Two lightbulb moments: I'm easy and not so easy.

I had two lightbulb moments today.

1. My Gidigio boots are at the cobbler getting grippy soles. WAH! Can't survive! I'm trying to look at it as a chance to reassess my boot collection... So in considering why I don't wear a few of the pairs I have, realized that they are just too... complicated. Either they have no zipper and must be hand buckled, or they have laces and need to be adjusted, or they require some sort of fussing with socks - and I'm just too put off by that somehow. I got rid of my Frye Rorys because it took 10 minutes to wiggle my foot down the shaft!

Lightbulb moment: I tend to reach for shoes (and clothes) that are easy to put on and take off.

2. I dropped a bunch of old toys at the thrift store and decided to wander in to look for a chunky sweater. Roamed around and found nothing. Wondered whether the quality of items there has gotten even worse, or if my thrifting skills have deteriorated woefully. Then realized that maybe I have just become so PPP that I no longer think of everything that strikes my fancy as a treasure that must be brought home.

Lightbulb moment: I am happier just getting what I really want.

13 years ago

Diana

Veteran

yeah, I definitely prefer easy to put on footwear too. I'm going to admit here that I've ruined the buckles on my red Dansko mary janes because I never, ever unbuckle them. I always just shove my feet into them without unbuckling, so now they're all stretched out. Same goes for my oxfords and even my athletic shoes. Bad, I know. The only shoes I have that have to be laced and unlaced are my docs, and I admit that there are days when I just can't be bothered.

I also don't like to put my shoes on until right before I leave, so the ideal shoes are those that can be put on (and removed) standing in the front hallway without having to go find somewhere to sit down.

By the way, I've decided to do a Wear All My Boots challenge. Of course I already did 8 of them during the Wear All the Jackets Challenge, so there are only 5 more to go.

rae

(website)

Ditto to both of you! We do not wear outside shoes in the house, so I have to be able to put my shoes/boots on right as we are leaving (read: DH is halfway down the stairs leaving me behind).

As for the PPP... right there with you. It is much harder to find anything these days, it seems. I feel like I struck gold at the YLF meetup with all the things I brought home - and that worked out after I brought them home!

Ornella

Great one Una. I too have been in the similar mindset with regards to other stuff lately (jeans! As if I have much choice, but that's another matter).

I find that the better I know what I want and don't want (you asked about this a few days back) the narrower the filter of what's worth considering and - surprisingly at first, but now perfectly logical - the easier the decision is. So, yes, know your preferred type of boots or whatever, and life is a lot simpler.

ironkurtin

I'll go you one better and say not only must my shoes be easy to put on and take off, I have to be able to do it without touching more than a zipper. Nothing is yuckier than shoe-grimed hands. And yet I still have boots galore!

Raisin

2 great lightbulbs! Good points, thanks for sharing and reminding us of them.

Transcona Shannon

Two fab realizations Una!

Good stuff, Una. I don't think I would have had the patience to even try the Fryes.

Mochi

I don't mind a bit of work putting on a shoe (and we also live Japanese-style, removing them outside the house). But they have to be super-comfortable. That's where I draw the line.

Thistle

True on both accounts! The shoes thing is a major deal especially in the morning. They need yo be comfy and quick!

catgirl

Mochi, so do we. I recall having a spirited debate with MaryK about the whole shoe-removing custom and whether it was rude to a) ask your guests to remove them or b) not remove them as a guest. It seems to be a very regional and cultural thing.

Mander

I came to a similar conclusion about ease-of-wear in shoes after buying some cowboy boots a while ago. They are cute and fairly comfy but a pain to pull on so I don't wear them as much as I could. One of these days I am going to ask a cobbler about adding a zipper. Same problem with my Docs -- I am frequently just too lazy to sit down and lace them up, so I end up wearing something with a zipper instead.

cobaltblue

I totally agree on both points. We don't wear shoes inside, either, so I have to put on my toddler's shoes and mine while balancing whatever junk I'm bringing along. They'd better be easy to remove!

Angie

Fashion Stylist

The best light bulb moment

modgrl

YES! Just get the thing you want in the first place(within reason and in your budget). Will eliminate endless hunting and settling for second best and not getting what you want.

ManidipaM

The best epiphanies are the ones that show how far you've come and how much in sync you are with your own style on a daily basis!

I have to say I'm trying harder and harder to aim for what IK says --- less shoe-touching, forget fussing with, especially with the belly in the way.

Alas, I'm a long way from your second epiphany yet, I fear.

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