shoes... as much as you love them, buying a pair that u like and fits u is certainly a pain.

first of all, there is the cost factor. You know, u see that really cool pair of shoes in Kickers, or that oh so cute pair of sandals in Primavera, or a great pair of boots that u know will kill ur feet but look oh so cool... and u pick them up... and put them down again.... 200 bucks a shot is certainly... how do u put this nicely... OVERBOARD.

secondly, there is the style factor. notice that the current trend is still either very flat shoes or platforms 4-5 inches high? sure, those people born with a foot or two to spare can afford to wear flats, but to us people who need all the help we can get in the height department? cute ballerina shoes are certainly not doing us any favours. well, then u would think that platforms will be a godsend right? WRONG. a shortie wearing a pair of 5 inch clogs will only embarrass herself further by showing the world how desperate she is....

Then, there is the comfort factor. The current trend nowadays is to have pointy fronts for shoes. In certain extreme cases, the shoes are so pointy they actually look like those shoes u see elves wearing in fairytales, and i am not talking about those tall, handsome, dashing elves like Legolas, i mean those Santa's Little Helpers... honestly, anybody with half a brain can tell u how utterly uncomfortable such shoes are...

So, altogether, shoes? My passion. My pain.

P/S: i bought a new pair of wedged heels today. have decided that i absolutely adore the wedged heel.