Would this be too many brown booties?

I really want to add these paul green Chelsea type booties( find) to my bootie wardrobe but I am wondering if I would be splitting my wears since I already have 2 taupe booties which are:
Pic 1 - jcrew taupe leather ankle strap booties with higher shaft
Pic 2 - Aquatalia suede booties. Dip in the front to show some skin which is perfect for fall with pants and skirts.
The paul green booties which I am lusting after right are a deeper brown/ cognac which I don't have and with a higher shaft which would be perfect for pants and skirts and the brand is usually super comfortable. I do wear booties fall to spring. Should I pass because of too much repition with what I have (and enjoy and wear what I have) or would this color be different enough to warrant the wardrobe addition?
How many booties do you have in a similar color family?

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Susie

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Well I bought 3 pairs of black booties this year (casual, dressier and in between) and I already have some others so I am not one to say that 3 is too many! In fact, I have a framed picture hanging in my closet that says "never enough black shoes"

To my eye, these look different enough that they can serve different needs. Do you wear brown a lot- like you would be wearing some shade of brown booties at least 2-3 times a week?

Pree

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Susie, I wanted to add brown or freshen up my bootie wardrobe. I see these as both more refined but also casual and the heel night would be very comfortable. I would rotate my brown booties with my 2 black booties ( lower and higher shaft) along with my moto boots on the weekends. I do live in my booties all winter and comfort is important to me because I will be holding on to them for a while.

Anonymous

IMO, you can never have too many. I now have 4 pairs of tall brown boots, 3 pairs of tall black boots, 1 pair of grey booties, 2 pairs of brown booties (would love to buy more when $ permits) and 1 pair of black booties. I wear them exclusively in fall, winter and spring. My office is cold and so are my feet.

Bettycrocker- very good point. My feet are always cold too.

I hope I enabled you. Seriously, think of it as a 3-season shoe wardrobe. I have a mixture of dressy and casual. One pair of boots is reserved for when it rains (they're not leather and they're easy to wipe clean) and one pair is old and now reserved for weekends. Each serves a purpose.

Bettycroker- you are an enabler! Now I just have to budget them in the next month!

Deb

They are different enough from each other to justify the third pair. It's nice to have lots of variety in the shoe department and I'm sure each pair will have its purpose over the three seasons you wear them. The boots you have chosen are beautiful and good quality.....I say go for it! I have several pairs of boots including five pairs in shades of brown. Taupe suede, light brown suede, cognac, chocolate brown and a unusual charcoal / brown pair. I love all of them!

Traci

Hmmm...I think I'm the odd man out here. I don't see enough of a difference between these three booties to justify having all of them. I can't picture an outfit I'd wear the new booties with that the first pair wouldn't work for.

Now, if you like to be able to mix up your shoes more often so that you're not wearing the same pair two days in a row so that they breathe, I could get behind that justification. If you are squarely against having two items that serve the same purpose, then I vote no to the new boots. Sorry!

Karie

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You can NEVER have too many booties. Seriously.

How long is the period of time that you would wear the booties? Would you wear one of the three booties every day during that time? If the booties won't get that much wear, are you ok with that?

cheryle (Dianthus)

I am with Traci on this one. I do think they are quite similar. Having said that, if you want another pair and you really like them, then why not. If you find another pair of the brown booties is languishing in the closet, then a lucky friend can enjoy them.

Golden

I too think they look very similar and would probably try and choose something much different.

Great Advice Traci, Golden, dianthus

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