Women who buy tons of shoes - Page 2

**UltraIncredible** · 07-26-2012, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by sunitaishot
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It gives them joy. it's normal, many humans have penchants for things.

I have about 300 DVDs at home, I used to just buy them cheap (about £5) one a week, since I like films a lot. It doesn't make me "bad", it makes me human lol.

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Like other pieces of clothing/apparel, people judge based on quality, social status, etc. Humans are judgmental, it's really PC society that says it's wrong to be.

I never said it was bad, just that I didn't understand the reason behind it. Lots of people of both sexes have many DVDs or CDs, lots of individuals collect many types of things, but (in my perception) the shoe fetish thing is mostly just women (and gay men). Nothing wrong with it, if they have the money.

**Collide** · 07-26-2012, 09:15 PM

Being a women requires more shoes to be socially acceptable. I have a pair of sneakers that I wear every day. Then I have athletic shoes for hiking. Flip-flops for swimming. I need black heels for violin concerts. I'm in a group that I have to wear formal dresses for and I need flats to match them. Gold, white, silver, copper, brown, black. I have slippers, too. That pretty much covers it.

**Zsych** · 07-26-2012, 10:06 PM

Actually shoes are among the things that fashion conscious women (most of them) will definitely notice about each other... and about you. Wear good shoes.

Fortunately guy have no significant problem in this area. Nice looking black shoes can be worn with just about anything.

**firebee** · 07-26-2012, 10:35 PM

Funny thing, just today I found myself explaining to my boyfriend why it is that I have ten guns, and why I'm kind of vaguely in the market for #11 and #12.

About halfway through the inventory, at the point where I was explaining how I have "centerfire" and I have "semi-auto" but not "centerfire AND semi-auto" and that this was an important distinction illustrating that even at N=10 there was still a significant part of my firearm usage spectrum that was uncovered and I therefore have too few guns (which came after the discussion of the niches all of the existing ones satisfied, largely uniquely), it struck me that given how profoundly my boyfriend lacks the necessary context* I might as well be speaking Korean at him. But he does put up with it, even unto using me as a source for firearms-related information and life experiences.

I figure this must be pretty much how the shoe thing would go with me if I ever ended up dating a shoe hobbyist woman.

* Sub-conversation:
firebee: So, a semi-auto is a good thing to have because I shoot left-handed...
boyfriend: You have a semi-auto? I'd always been curious about shooting one of those, don't know if that's a good curiosity..."
firebee: You've shot four of them already. I think you liked them?

**spectre14** · 07-30-2012, 08:25 AM

I'm a guy and I love buying new shoes.

**LadySpock** · 08-03-2012, 05:00 AM

I have so many shoes, that my husband and son have to rotate them out of my walk in closet on a seasonal basis.

**Async** · 08-03-2012, 06:01 AM

meh, different people have different interests/fetish/needs/wants/collections etc ...

Personally, I like shoes
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different heights/styles for different occasions.

Besides, have you looked at how they are made? The curve to support arches, the research that went into them? the colour chosen? Certain women high end brands utilized nike air technology ... I meant you can geek out talking about shoes
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p.s don't start talking about to me how bras are made. Now, that is a piece of engineering delightful work
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**koakuma** · 08-03-2012, 05:34 PM

Because women bought shoes that were uncomfortable, so they decided to buy another pair... and another... and another... but none were good enough, so they bought another... and another...

Don't women have more types of clothing choices compared to men? More types of clothing require more types of shoes that fit with the clothing. Plus bags that fit. Then there are more options for the female (high heels, tada) that comes in endless colours, hights, styles, fabrics, etc.

I usually have a couple of favourite shoes that I wear until I really have to buy new ones.

**karenann33** · 08-03-2012, 08:17 PM

My husband owns more shoes than I do. LOL

**JackCY** · 08-04-2012, 01:57 AM

	Originally Posted by UltraIncredible To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	I'm sure there's something I'm missing here. So what is it?

