Guys: Ever Wondered Why Girls Have So Many Pairs of Shoes?

I am most definitely NOT a shoe girl, so I had to talk to some of my girlfriends to get the answer to this burning question.  Why do girls have so many pairs of shoes when men can get by with three or four?  Let’s take a look at the “basics” of the shoe collection for your stereotypical shoe-crazy girl:

Flip-flops: We can get away with just basic black, but really, they’re so cheap, we might as well get them in every single color to coordinate with our outfits.

Dress sandals: These are necessary for summer weddings and other dress-up occasions in warm climates.  We can’t wear flip-flops, but we want to show off our adorable painted toenails.

Athletic sneakers: These are the sneakers we wear to the gym.  We may or may not have them in multiple colors to coordinate with our gym outfits.

Crappy sneakers: These are the sneakers we use for yard work or volunteering down at the local middle school doing landscaping.  Often they are old pairs of athletic sneakers.

Dressy sneakers: Totally not appropriate for athletic activities, but for those times we want to look sneaker-casual without wearing actual sneakers.

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Classic black heels:  One pair is sufficient, but we can never turn down a good pair of these.  They work well with everything from jeans to evening gowns.

Classic flats: We have to have flats for occasions where we date men who are too short for us to be able to wear our heels.  (Short men everywhere are grateful that we provide this service!)

Mary Janes:  They’re adorable with their little cross strap and buckle.  A must-have for the school-girl look.

Kitten heels: These are those shoes with tiny heels.  Sometimes in style, sometimes not.  Need to keep them around to be ready for when they are in fashion.

Peep-toe heels:  Peep toe heels are great for Spring, when it’s not quite warm enough for open-toe shoes or dress sandals, but you still want to show off one toenail worth of polish.

Pointy-toed shoes:  Again, sometimes in style, sometimes not.  Gotta be prepared!

Square-toed shoes:  Ditto.  Did I mention that 75% of the shoes we own aren’t worn on a regular basis?

Short Boots:  Best in colors like black or brown, short boots are all the awesome of a boot without the full-calf commitment.

Tall Boots:  Tall can mean anywhere from knee to thigh.  Stripper boots, anyone?

Big goofy slippers: For those times we’re hanging around the house and want giant fluffy bunnies on our feet to cheer us up.

Bridesmaid shoes:  Every girl who has been a bridesmaid has at least one pair of ugly dyed shoes that she had to buy for the wedding and will never wear again.  You guys have it lucky – you can RENT your wedding outfits.

Now, if you take into consideration that most of the shoes listed above need to be had in several different colors.  After all, you can’t wear black shoes with a brown outfit or brown shoes with a black outfit.  White shoes are only appropriate at certain times of the year.  It’s a really messy system, if you take all of these factors into account.  It’s no wonder that some women own ten times as many shoes as their man!

Bottom line, guys.  If you find a woman who has less than twice the amount of shoes that you do, marry that girl.  You’ve found yourself one of the few sensible women (like me!) who have avoided the monster of shoe obsession.

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