9: Clark Flats

Clark Flats

Heel: NONE (I guess that should be pretty obvious though, right?)

Purchased at: DSW with a $20 off coupon so they only ended up costing me $40 which was awesome

I bought these because I needed a nice pair of brown flats that I could wear when I didn’t want to just be in sneakers/flip flops but I didn’t want to bother with heels.  I love these shoes–they are crazy comfortable.

(On a side note, is it totally corny that I snapped this picture in our dining room at work because I liked that the tiles matched the shoes? YIKES I’m a total geek)

8: Brown strappy cork heels

Brown Strappy Cork Sandals

Heels: 4inches

Purchased at: Aldo

I got these shoes 3 years ago and I still love them as much as I did when I first bought them.  I went shopping with my mom for some new shoes to go with a dress that I bought for my cousin’s wedding…and I LOVED these.  They cost me somewhere between $60-$90 I have no idea how much.  I lasted all day at work in these shoes so they are pretty comfortable–maybe because I’ve broken them in after so long.

You can’t really see it in the picture but on my left foot there’s about an inch long scratch on the cork–why?  Because one night when I was walking to another bar with my friend Tommy my foot just sunk right into a sidewalk grate–Tommy was totally oblivious to the fact that I was literally stuck into the sidewalk so he just kept on walking.  I ended up having to yell at him to make him wait for me. This is how it went down.

Me: boom, stuck

Me: Tommy, wait up for me!

Tommy: What, what are you doing?

Me: My foot is stuck–literally.

Tommy: WHAT?

Me: My heel got stuck in the grate

Tommy: Well yank it out!

Me: No, these are new, and cork–I can’t just YANK–they will get scratched!

Tommy: Um, Bunny are you fucken serious?

Me: YES I AM SERIOUS

Tommy: Well, I’m not staying here all night

And then YANK he just grabbed my ankle and ripped my shoe out of the grate.  I, of course was totally devastated about the stratch and made Tommy buy me a beer to make up for the damage to my shoe.

7: Flower Power Pumps

Michael Kors Off White Flower Pumps

Heels: 3 1/2 inches

Purchased at: Century 21 in NYC

It’s official–I have found a pair of shoes that I’m ready to part with.  These shoes while terribly beautiful, are terribly UNCOMFORTABLE!  Seriously these shoes are so uncomfortable…the back part at my heel cuts into my leg so much that in order to wear them I have to stick moleskin on my heel! And the balls of my feet totally kill in these shoes, they have no padding, I mean NONE it’s as if I’m walking on my bare feet.

I LOVE these shoes, I bought them on a birthday weekend trip to NYC. Me and 19 of my friends rented a house in Queens for a long weekend and wandered around the city it was great!  It was hella random, but great fun.  I had read about Century 21 in my NYC travel book and we checked it out…I think all of us scored some really good deals that day. I only paid $40 for these shoes, but it’s time they get retired–I’m going to hand them off to torture someon else’s feet.

6: Dots! Pink, Gray, & White Airwalks

Pink, Gray & White Airwalks

Heels: NONE

Purchased at: Payless

These shoes only cost me like $15! Which was such a BONUS–I was at the mall with my sister looking for new sneakers and found these.  I saved myself a ton of money and they are really comfy shoes.  They will only be good to wear during the spring, summer & fall–winter snow will totally destroy these–so I guess I’ll enjoy them while I can! Three out of four seasons isn’t bad is it?

Day 5: Gold Mary Janes

First thing first…I really don’t plan on posting every single day.  Why? Few reasons: 1) I’m way too lazy–sometimes I just don’t feel like picture taking, uploading then blogging.  Sometimes i just want to sit around and do nothing.  2) Sometimes I just wear the same shoes that I already showed you.  For example, tomorrow I’ll be wearing my converse again, so no need to repost a picture of them. 3) Sometimes I actually have cool stuff happening and I’d rather take pictures of that instead of my shoes…like next week when I will be down at the Cape.  I’ll be in flip flops the whole time and I would much rather spend my time taking pictures of the cape than my lame-o sandals…you know?

Anyway…back to the shoe challenge!

Dollhouse Gold Mary Janes

Heels: almost non-existant

Purchased at: Marshalls

Love these shoes, they are really comfy and look dressy.  They have a “distressed” look which is great because I’ve added to it but you can’t really tell if they are just older shoes or if they are supposed to be like that…so win for me.  I’ll probably keep these until they really start falling apart.  Ever since I’ve bought these I’ve wanted to find a shoe in a similar style but silver…so far…no real luck. So the hunt continues.