Some like fancy stuff, prefer to wear outfit+shoes only once for some occasion and it's socially unacceptable for them to wear it again to some public event. Ability to afford so much clothing and shoes, showing off their "power". Getting more attention at events, because when you have something new people ask, if you wear the same outfit all the time people won't ask you much again about your old outfit will they? They don't really dig effectiveness or like to save money for other things or do not even have to care about that, when you can have nearly anything you want will you be wearing only 5 pairs of shoes?

On the other hand woman really does not need that many shoes if she buys the right ones that go with most of her outfits and places she goes etc.
Like black shoes.

It's similar with food, when you can afford to eat a lot, will you be restraining yourself to eat less? Well look at some countries like the US and obesity.

**krisl** · 08-04-2012, 08:10 PM

I don't get the shoe thing myself. I have a good pair of tennis shoes, a fairly worn pair of tennis shoes for mowing the lawn, and a really bad pair of tennis shoes and a few dressy shoes, only one of which is comfortable. Then again, I have a collection of jigsaw puzzels that I like to take apart and put back together.

**clumsywordsmith** · 08-04-2012, 08:11 PM

My close ENFP friend taught me the glories of buying shoes. Lots of shoes. There's something deeply gratifying about it.

They really do make more of a statement than anything else. As a hopelessly fashion-clueless INTJ, I never received any compliments on my dress or clothing... until I started expanding my wardrobe of shoes.

**Selene** · 08-08-2012, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by UltraIncredible
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I know this is a stereotype, and I know there are many women who are not obsessed with shoes, or even clothes and shopping. But I've seen concrete examples of this phenomenon in people's closets, and I'm always hearing about it in the media (the extreme example being former Philippines dictator's wife Imelda Marcos with her thousands of different pairs). I've also heard that many women tend to check out men's shoes and evaluate the men accordingly.

And I have to ask, what the fuck? Why shoes? Who even notices other people's shoes or thinks to look at them? What's the significance? I can understand buying tons of tops, or pants, or dresses, or actual clothes, to have a variety of looks throughout the year. But I never hear about women who obsess over tops or pants, I hear about women who obsess over shoes. Meanwhile, most men I know have maybe 5 pairs of shoes, tops. And they only wear 2 or 3 of them. They do not need a different pair of shoes for every day of the year.

I'm sure there's something I'm missing here. So what is it?

I don't understand the fascination with or hoo-haa about shoes and clothes either. They should be functional, and comfortable. That just about sums up the only two criteria I have for fashion. These days, I make sure there is a socially accepted variety in my closet for the sole purpose of conforming to norms. It's sad, and annoying.

**jetplane48** · 08-08-2012, 11:48 AM

I know several guys who own 7-8 pairs of different shoes (granted that 3 of those would be nikes with different styles)

**Merryn** · 08-08-2012, 11:52 AM

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	Known to buy an outfit to go with the shoes. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Me too! I make no excuses for it. I love shoes.
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**Distance** · 08-08-2012, 12:15 PM

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	Me too! I make no excuses for it. I love shoes. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Maybe you can explain why you love them since I can't. Just do!
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**Zodd** · 08-08-2012, 12:29 PM

I never had many shoes, but if I think about it I would like to have a lot as well as other clothing. Shoes are very different from other clothing. Very different materials, colors, shapes, and you walk on them. A blouse and a jean are more the same, somewhat. But it also has the same thing with hair and clothing. Collectibleness, freshness, looking good, setting yourself apart. Those things are quite nice.

And for women I like it too. It's nice to see a girl in a different light, be it kinky or sexy or good looking or funny looking or nice looking or fashionable looking. It's nice. And also with girls I find shoes to make me feel and think things other clothing couldn't do, or so easily.

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If I was in a relationship with a girl that doesn't have many (good) clothes I'd probably measure her up in her sleep and buy tons of things myself, hahaha, I would know exactly what I want her to wear.

