For example, I decided that this year I would use some of my Christmas money to buy a pair of boots. From the beginning, I could see these boots in my mind...tall, black, 2 1/2 or 3" skinny heel, real leather, straight (not slouchy), little to no bling. Real leather was necessary because I am a shoe killer. As in, I wear my shoes for years. Just ask my sister who is very tired of the brown loafers I've been wearing since '97. My two pairs of fake leather boots all lived very short lives, no good. So off I went on my boot search. DSW, JCPenney, Bass, Nine West Outlet. I bought a pair at Nine West that I knew I shouldn't--they were 4". I wore them around the house for 30 minutes, then took them back the same day. TJ Maxx, DSW (a different one), The Shoe Dept, Dillards, Macys, Sears--nothing. Nordstroms, Bakers, Nine West, Rockport, Dillards (a different one). I fell in love with a pair at Dillards that didn't fit. I bought an acceptable pair at Nine West, came home, and called five different Dillards in search of the boot I really wanted. Ordered it over the phone. Now waiting five business days to try it on and return the other pair. This is absurd. But I can't throw down more than ten bucks without feeling 100% confident that I'm getting exactly what I want and that I'm going to get significant use out of it. Am I crazy? Don't answer that. If I were not the crazy money pincher that I am, I would have bought these:
Only $500. And not real snake skin, in case you're wondering. The sales lady said that if they were, they would be "much more expensive(!)"
5 comments:
honestly, i can say i'm right there with you when i'm making a "big purchase" (and i consider the boots a big purchase). i can buy cheap accessories from target all day long but i torture myself when i'm trying to make an investment out of a purchase.
hope you end up loving the boots you ordered. (and, i totally love the snakeskin boots, too $500? insanity!)
Please buy yourself some new loafers. :) I scored an awesome pair at Kohl's last year for $12. I think that they're way out of fashion and that is why they were on clearance. Oh well, I've never been fashionable anyway! Those snake skin boots would probably have been too cute with jeans. Who would really pay that much for shoes though?!
i will buy you new loafers. seriously, aren't those from high school? yes. thank you amanda. :)
can't wait to see the new boots. and borrow them perhaps?!
I'm so glad that I'm not alone. Thanks for the support, Amy. As for the loafers, they have been officially replaced. And no, Holly, I did not have them in high school. I bought them during freshman year of college ;-) Their replacement is not a loafer, but in the same genre. One of those slip on leather shoes by Born. Very comfy. Check with me in 12 years, I may still have them.
Christy,
I love the sarcasm about these snake skinned boots! Seriously who kills their feet in a pair of these.
You may be a penny pincher, but at least you are frugal. I hate spending money on something that is not going to be well used and that is reasonable. For example, I will be wearing the pair of Dansko's clogs I have now for the next decade.
I have a return issue too. I dislike shopping and in fact settle for somethings only to waste more time taking the item back to the store. Shopping usually equals irritation for me!
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