Too Much Is Not Enough*

[callmemadam]

Miss Jekyll's Boots by William Nicholson

I've just done a long put-off job and cleared out the bottom of the wardrobe. In spite of drastic pruning before I moved house I still have twenty six pairs of shoes, not counting walking boots, wellies etc. Some time ago I discovered that you can get beautiful Bruno Magli shoes, size three and a half, brand new, for next to nothing on eBay; this accounts for some of the stash. My current favourites are these cheap ones from M & S. I can only wear them indoors until it stops raining!

Worry: do I have enough shoes?
Query: is it odd that I have quite often been complimented on my shoes or boots by men I don't know? (Note how neatly I avoided saying, 'strange men'.)

*slogan of OTT shoe designer Beverly Feldman

Comments

[ramblingfancy.livejournal.com]

Love your M&S granny boots! Did you ever find the purple ones too? I've often thought you have excellent taste in shoes/boots/bags so not odd at all, but am slightly surprised about the 26 pairs - only because I know how pared down and sensible you usually are. Mind you shoes don't count do they, neither of course do books!

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

It's surprising what people notice! As for what counts, there are some of both I should really get rid of.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Hee!

[mimmimmim.livejournal.com]

You probably do have enough shoes to live with, but if you want more, acquire more! Unless the shoes are fighting for space with the books, it should be fine.