**stealthfighter** · 08-12-2012, 05:21 AM

I have a co-worker whose first instinct after getting her salary is to buy new shoes. She likes that she wears different pairs everyday. The problem is that she doesn't want to spend money on things more important in the long term. She wouldn't want to buy a new computer when hers is slowly dying, she would borrow peripheral devices instead of buying her own, and she wants to ditch her subscription to our health care service because she's not getting anything from it. Talk about wise spending.

**twoinchtallman** · 08-25-2012, 10:17 PM

	Originally Posted by Zodd To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	And also with girls I find shoes to make me feel and think things other clothing couldn't do, or so easily. ---------- Post added 08-08-2012 at 09:37 PM ---------- If I was in a relationship with a girl that doesn't have many (good) clothes I'd probably measure her up in her sleep and buy tons of things myself, hahaha, I would know exactly what I want her to wear.

Wow! I'd love to hear more about what you mean here! I absolutely LOVE it when women wear heels, open-toed sandals, slingbacks. As for shoes, I say the More the Merrier! (haha). I just have to keep a safe distance at my size tho! :-0

**Shinganist** · 08-26-2012, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by UltraIncredible
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I know this is a stereotype, and I know there are many women who are not obsessed with shoes, or even clothes and shopping. But I've seen concrete examples of this phenomenon in people's closets, and I'm always hearing about it in the media (the extreme example being former Philippines dictator's wife Imelda Marcos with her thousands of different pairs). I've also heard that many women tend to check out men's shoes and evaluate the men accordingly.

And I have to ask, what the fuck? Why shoes? Who even notices other people's shoes or thinks to look at them? What's the significance? I can understand buying tons of tops, or pants, or dresses, or actual clothes, to have a variety of looks throughout the year. But I never hear about women who obsess over tops or pants, I hear about women who obsess over shoes. Meanwhile, most men I know have maybe 5 pairs of shoes, tops. And they only wear 2 or 3 of them. They do not need a different pair of shoes for every day of the year.

I'm sure there's something I'm missing here. So what is it?

I have a lot of shoes. I love shoes. I love to look good. I also love to match. I also like variety. I've asked dudes "Hey, dude, where did you get dem shoes? No homo" 'cause the dude is rocking some nice ass shoes. Same with clothes, jackets whatever.

Shoes are part of the wardrobe. Some people like to look good, some don't give a shit.

It's like my great great grandpa said "A man that doesn't shine his shoes might as well shit in his own bed". And he was a sharp looking gent.

