[cmeisenzahl]

This article should strike fear into the heart of every married man, or even guy w/ a girlfriend, especially the high-maintenance ones. ;-)

"Without those glass slippers, Cinderella would still be sweeping the fireplace, and Prince Charming would be in the middle of a nasty divorce from one of her step-sisters. Deprived of her bejeweled pumps, Dorothy would be stranded in Oz. And the old lady who lived in her shoe? Well, she probably would have been better off investing in real estate than in a broken-down old boot.

The female shoe has always been an object of fascination, endowed with mythical power. And, as women from former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos (who possessed 1,200 pairs of shoes) to Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw (who one episode realized she'd spent $40,000 on footwear, yet couldn't afford an apartment) have shown, some women are willing to spend fortunes to be properly shod.

American women spent nearly $17 billion on fashion footwear between October 2004 and October 2005, according to The NPD Group, a retail and consumer information company based in Port Washington, N.Y. If that sounds like a lot, it should--it's a nearly 10% increase over 2003 spending."


http://www.forbes.com/2005/12/16/exp...19feat_ls.html

[dcmacdaddy]

ALERT: Rule #8 Violation

Chris, Please tell us what YOU think about this article. Thanks!

[Agasthya]

Originally Posted by dcmacdaddy

ALERT: Rule #8 Violation

Chris, Please tell us what YOU think about this article. Thanks!

Only applicable in the political lounge

[Cody Dawg]

Two words:

Prada

Manolos



I'm not a shoe freak. I love nice shoes, but they're not high on my list. I'd rather have a computer or something.

[Kevin]

I guess they could be spending it on worse things.

[dcmacdaddy]

Originally Posted by Agasthya

Only applicable in the political lounge

Actually, there is no longer a Rule # 8, here or in the Poli/War lounge.

But there is this caveat in the new General Forum Rules.

"Don't post nonsense threads, +1 posts, or anything else with no semantic value."

I would argue a post with a link, an abridged summary of the link, and no comment from the poster as to why they are posting this information qualifies as having no semantic value.

[Cody Dawg]

+1.

[cmeisenzahl]

Err, sorry about that. ;-)

[Doofy]

Shoes are a poor substitute for the love of a real man. That's what it boils down to. So guys, keep 'em barefoot and "working on the pregnant".

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Kevin

I guess they could be spending it on worse things.

Purses ?

-t

[Cody Dawg]

Lingerie?

[wdlove]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Two words:

Prada

Manolos



I'm not a shoe freak. I love nice shoes, but they're not high on my list. I'd rather have a computer or something.

Hi Cody,

Yes, I prefer my computer also.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Lingerie?

Naw, that wouldn't be worse, that would be better

-t

[Cody Dawg]

Lingerie is still #1 in my book.

I think it's overpriced and it never washes well. Therefore, it should only be worn once then tossed.

That much said, French lingerie is the best and it's also the most expensive.

I'd still rather have a new PowerBook or visit the Apple store. I'm sick that way I guess.

Hi WDLove!

[turtle777]

*searchcing_for_the_this_thread_is_worthless_witho ut_pics_pic*

-t

[wallinbl]

Originally Posted by Doofy

Shoes are a poor substitute for the love of a real man. That's what it boils down to. So guys, keep 'em barefoot and "working on the pregnant".

Getting her pregnant will cost you far more than letting her buy shoes!

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by wallinbl

Getting her pregnant will cost you far more than letting her buy shoes!

Not if you run off.

Anyways... I said "working on", not "getting".

[Cody Dawg]

Put a picture of cuz up here from the Scientology thread.

Here you go, turtle:

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Put a picture of cuz up here from the Scientology thread.

She still wants me.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Put a picture of cuz up here from the Scientology thread.
Here you go, turtle:

Who's Sharon ? Sort of missed the memo...

-t

[Cody Dawg]

We don't really look alike...she got the...everything! Our mothers are sisters. (My hair is actually always pulled back and is long, not short like WDLove thought.)



Edit to take my picture down. Don't want weirdos PMing me.

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by turtle777

Who's Sharon ? Sort of missed the memo...

Cody's cousin.

[andi*pandi]

the most expensive pair of shoes I've ever bought were ski boots. After that, it was the day I bought two pair of Fluevogs.

rest of my shoes are payless or similar junk.

[Cody Dawg]

andi*pandi.

I'm totally with you on that one.

[dcmacdaddy]

Originally Posted by andi*pandi

the most expensive pair of shoes I've ever bought were ski boots. After that, it was the day I bought two pair of Fluevogs.

rest of my shoes are payless or similar junk.

Satan-proof shoes, very nice!

[andreas_g4]

I like women that have lots of shoes. I, however, insist that they only wear one pair in bed, but one pair.

[MacNStein]

Originally Posted by turtle777

Naw, that wouldn't be worse, that would be better

-t

Heh. $300 for a tiny patch of lace held together with 2 threads?

[MacNStein]

Originally Posted by wallinbl

Getting her pregnant will cost you far more than letting her buy shoes!

not as fun though.

[wallinbl]

Originally Posted by andi*pandi

rest of my shoes are payless or similar junk.

Good shoes are important for your joints and your spine. I could give a crap how they look, but having developed arthritis in my knees, I have learned that shoes matter.

[Cody Dawg]

I am barefoot most of the time.

Except when I rollerblade.

When I go out I wear Nike rubber open toe flip-flop type sandals and khaki shorts and a white button-up (men's small) shirt. I have no need for fancy footwear.

Though, I do have a pair of stainless steel 4-inch spikes for wearing with my black leather mini skirt. (Yes, they were expensive, but they look very sexay.)

[TheoCryst]

Spiked shoes frighten me... I thank God sometimes that my girlfriend is also a flip-flop nut. They're hella cheap, and I'm not the type to care what she's wearing.

Why are so many girls grossed out by feet, either their own or other people's? I never understood that one.

[mdc]

i love shoes (sneakers) and normally buy a pair every week or two.
i have a few styles in different colors, and amazingly enough all of my shoes get worn.