Comments on: Value added, or not

By: McGehee

McGehee — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:41:59 +0000

Well, technically cowgirl boots are a figment of some fashion marketer’s imagination. Aside from Martha Jane Canary — who almost certainly wore boots made for a man — there weren’t that many women who worked cattle on horseback in the Old West.

By: fillyjonk

fillyjonk — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:47:30 +0000

I’d go to the symphony if there was one within reasonable distance of me.

(Not in cowgirl boots, though – I can’t wear ‘em, they seem to be bad for my feet. Apparently there are some people for whom western-style boots are the ideal shoe, footwise, and others who suffer injury from wearing them.)

By: Tatyana

Tatyana — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:25:11 +0000

McG: they do, and they have lots of choices here, too:
http://tinyurl.com/dk4hm3

By: CGHill

CGHill — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:00:39 +0000

Once upon a time I had a season ticket.

By: McGehee

McGehee — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:12:49 +0000

Wait. People actually go to the symphony?

By: Tatyana

Tatyana — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:05:11 +0000

Aw, now the mystery is solved; I always marveled at those fake cowgirls at symphony concerts - who are they? What motivates these people? Fake cowboys in the city is no puzzle, after the movie, but phony frontier women, with 2 carat wedding rings and in cowboy boots? I thought it's a variation on my English composition teacher from college - now I know: not necessarily.

By: Lisa paul

Lisa paul — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:02:45 +0000

I’m with McGee. I have a strange disconnect with shoes. I can happily pay large sums for really good running shoes or cowboy boots (because they support my feet), but have a hard time shelling out for “dress up” shoes.

I suppose the solution would be to wear cowboy boots to the symphony.

By: fillyjonk

fillyjonk — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:00:48 +0000

The other thing about (at least some) of the more expensive shoes: they can be repaired when parts wear out. I’ve had the heel grips (whatever you call that rubber pad on the bottom of the heel) replaced; I’ve even had shoes resoled or straps repaired. If it’s a $100+ pair of shoes it’s worth the fifteen bucks or so – and the shoe is well enough made the repair “takes.”

Also more expensive shoes seem not to “flatten out” as fast in the arch region, which is important to me.

I’d never spend $600 on a pair of shoes (well, not in this life), but I’ll gladly spend between $100 and $150 if it’s a well-made pair that goes with a lot of my clothes. Most of my “dress shoes” are in the $125-$150 range.

By: McGehee

McGehee — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:36:33 +0000

Aside from cowboy boots, the most I can remember ever spending on shoes was for an $80 pair of Rockports. I still have them and could wear them if I chose.

My feet though, they have a short attention span and are easily bored. They wanted something new.