that experience? Not really. I love buying shoes, so what are a few blisters on the heels and toes, right?
Although I have learned to be more frugal by shopping at DSW as opposed to luxury stores. Ah, I do miss being pampered and having someone carry my packages to the car for me. Shoes get heavy! Oh, the memory of it all.
Now, here's the real rub for me these days. Currently, I do not have a convenient DSW and shopping at their online store just seems strange.
Never one to whine (not THAT much), I have discovered Marshall's shoe department. Don't give me that look-instead take a look at that cute shoe above. Liz Claiborne, $40.00. Can you beat that? Best part? Comfy, comfy, comfy.
This economy has made me evaluate things and while I still buy loads of shoes, I am just being more practical-looking at the value I'm getting.
Personally, I think my little shoe purchase holds up rather nicely when compared to the more expensive, $400.00, one from Bergdorf's. But, that's just me.
Are you being more frugal when buying shoes?
See ya 'round the beaches (virtual or real)!
Those are super cute shoes and I think they're cuter than the $400 pair!! I have been SO frugal lately and haven't bought new shoes in months. Buying a house has made me more frugal than I've been in a long time and oh yeah, my priorities are changing, too. So far my feet are staying the same, but I'm worried they may grow and that's another reason I've resisted from shoe shopping. AND, I don't have my best friend nearby to sneak off during the middle of a work day to hit up DSW!!
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