SHOES !!

System

Having worked in a predominantly male environment for many years, it's become clear that the male species will never grip the importance and the NEED for multiple pairs of shoes. Thank goodness the HR Director (Moi) is female and can relate and intervene to stop this (legal) discrimination against females. I notice RAD has many shoes. Help me out here. I need the printer friendly version of this thread to conduct sensitivity training.

rad

Shoes are little leather gifts from god. I'm not sure anything brings as much joy to my heart as a great pair of heels. In fact, boots are the only thing that get me through the long New England winters. I packed my boots up last weekend, wrapped them in tissue with lots of TLC where they will stay until I drop them off at the cobbler to be reheeled and polished next fall.

ray a

So, how many pair of shoes do you have?

Don D

We have separate closets at home. Mine is the smaller one. Then she has another closet with NOTHING BUT DAMNED SHOES IN IT! This is insane. It's wrong and there ought to be a rule! How come a man can make it with three or four pair of shoes at the most plus one old pair of Reeboks?

System

Don, I see you are a prime candidate for sensitivity training in relationship to this topic. Women have needs.

rad

I probably have close to 50 which includes sandals, boots, sneakers and the 5 pairs I have never even worn.

System

For starters, a woman must have 5 black pair - a low-heal-open-toe, a platform with straps, a basic pump, a dress stilleto, a casual for jeans. Now with that as a basic and multiplied times the number and shades, let' see . . . I need a calculator.

Whatever

Don't try to explain it to men. They're always critical of what they are incapable of understanding.

Parabeagle

I will never understand this particular fetish. I have two pair of black dress shoes, two pair of brown shoes (one casual, one dress) and running shoes - oh, and my old combat boots. What more do you need, for cryin' out loud? You can only wear one pair at a time!

System

Ah Ha! I see you and Ray need to sign up.

ray a

Beagle, I too have 2 pair of black and 2 pair of brown (one dress, one casual). No combat boots, but 3 pair of sneakers (running shoes).

Parabeagle

Keep pointing out these similarities, Ray and you'll only reinforce in their minds the good twin/evil twin jazz. x;-)

ray a

That's OK Beagle, everybody knows I'm the good twin. x0:)

SMace

I actually have several pairs. But it is because I never throw any out. No holes and good soles= a keeper. I had a pair of hiking shoes that I wore for over ten years. My wife finally threw them away. She actually tricked me into taking them off. I fall for that trick every time. /:)

HRinNH

Running shoes for dodging the construction vehicles near your home. Wouldn't barn boots work better for your Ray?

Cheryl C.

ray a

SAM, you need help with your sensitivity training class? Are you expecting us to be insensitive as an example?

Don is almost right. It does help to have more than one pair of sneakers. In fact, they can be centerpiece of our footwear collection, small as it may be.

cebudragonlady

At home, I have LOTS of shoes for wearing at the office or for going out to parties or dances , I wear the nice shoes. My favorites at home are leather sandals.

Chari

deniseE

We have the opposite problem in my house....my hubby is the shoe fanatic....I am the one with black heels, black pumps, pair of sandels, boots, and tennis shoes. THAT's it.

I can't even tell the difference between some of his shoes....but it matters a great deal that he has this choice in the morning...maybe that's why we're always late????
:-?

safety

Ah yes Ray, you're right about the centerpiece but what about our hat collections. I have more hats than I'll ever need in my lifetime. I have a different one for hunting, fishing, yard work, other sport activities, or just shade for the top. I see this as something similar to women and shoes however, cost is a major difference. Outside of my cowboy hat most were quite inexpensive and some were even free.

Don, our wives must be related as I too have the smaller closet, in a seperate room, and hers has a lot of shoes in it.

mushroomHR

I have well over 500 pairs of shoes and I wear every pair at some time during the course of a year. My very favorite saying comes from Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. He says, "There's nothing wrong with having bags under your eyes as long as you have shoes to match." And I have plenty of shoes to match!

National Guard

Wow, you're my hero! xO:) I only have about 6 pair of black pumps and 3 other pairs of shoes. Only because I don't have the room in my closet! Don't you men know that it is NOT healthy to wear the same pair of shoes two days in a row. Your feet sweat and it takes that long for a shoe to air out. You must rotate your shoes a minimum of every two days. Parabeagle I'm sure learned that in the military.

LarryC

Truth is your feet sweat out a 1/4 cup a day.

System

Not mine! I have evolved further.

Beave

500??? At $40 a pair average that equates to $20,000. One different pair a day is only 365 pair a year. You must really like changing your shoes.

mcmel

$40 / pair? Egads, where do you buy your shoes?

rad

No kidding. I only get bargains like that if I search discount stores like TJ Maxx!

Gillian3

Why? I buy a new pair when the old one wears out. From the looks of it I have saved a lot of money over the years. Maybe I will go out and spend it, but not on shoes.

System

Denise, you're supposed to be helping me out here! Alright you guys, just wait till Rita and Leslie, and Cinderella get here! And LindaS, LindaD, HRQ, and . . . . .

mcmel

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-23-04 AT 09:26AM (CST)[/font][br][br]I've made it to the age of 36 with only a total of 4 pairs of shoes at any given time, and that counts my "outside work" shoes, but something has happened to me this past year. I don't know what it is . . .

. . . I've started buying a new pair of shoes for ever outfit. I now even have TWO pair of tennis shoes.

Last week I had ten minutes before an appointment and I didn't think my shoes went well enough with my outfit, I stopped at the shoe store, spent five minutes trying on shoes and bought a pair, and I walked out wearing them. What a dork.

They are very spiky heals, very pointy toe, they hurt like hell but they look good. I love them! I've had so many compliments on them. Best shopping trip I've ever made.

I think I've increased from 4 pair to 14 pair in the last few months. Is there any hope for me?

Don't even get me started on my PURSES !!

Parabeagle

>They are very spiky heals, very pointy toe, they
>hurt like hell but they look good. I love them!


The prosecution rests, Your Honor. Women with more than 5 pairs of shoes (arbitrary figure) have too much time on their hands, too much money in their purses, a rather perplexing sense of style over function, and in most states would probably qualify for involuntary commitment. x;-)

mcmel

Comfort is not an issue Para, it's fashion.