Day 4: Roxy Flip Flops

Black Roxy Flip Flops

Here I am, feet up and totally exhausted! Took the day off and cleaned all day–getting ready for a baby shower I am having tomorrow for my big sister here.  It was a good day, and since I was just putting around the house for most of the day I threw these flip flops on.  So this is it…all you get for day 4.

Day 3: Gray Converse

Gray Converse

Just recently bought these at Macys–I had a gift card for $20 so I only ended up having to pay $20 for these. Score!

Today was a sneaker day.  I work as a real estate project manager–which means that I often have to go to construction sites and need to be in comfortable, closed-toe shoes.  Right now I’m managing a scattered site project of 4 buildings with a total of 10 units that will eventually be 2 and 3 bedroom affordable family units.

All it took was one contractor walkthrough for me to realize that skirts and heels weren’t always appropriate for work.  There I was with a bunch of dudes, traipsing around in a vacant building with heels.  Not only did I look like a total idiot my shoes got wrecked!!  So now, anytime I’m going to one of my sites I make sure i wear sneakers or boots.  This morning I had to meet someone on site so we could get our units tested for lead paint…so today was a sneaker day.

Day 2: Pretty paisley platforms

Pretty Paisley Platform by Bandolino

Platform height: 4 inches

Purchased at: Marshalls

LOVE LOVE LOVE these shoes.   I got them to match a peach shirt that I bought to wear to my friend V’s bachelorette party.  Yes, I am that kind of girl–you know, the kind of girl that wants to buy shoes to match every outfit.  (No, I don’t do it every time, I mean–I have rent to pay you know!)

We went out to Gypsy Bar for V’s big night out…and while very cute, these shoes are not meant for a night of dancing.  They just aren’t that comfortable after a while.  But turns out they are perfectly OK to wear to work…I think it has something to do with the lack of dancing.  I have no idea how much these shoes cost me which probably means that I didn’t get them on sale because in general when I get a very good deal I usually remember.

Day 1: Brown & Colorful

Colorful brown heels by Carlos Santana (who knew he designed shoes?)

Heel height: 3 1/2 inches

Purchased at: Filene’s (where I used to buy tons of shoes until they closed)

I got these shoes at a super discount since the store was closing I think they only cost me like $30! I was with my dad–who quite possibly loves shoes more than I do–when I bought these.  They got the dad seal of approval and really, what else could you ask for in a pair of shoes?  I’ve had these for a few years and have only worn them a handful of times although they are proving to be much more comfortable than I remember.

Have I ever mentioned that I love shoes?

Because I do! Seriously, I love shoes.  And no I’m not talking Manolos and Jimmy Choo’s I’m talking about shoes I can actually afford–which means they usually come from one of three places: Aldo, Marshalls & DSW.

It wasn’t until around 2002 when I got an internship at the statehouse that my love of shoes really came out in full force. I mean, before that my shoes were dr. martens and my heels consisted of tragically clunky things I put on for proms.  When I went off to college my shoes basically needed to get me through multiple feet of snow and lots and lots of mud. It wasn’t until I got this internship where all of a sudden I was expected to not look like a total slob.  Off to the mall I went with credit cards in hand to pick up some nice clothes…and it didn’t take too long to realize that my crap sneakers and docs weren’t going to cut it either…and so I started buying shoes…lots of them.

I love sneakers, and flip flops but its heels that make me squeal a little inside (and if they are really really cute I have been known to squeal out loud too).  I don’t quite know why, I mean let’s be honest…they are rarely comfortable! But, I am willing to put up a little discomfort (although I really draw the line at anything that will give me a blister) for a cute pair of shoes…

Why am I boring you(whoever you are) with all this?  Because I woke up WAY earlier than I usually do and started thinking about my shoes–and, (no I have NO IDEA why I was thinking about my shoes this morning)–I got to thinking that I have too many shoes that don’t get enough love.

So I have embarked on a mission-I’m officially pulling all my shoes out of the depths of the closets they have been relegated to recently and I’m wearing them!  If the shoes have a good story I’ll tell you all about it…if not…I’ll bore you with random ramblings. I’ll take a picture to document my shoes of the day. (it’ll be a nice way to get back to Flickr too!)

So here we go!!