Shoe Conundrum

Well so it's been a while. Lest you think I've lost my love for shoes (how tragic would that be?), make sure to check out the slideshow and see the several new pairs I've purchased since my last update.

I've run into an interesting conundrum lately. Come this fall, we will be moving to New York City and I will go from being a working girl to being a stay-at-home mom. So the issue at hand is that as a stay-at-home mom in NYC, I'm just not sure I see myself wearing all of these 3, 4, and 5 inch heels that I have. I mean, obviously there will be times here and there, but it will not be an every day thing like it is now--especially since we won't have a car and I will be doing a lot more walking.

So do I start buying more "practical" shoes now? Which brings up a whole other issue in that we are trying to live more frugally now since NYC will be super costly so my shoe purchases are going to have to decrease, at least for a little while. What does one wear around New York when you don't have practical shoes?? And why is it that "practical shoes" so often equal "ugly shoes"? I know, I know, there are lots of cute flats out there now. But still--when it really comes to good, comfortable walking shoes there aren't a lot of beautiful options out there. And let's face it, I like beautiful shoes.

Also, do I just wear my high heels around the house everyday for nobody but myself? Do I chase my toddler around in high heels (but then change shoes if we're going somewhere because we'll have to walk wherever we're going)?

My husband likes to tell me about all the women he has seen in NYC walking around in skirt suits and tennis shoes, like that might encourage me to be more practical. Silly man. It's like he doesn't even know me sometimes. No offense to you practical shoe people out there, but I would not be caught DEAD in a skirt and tennis shoes. I rarely wear tennis shoes as it is, but certainly not with anything other than casual clothing. I just won't do it. It looks stupid. There, I said it. You people walking around with your pantyhose and your sneakers: you look dumb. I know there are like a million of you in Manhattan and you could easily take me down, but that won't make it look like any less of a fashion faux pas. Obviously this is a hot-button topic for me.

I know some of you out there are probably thinking, "Just wait, once you've lived there and experienced it, you will change." Ok, maybe you're right. But I really don't think you are. I have been known to change my mind in the past, but this is one area where I just don't see that happening. At least not in the near future. I mean, maybe when I'm an old lady stuff like that just won't matter that much anymore (I don't get why that happens, but it totally does). But for the foreseeable future, don't count on it.

So next time you're in New York (after September 2012), come by and see me and admire my shoe collection--you may be the only person in NYC that gets to enjoy it. Or maybe you'll find out that I'm braving the streets in my heels for the amusement of others. Who knows.

Well that's enough of a rant for now. By the way, I'm open to suggestions on how to handle this NYC shoe thing.