CONFESSION OF A SHOE ADDICT: Shoe Habits

August 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Shoes

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This week whilst rushing around getting ready for work I caught sight of myself in the bathroom mirror. I had to laugh. Stood there staring at myself wearing just my shoes and pants I realised this was my attire most mornings. I always matched my outfit with my shoes, not the other way around (like normal people). This got me to thinking about my other shoe habits, so I decided to compile a list;

You know you are a shoe addict when:

Your morning dressing routine goes shoes, pants then whatever
You obsessively keep your shoes in their original boxes…wrapped in tissue paper…with an identification picture
You refer to Christian Louboutin as a genious…
…Jimmy Choo is a close second
You call your shoes your ‘babies’
Scuffs on suede are literally your worst nightmare
You have your cobbler on speed dial
Tamara Mellon is your career idol
You have a mini break down every morning looking for the exact pair to match your outfit
Unlike most other addicts who keep their habits under wraps you could talk about shoes until the cows come home
Friends and relatives always buy you shoe themed presents…but not actual shoes
It is a long running joke among your friends that you actually love shoes more than your husband (it’s a hard truth he’s learned to live with)
Although you have several pair of shoes to go with your new outfit you buy a new pair anyway…its not a waste of money its an essential
You hardly ever wear flats but you have a pair in every colour…just in case
You don’t speak to you best friend for one week when she turns up at your house in those new Mulberry boots your are coveting
You don’t care if the dress Anna Dello Russo was wearing was age appropriate at Fashion Week…more importantly DID YOU SEE HER SHOES?
You wish you were Rachel Zoe just so you could be Nicholas Kirkwood’s BFF

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Blisters are a small price to pay for the Bottega Veneta heels you got on sale
You are surprised to learn that Kanye West is also a singer; you thought he just designed shoes…
You have a purposely designed shoe closet
You nearly had a heart attack when you saw Carrie Bradshaw’s shoe closet in Sex and the City the movie…
You understand the practicality of crocs…but you would never be caught dead in them…ever
You laugh off old friends concerns when they say not to let the shoe addiction get out of hand, don’t they know it’s already too late?
Your husband will never know… but when he says the words ‘don’t you already have a pair like that?’ you think he’s inanely stupid
You don’t really understand the point of Flip Flops…wearing heels has the same effect on your calves
Trainers should only ever be worn in the gym
You feel there is a need for celebration ever time you find a pair of shoes that you had forgotten you had…its like seeing an old friend again