i have a lot of shoes

[steve]

It just occurred to me how many pairs of shoes I have. I am little frightened.

1. black dress shoes
2. brown dress shoes
3. hiking boots
4. winter hiking boots
5. alpine ski boots (old)
6. alpine ski boots (new)
7. telemark ski boots
8. nordic ski boots
9. bicycle shoes
10. rock climbing shoes
11. running shoes pair#1
12. running shoes pair#2
13. trail running shoes
13. broken-down pair of running shoes (which I use as everyday sneakers)
14. flip-flops

...I feel like Emilia Marcos...

[focus]

pshh...that ain't nothin...

I have:

1 pair black dress shoes
4 pair brown street shoes
5 pair running shoes
1 pair green street shoes
1 pair wheat street shoes
2 pair trail running shoes
7 (?-ish) pair basketball shoes
1 pair grey street shoes
3 pair alpine boots (one I use, two beaters)
1 pair black street shoes
1 pair MTB shoes
2 pair water shoes
2 pair winter boots
1 pair x-trainers

...and 1 pair of flip flops that I wear every day.

and I've given a good 15-20 pair away to family, friends, or goodwill.

My wife gives me a hard time about it. Most of them are in almost-new condition.

[brice618]

i like to think most of my shoes are sport specific. so they all get used. I don't feel so womanly about it when I think about it that way.

[hemas]

Damn, I don't really wanna know how many I have...

Let's see...

2 pairs general mountaineering boots
1 pair high altitude mountaineering boots
2 pairs high performance climbing shoes
2 pairs comfort climbing shoes
2 pairs of climbing shoes (not comfy enough, nor high perf.)
3 pairs of sandals... one at the glass jar, one at home and one for hiking
2 pairs of flip flops (Good Reefs and cheapo ones for bouldering and hanging around)
3 pairs of approach shoes
2 pairs of skate shoes / sneakers
1 pair of black dress shoe
1 pair of patent leather shoes to be used with a tux or tail-coat.
1 pair "generic" dress shoe
1 pair of sailing wellingtons
1 pair of sailing shoes
2 pairs of trail-runners / running shoes
3 pairs of tele-boots (medium high and 2 high ones)
1 pair of alpines
1 pair of SNS xc-skiing shoes

And most likely a few pairs that I have no recollection of...

[steve]

i like to think most of my shoes are sport specific. so they all get used. I don't feel so womanly about it when I think about it that way.

yeah, that's how i tried to explain it to my wife this morning when i mentioned that I have more shoes than she. "they're not for fashion, they each have a purpose!!"

she was unsympathetic.

-steve

[Tippster]

I go through a pair of shoes every 6 months (lot's of walking/standing around at work.) My problem is I don't seem to throw anything away, so I probably have 15 pairs of shoes that I never wear lying around the house or in our shoe closets in the mud room.

I really need to clean my shit up.

[hemas]

yeah, that's how i tried to explain it to my wife this morning when i mentioned that I have more shoes than she. "they're not for fashion, they each have a purpose!!"

she was unsympathetic.

-steve

Next time note that you have 2 dress-shoes and a few pairs of casual shoes (sandals/flip flops).. Most of her shoes are most likely in either of those categories.

[focus]

I run a shoe store. Most of my street/running/basketball shoes were $free or <$30 for me.

[Tunco]

She is jealous.

[philippeR]

And not a single Manolo Blahnik ?
Loser

[smitchell333]

Explains why you guys are such bitches.....

[Roo]

I think I might have twelve pairs of Adidas Superstars alone. I am an unreconstructed sneaker pimp.

[snowsprite]

You really don't want to know...

:::Bows head in shame:::

Sprite

[grskier]

Then I probably shouldn't post this site:

http://davidzinc.stores.yahoo.net/

[snowsprite]

Thanks a lot...I'm twitching now!!!

Sprite

[Plakespear]

Off the top of my head:
2 Adidas Gazelles
1 Running shoes
1 general sneakers
1 road cycling
1 MTB
1 adidas massage sandals
1 Teva
2 flipFlops
1 spicoli Vans
1 Docs
1 dress shoes
1 casual shoes
1 Alpine ski boots
1 XC ski boots
2 snow clogs
1 lawnmowing shoes

So that's 19 so far.

[~mikey b]

just tried to organize the closet.....

