Shoes

Shoes. We all wear them. What was initially created to protect your foot against the elements of nature has since evolved into an aesthetic statement and status symbol. Shoes take the biggest beating of all our articles of clothing. They pound the pavement. There is a shoe for every activity now. Before people only wore sandals. As time went on people wore shoes for work, recreational activities, as well as special events. Now people have running shoes, yoga shoes, soccer cleats, equestrian boots.

As an accessory, the shoe must now match the outfit you are sporting.

Men tend to purchase shoes based on functionality. Women buy shoes for specific purposes, but also for aesthetic purposes and form of catharsis. Putting on a dress that doesn’t fit diminishes your self-image, where as the size of your shoe does not have a stigma associated with it. For women, shoes are like candy; it’s one of the only articles of clothing that you can try on and almost always wear the same size. Shoes never betray you; no matter how much you weight fluctuates, they are there to support and enhance you no matter what state you are in.

The high heel. A piece that many believe was created by men to objectify women has since been reclaimed by women. The dominatrix would not be seen without her thigh high six-inch stiletto heeled boots, and the high powered female executive would never leave home without her red soled Christian Louboutins. High heels have become what the power tie or the power suit is to men. The fact that the heel actually does elevate us, gives us a true sense of power.

Here's one of my fav's!
http://correcttoes.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/my-pictures1.jpg

http://vmacandcheese.com/2010/10/19/ten-things-tuesday-high-heeled-oxfords/

http://pieceofvirtue.blogspot.com/2012/04/shoes-shoes-and-more-beautifully.html

http://www.swingfashionista.com/2009/07/remix-vintage-shoes-at-swing-crash-festival-italy-june-2009/