07-26-2012, 09:15 PM	#27
Collide Member [06%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 242	Being a women requires more shoes to be socially acceptable. I have a pair of sneakers that I wear every day. Then I have athletic shoes for hiking. Flip-flops for swimming. I need black heels for violin concerts. I'm in a group that I have to wear formal dresses for and I need flats to match them. Gold, white, silver, copper, brown, black. I have slippers, too. That pretty much covers it.
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07-26-2012, 10:06 PM	#28
Zsych Core Member [309%] MBTI: XNTX Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,376	Actually shoes are among the things that fashion conscious women (most of them) will definitely notice about each other... and about you. Wear good shoes. Fortunately guy have no significant problem in this area. Nice looking black shoes can be worn with just about anything.
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07-26-2012, 10:35 PM	#29
firebee Core Member [117%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,707	Funny thing, just today I found myself explaining to my boyfriend why it is that I have ten guns, and why I'm kind of vaguely in the market for #11 and #12. About halfway through the inventory, at the point where I was explaining how I have "centerfire" and I have "semi-auto" but not "centerfire AND semi-auto" and that this was an important distinction illustrating that even at N=10 there was still a significant part of my firearm usage spectrum that was uncovered and I therefore have too few guns (which came after the discussion of the niches all of the existing ones satisfied, largely uniquely), it struck me that given how profoundly my boyfriend lacks the necessary context* I might as well be speaking Korean at him. But he does put up with it, even unto using me as a source for firearms-related information and life experiences. I figure this must be pretty much how the shoe thing would go with me if I ever ended up dating a shoe hobbyist woman. * Sub-conversation: firebee: So, a semi-auto is a good thing to have because I shoot left-handed... boyfriend: You have a semi-auto? I'd always been curious about shooting one of those, don't know if that's a good curiosity..." firebee: You've shot four of them already. I think you liked them?
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07-30-2012, 08:25 AM	#30
spectre14 Member [03%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 154	I'm a guy and I love buying new shoes.
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08-03-2012, 05:00 AM	#31
LadySpock Veteran Member [57%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,311	I have so many shoes, that my husband and son have to rotate them out of my walk in closet on a seasonal basis.
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08-03-2012, 06:01 AM	#32
Async Member [30%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,214	meh, different people have different interests/fetish/needs/wants/collections etc ... Personally, I like shoes To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. different heights/styles for different occasions. Besides, have you looked at how they are made? The curve to support arches, the research that went into them? the colour chosen? Certain women high end brands utilized nike air technology ... I meant you can geek out talking about shoes To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. p.s don't start talking about to me how bras are made. Now, that is a piece of engineering delightful work To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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08-03-2012, 05:34 PM	#33
koakuma Member [46%] MBTI: xNTx Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,877	Because women bought shoes that were uncomfortable, so they decided to buy another pair... and another... and another... but none were good enough, so they bought another... and another... Don't women have more types of clothing choices compared to men? More types of clothing require more types of shoes that fit with the clothing. Plus bags that fit. Then there are more options for the female (high heels, tada) that comes in endless colours, hights, styles, fabrics, etc. I usually have a couple of favourite shoes that I wear until I really have to buy new ones.
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08-03-2012, 08:17 PM	#34
karenann33 Member [31%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,278	My husband owns more shoes than I do. LOL
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08-04-2012, 08:10 PM	#36
krisl Member [07%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 315	I don't get the shoe thing myself. I have a good pair of tennis shoes, a fairly worn pair of tennis shoes for mowing the lawn, and a really bad pair of tennis shoes and a few dressy shoes, only one of which is comfortable. Then again, I have a collection of jigsaw puzzels that I like to take apart and put back together.
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08-04-2012, 08:11 PM	#37
clumsywordsmith Member [07%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 318	My close ENFP friend taught me the glories of buying shoes. Lots of shoes. There's something deeply gratifying about it. They really do make more of a statement than anything else. As a hopelessly fashion-clueless INTJ, I never received any compliments on my dress or clothing... until I started expanding my wardrobe of shoes.
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08-08-2012, 11:48 AM	#39
jetplane48 Member [17%] MBTI: ESTP Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 693	I know several guys who own 7-8 pairs of different shoes (granted that 3 of those would be nikes with different styles)
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08-08-2012, 12:29 PM	#42
Zodd Core Member [171%] MBTI: xxxx Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,855	I never had many shoes, but if I think about it I would like to have a lot as well as other clothing. Shoes are very different from other clothing. Very different materials, colors, shapes, and you walk on them. A blouse and a jean are more the same, somewhat. But it also has the same thing with hair and clothing. Collectibleness, freshness, looking good, setting yourself apart. Those things are quite nice. And for women I like it too. It's nice to see a girl in a different light, be it kinky or sexy or good looking or funny looking or nice looking or fashionable looking. It's nice. And also with girls I find shoes to make me feel and think things other clothing couldn't do, or so easily. ---------- Post added 08-08-2012 at 09:37 PM ---------- If I was in a relationship with a girl that doesn't have many (good) clothes I'd probably measure her up in her sleep and buy tons of things myself, hahaha, I would know exactly what I want her to wear.
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08-12-2012, 05:21 AM	#43
stealthfighter Veteran Member [86%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,450	I have a co-worker whose first instinct after getting her salary is to buy new shoes. She likes that she wears different pairs everyday. The problem is that she doesn't want to spend money on things more important in the long term. She wouldn't want to buy a new computer when hers is slowly dying, she would borrow peripheral devices instead of buying her own, and she wants to ditch her subscription to our health care service because she's not getting anything from it. Talk about wise spending.
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