4 pair running shoes
2 pair lw hiking shoes
2 pair approach/climbing shoes
1 pair rock shoes
1 pair hiking boots
1 pair leather mtn boots
1 pair plastic mtn boots
1 pair nordic ski boots
1 pair T3's
1 pair T1's
1 pair extra-tuffs
1 pair winter pac boots
1 pair deck slippers
1 pair cowboy boots
2 pair trail/fire/logging boots
3 pair sandals
1 pair river booties
2 pair flip flops
1 pair indoor soccer boots
1 pair soccer cleats
1 pair slippers
2 pair Birk clogs
1 pair Birk sandals
0 pair dress shoes - what the hell would I need those for?

[BeanDip4All]

I can state with 100% confidence that I have everyone in this thread beat. As someone who spent three years working in the high-end fashion industry, I have acculmulated over 300 pairs of shoes. I had to buy a special thing from Ikea to hold them all, and THAT is full now.

The majority of them were bought at warehouse sales or with a 75% discount. I calculated it out one time, and the retail value for all of them is about $55,000. (My favorite being a pair of 4.5" spike heel croc pumps that retail for $3000, picked em up at the factory for half off, plus my discount, so they cost me about $400.)

The funniest part of the whole thing is that, after I got a job in finance, I haven't needed to purchase a single pair of shoes other than running shoes every six months for marathon training! (oh, and roadie shoes for my clip ins). Another side affect is that I got "over" shoes and don't even care about getting new high-end ones because I know how much the mark ups are. For example, a $400 pair of pumps cost the factory about $60 to make. And if you work for the right company, they're only going to cost you $60. So it's hard to go back to retail prices.

But yeah, I have lots and lots.

[bklyn]

Sprite, we won't let you be caught out with those Louboutin knockoffs
http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/19454

[Buzzworthy]

Shoe whore here too:

2 pair leather hiking boots
1 pair mountaineering boots
3 pair trail hikers
Birks
Birk black shoes
Leather sandals
Tevas
2 pair flip flops
2 pair running shoes
1 pair trail runners
road bike shoes (don't even have road bike anymore)
Sorels
Basketball shoes
2 pair golf shoes
Airwalk old shoes for lawnmowing
Old birks
2 pair identical Merrel slippon sport clogs
Slippers
Harness boots
Cowboy boots
Steel toed boots
Black motorcycle boots
Wingtips, black

edit: climbing shoes

[philippeR]

It just occurred to me how many pairs of shoes I have. I am little frightened.

1. black dress shoes
2. brown dress shoes
3. hiking boots
4. winter hiking boots
5. alpine ski boots (old)
6. alpine ski boots (new)
7. telemark ski boots
8. nordic ski boots
9. bicycle shoes
10. rock climbing shoes
11. running shoes pair#1
12. running shoes pair#2
13. trail running shoes
13. broken-down pair of running shoes (which I use as everyday sneakers)
14. flip-flops

...I feel like Emilia Marcos...

I can state with 100% confidence that I have everyone in this thread beat. As someone who spent three years working in the high-end fashion industry, I have acculmulated over 300 pairs of shoes. I had to buy a special thing from Ikea to hold them all, and THAT is full now.

The majority of them were bought at warehouse sales or with a 75% discount. I calculated it out one time, and the retail value for all of them is about $55,000. (My favorite being a pair of 4.5" spike heel croc pumps that retail for $3000, picked em up at the factory for half off, plus my discount, so they cost me about $400.)

The funniest part of the whole thing is that, after I got a job in finance, I haven't needed to purchase a single pair of shoes other than running shoes every six months for marathon training! (oh, and roadie shoes for my clip ins). Another side affect is that I got "over" shoes and don't even care about getting new high-end ones because I know how much the mark ups are. For example, a $400 pair of pumps cost the factory about $60 to make. And if you work for the right company, they're only going to cost you $60. So it's hard to go back to retail prices.

But yeah, I have lots and lots.

[pappag]

I feel the same after just finding out that a co-worker's husband is quite the wine distributor. Just ordered $600 of wine for 1/3 of the cost. Chalk up another score.

And if you work for the right company, they're only going to cost you $60. So it's hard to go back to retail prices.

But yeah, I have lots and lots.

As for shoes, I'm all for Johnston & Murphy. 3 slip-ons (dark tan, dark brown, black) / 1 lace-up (burgundy) / 2 loafers (tan/w/tassels, navy/brown)

[H-man]

A line needs to be drawn between shoes and gear. I would consider most of this stuff gear, including my trail running shoes.

[steve]

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Yes, but as a woman, She's supposed to have more shoes than me!

so all is well in the world..

[Viva]

I never realized that there were running shoes and there were trail running shoes.