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Wear, rinse, repeat.... In a rut?

catgirl

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As my closet has been shrinking i find myself using the same few favorite pieces over and over - Theory blazer, Equipment shirts or slouchy sweaters, Gidigio boots, skinnies. I could wear the boots every day because they are so versatile and have worn them probably 80% of this winter.

Do you change up footwear from day to day? How do you feel about seeing someone in the same boots for weeks on end?

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Latest reply was from Aida

Anonymous

I have a limited shoe wardrobe (although it has expanded this winter a lot!) I don't think there is anything wrong with wearing the same thing. I think it just then is part of your look. I need to figure out my summer shoes, because I am going to miss my boots a lot!

I do try and change up my footwear just to give my shoes a chance to dry, but chances are I am going to be wearing one of three pairs!

Anonymous

please eee, I am wearing the same blazer I wore less than a week ago. I don't mind repeating stuff, that is why I would be the most unsuccessful blogger. I seldom repeat the same outfit, but I grab the same pieces again and again.

As far as shoes, I try not to wear the same ones in a row, unless I'm traveling and I have no choice. I just have too many shoes and boots, they all need to come out and play!

transition

I always heard, and my feet agree, that it's best to at least have two pairs of shoes/boots and never wear the same pair two days in a row. That means I have two pairs of boots that I tend to alternate, with a third that comes out to play occasionally. I really do try to avoid wearing the same pair two days in a row, but have no problem wearing the same shoes three or four times per week.

Transcona Shannon

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I think this falls under Angie's category of "wear the heck out of your clothes"!

I'm wearing my cobalt booties today which I also wore yesterday. I do agree with Transition though that normally, it's recommended to not wear the same footwear day after day, as our feet need a break. But does that still apply when the footwear is extremely comfortable? I don't know.

rae

(website)

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What transition said is true for me - plus I love my boot collection and enjoy displaying them. *However* I have been repeating a LOT. Camo pants several days in a row, blue jacket, sometimes just switching between the Gidigios and Rockports on and on for a week. I like it this way!

TraceyLiz65

(website)

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Is it a rut or a comfort zone?

kkards

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well, footwear is my weakness, so i rarely wear the same pair 2 days in a week, let alone in a row. but, that being said, i will wear the same jeans all weekend.

deb

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I get ruttish with my clothing but not with my shoes. I think it is because when I look down at my feet I like seeing something different. Humm, now I wonder what my work folks feel about my outfits.

Aziraphale

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Well, Sherlock wears the same great coat and scarf in every episode, and we know how I feel about him.

I say wear the boots as much as you like. They are your signature piece -- well, that and your Theory jacket -- and I really like the idea of a person having a signature look.

milehighstyle (Linda)

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Variety is important to me personally, but I admire others who love an item so much that they make it work with everything.

Jyoti

(website)

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Guilty! I wear the same boots almost everyday. xD It's mostly a comfort + snow thing, but I'm going to try to switch it up once in a while because I have waaaay too many shoes to be doing this sort of thing. xD

MsMary

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I go on footwear jags where I wear the same pair frequently, although I try not to wear the same pair two days in a row because I feel like it's bad for them. But I have no problem at all if anybody else repeats as often as she wants!

Raisin

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I think your outfits looks great, so it's more of a uniform than a rut. I personally don't like having too many options, it's gives me too much grief to decide, so I'd like to be at the point you are at.

Mo

(website)

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If it works for you, why not. I realized that I have a certain need for variety and my frequency of wear reflects that. I don't wear the same shoes very often unless we are talking work uniform. Even then, I like to mix it up a bit within the constraints of my options.

Diana

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I personally don't wear the same shoes multiple days in a row unless I am traveling because I think it is bad for the shoes and I know it is bad for my feet. Basically, they are so fussy that they don't like being forced into ANY shoes, no matter how comfortable, for multiple days. I switch pairs to spread the stress points around! But I don't mind seeing other people do it. I have many pairs of boots, but I know lots of people only have one or two.

texstyle

(website)

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I often wear the same shoes/boots a few days in a row - but I even have two pair of the same workhorse sandal for summer because I feel like with no socks, the shoes def. need a break. I wear the same style jeans multiple times in a week for sure. My tops, jackets and other items get more of a rotation.

jayne

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I love to wear the same shoes again and again. Some just fit perfectly and are THE STYLE! But sometime I try my best to rotate through my shoes...which helps me figure out why I don't wear them....and let's me get rid of them.

rachylou

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As long as the excitement is still there...

I'm really getting my money's worth out of the puffer I got at NAS last year, Zara trousers, bulky F21 sweaters, and these Walmart maternity pants no gravid woman could ever fit into (what is up with that?).

I have to say, I haven't worn my Zella jacket very much. Yet. The right season/weather hasn't come along now that I think about it.

Amy

(website)

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Whatever makes you happy!

catgirl

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I guess what's funny is that I spent the last two years experimenting with all kinds of random looks and have somehow come full circle to lots of black, print on the bottom half, and clunky boots!

I never thought about letting shoes rest - that is a good point. My feet themselves don't seem to need a break from the Gidigios, but I guess the boots may need one. And my other boots need to play, but I have to plan around them, whereas the Gidigios work with EVERYTHING.

Sylvie

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I think Shannon has it right - how are we supposed to wear the heck out of our clothes if we can't repeat outfits?

I don't think you're in a rut. We go through cycles where we are feeling the love for certain items and looks and then naturally transition to something else.

Caro in Oz

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Seriously if you are happy who cares? I think it's only a rut if you wish you were wearing something else.

Suz

(website)

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This is all very interesting. I'd heard we should rotate our footwear, but I never really took it seriously. In the past because I probably only HAD one pair of shoes or boots. Now, I have a few more....but I still tend to wear the same pair for weeks on end. For me, it's a lot about weather. If the weather is a certain kind of lousy, I am going to wear my tall Clark's weather proof boots...and that's it! Or maybe my tall Timberlands.

I have more choice when when weather improves, and then I usually exercise it. But even then I will happily wear the same shoes for days at a time.

As for clothes - - heck, if I didn't repeat outfits, I'd have nothing to wear! I repeat all the time. Items, outfits...you name it.

lyn*

(website)

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I've worn both of my tall boot pairs down to the wood this year; they need to be repaired or fixed - I've never wanted to replace them though, because they were both so comfy! I think it's normal to love clothes this much!

catgirl

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That' really it, Suz. With snow on the ground, I am stuck with skinnies or dresses and tights for work, and that means tall boots. I miss my booties, and I suppose I could do snow boots and stuff my pants into them. Hmm....

kellygirl

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Footwear repetition doesn't bother me a bit. During the summer, I tend to rotate sandals because my feel get kind of sweaty but I wear the same boots during the winter for several days in a row. I'm kind of lazy though and will just reach for the same pair of boots because they are already out. I feel like that with my general uniform, most of my footwear (clunky/chunky)is pretty interchangeable.

Aida

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I know your wardrobe, and it is fab Una! And you style it very well. I say it's only a rut if you feel like you're rutted. I have no problem seeing others in repeat footwear, clothing, or anything for that matter, as long as it all looks clean I personally do NOT wear the same shoes two days in a row, especially in 60F+ weather because then I skip the socks and the shoes really do benefit from resting. I also have a lot of shoes/boots so uh picking just one for any outfit can sometimes be an issue. I don't think I often repeat the same shoes footwear in one week, but that's just what works for me.