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| QuirtEvans | Apr 21 2008, 01:13 PM Post #26 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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Uh, Princess? Shoes get scuffed, and the soles wear out. Sometimes they are fixable. Mostly, not back to original condition. I know of very few people who have shoes they've had their entire adult lives. Unless they have lots and lots and lots of shoes. Not that I have anything against your purchase. I have a few extravagant items myself. If you can afford it, and it isn't hurting you or anyone else, fabulous. Just go into the shoe experience with your eyes wide open. (And now I will wait for Dol to tear me a new one.) |
| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| ***musical princess*** | Apr 21 2008, 01:17 PM Post #27 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Quirt, it is soo obvious you are a man. ![]() These are not just 'shoes'. You don't LET them get scuffed or damaged. And if by some ungodly horror they do, you take them to a Louboutin recommended cobbler and get them fixed. x |
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| QuirtEvans | Apr 21 2008, 01:24 PM Post #28 |
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This sounds like my great-aunt, who kept plastic covers on her sofa every day of her life because she didn't want the sofa to get ruined. Of course, the sofa was uncomfortable as hell and looked hideous every day because of the stupid plastic covers, but you couldn't tell her that. When you get married, do you plan to use the wedding china, or lock it up in a cabinet for mythical special occasions? <_<
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| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| blondie | Apr 21 2008, 01:26 PM Post #29 |
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Bull-Carp
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Quirt's making me crack up .. Excellent choice Princess. |
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| ***musical princess*** | Apr 21 2008, 01:29 PM Post #30 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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![]() I'll wear the shoes all the time. I just wont be walking through puddles or grassy fields. It's not hard to look after a pair of well made shoes. x |
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| QuirtEvans | Apr 21 2008, 01:37 PM Post #31 |
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I want to quote that right now, and I want to ask you about that when you're 30. You won't BELIEVE you said it.
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| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| ***musical princess*** | Apr 21 2008, 01:39 PM Post #32 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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By the time i'm 30 i hope to have more than just one pair of Loubs! I want a shoe rack full! ![]() x |
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| QuirtEvans | Apr 21 2008, 01:54 PM Post #33 |
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By the time you're 30, Loubs will be three to five fashion trends ago, and you'll be on to something new.
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| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| Luke's Dad | Apr 21 2008, 02:06 PM Post #34 |
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Emperor Pengin
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
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| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| ***musical princess*** | Apr 21 2008, 02:12 PM Post #35 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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lol, they said the same thing about Chanel x |
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| DivaDeb | Apr 21 2008, 02:20 PM Post #36 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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don't hate me, Quirt, but I am old and have shoes that I've had since I was in my 20's that look brand new because I take good care of them. I don't wear them in lousy weather, in fact, I rarely wear them outside at all. Stop smirking :-) I wear them to sing, so I very often change into them in the dressing room when I change into my gown. I have several gorgeous classic expensive pairs of shoes that I have stuffed with tissue and protected from weather/temp extremes and dust over the years, conditioning the leather, and just generally treating them well. It's worth it for me. My feet are a challenge to fit and I'm picky about how my feet feel/look when I'm singing. (I'm VAIN...as all get out!) So I do have maybe 8 or 10 pair of shoes tht I've had that long and which I continue wear, will continue to wear, and fully expect that they will outlive my ability to carry them off. Dammit. |
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| John D'Oh | Apr 21 2008, 02:32 PM Post #37 |
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MAMIL
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Urgent message to Jgoo: GIVE ME BACK MY MODERATOR STATUS NOW!!! |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| Jane D'Oh | Apr 21 2008, 03:03 PM Post #38 |
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Fulla-Carp
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's too late. I have seen the shoes. Enjoy MP. |
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| Aqua Letifer | Apr 21 2008, 03:47 PM Post #39 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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I think it's crazy to spend 4k on televisions, too. The point is that, in general, one should not blow one's money on frivolous crap. Some people consider shoes to be frivolous crap. I think they have a point but hey, it's not my money. FWIW, I habitually shop at Goodwill.
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| blondie | Apr 21 2008, 03:53 PM Post #40 |
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Bull-Carp
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A noble goal. Go for it girl. Make us proud!!
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| Qaanaaq-Liaaq | Apr 21 2008, 04:10 PM Post #41 |
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Senior Carp
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Buy them and then go walk on water. Well, not exactly. From the photo, the soles and heels appears to be made out of cork. Cork's low density makes it a suitable material for fishing floats and buoys. That's the upside of cork. The downside is that those high high heels may cause you podiatric problems in the future. |
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| David Burton | Apr 21 2008, 07:34 PM Post #42 |
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Senior Carp
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LOL, I’m totally in agreement with Kenny again. It’s the other side of capitalism, of which I strongly approve. |
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| Daniel | Apr 21 2008, 07:45 PM Post #43 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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| sue | Apr 21 2008, 07:53 PM Post #44 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I'm puzzled. I've always thought that shoes, like all fashion items, become dated and are not worth spending huge amounts of money on because you'd only wear them for a year or two. But I am quite intrigued now, reading what Deb said...are there shoe styles that really are 'classics' and worth investing in? Seems to me the rounded toe, the squared toe, the pointed toe, are constantly changing and make a shoe look dated. No? |
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| Daniel | Apr 21 2008, 07:56 PM Post #45 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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![]() They look like these. But I'm a guy. I don't know anything about shoes. ![]() |
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| QuirtEvans | Apr 22 2008, 03:49 AM Post #46 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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Seriously, Deb, that's the key point. I wear expensive British dress shoes. I can easily go through a pair every six months. I've had them resoled ... I even mail them to the only shoe repair place in the country that is recommended by the manufacturer ... and they never feel the same. |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 22 2008, 03:54 AM Post #47 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Quirt - try Allen Edmonds. I have several pair. My first was a pair of nice black wingtips I have been wearing extensively since 1994. I've had them resoled three times, and they still look like new. Comfortable too. About $300 and worth every penny. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Apr 22 2008, 04:42 AM Post #48 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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Ma'am you are mistaken! These shoes are truly timeless and I recommend them to anybody. |
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| QuirtEvans | Apr 22 2008, 05:12 AM Post #49 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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I've tried 'em, they don't fit. I have hard-to-fit feet. Among dress shoes, only stodgy old Church's work. |
| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| DivaDeb | Apr 22 2008, 05:24 AM Post #50 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Look around the streets of NY on any day, and you'll see how women keep their nice shoes nice. You'll see hundreds of well-dressed women hurrying to work wearing trainers and carrying their good shoes in a bag. If you look at the shape of our dress shoes, it will be even more obvious why we don't wear the soles off them too often. |
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