The $7 Boot.

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I used to cut coupons. I used to spend an hour filing and sorting and carrying them in a special pocket behind the driver's seat of my truck.
I used to run back out to the truck mid- shopping when I forgot them, and I used to brag about how much I saved at the grocery store.

Now, I don't do any of that. I tried once a few months ago, but only forgot the coupons at home and by the time I remembered where I'd put them, they had all expired, except for the three products my family decided they hated and wouldn't eat even if I did buy it for 75% off.

But that's food. And if you know anything about me, you know it's a whole different story when shoes are in the picture.
I never pay retail. And I never lose my coupons.

This pair of faux alligator boots had an original price of $64. On the shoe warehouse site they dropped it to $55. I had a coupon for $20 off, found an online coupon for another $10, shopped during their "sale" hour and saved another $25, and by the time I checked out, the boot was free... alas there was Shipping and Handling of $7.

The kicker is, they not only look great, but are comfortable... and perfect for rainy days like today when a trip to the grocery store is in order.

Professionally Slung Back

Professionally Slung Back
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There are days when you don't feel like being who you're supposed to be. There are days when you can dress in a certain manner and fool the world into thinking you are something you aren't.
(FIrst impressions are disgustingly important, and deceiving.)

On those days, slip on a pair of shoes like this, add the perfect dress and a matching handbag and create your alter ego, a new persona. The Leave it to Beaver neighbor that everyone loves.

2 boots 2 catch up 2 days. 2 stories 2.

It's almost winter, and time to cover up the legs you stopped shaving when you tucked the bikini in the bottom drawer. It's also holiday, party season and when someone says pirate? You say: Buccaneer boots.
Now try to find the perfect pair, because Lord knows, you do not want to stand for 8 hours in those thigh high stiletto boots like 2 years ago at the Murder Mystery when you were Smarty Pants.
okay, i know. this is a crappy picture of the boots, but until I can buy another battery for the camera today, this is all I got.
( spoken like a true pillaging pirate.arghhh.)


Yep, me again. for the day I missed when I was re-creating a house out of The Salty Sea Dog Saloon and Galley...
Here's more leg and more over the knee boots. ( faux suede, pointed toe, full length zipper and scrunchy look all for less than $45. Score!
These are surprisingly comfortable and actually, I may have ordered a half size too large, which only means thick socks, unless one of my shoe-loving friends wants to buy the 8 1/2 and swap me? ( available in black, winter white and gray)
and no, the car isn't part of the swap. She's all mine.

We used to call them wedgies.

We used to call them wedgies.
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Before little boys discovered the laugh riot of yanking someone's underwear up into their butt crack.
So now, the fashion world calls this kind of shoe a platform with wedge heel.

The big players do it up in style:


Dolce and Gabbana $695

Prada $284

Pedro Garcia $395

Miu Miu $565

me. I just look on the racks at the discount stores and find the same thing- or cooler, for a lot less. ( $40) Then I store my pennies in a jar under the bed and save it for a rainy day in Belize.

Peep Toe Bootie, Zipper Up the Back

Peep Toe Bootie, Zipper Up the Back
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Am thinking I should have put my foot in one of these to give the correct effect. My foot fetish men would enjoy the bright red big toe poking out the tip.

..and that sounded a heck of a lot more sexy than I intended...
Back to the footwear.

I found them in one of those cheesy trend- only all-imported and made with child labor mall stores that have ZERO class.

( After years of retail, on both sides of the counter- I can say this).

What you should know:
A good store has bi-lingual, pretty staff that is helpful, humorous and likeable.
You want to buy from them, And you will.
The store should have perfect lighting, great music- not blaring- and well thought out aisles/ sections. It's set up to pull you in, and keep you there- color, flooring, upscale materials... all a plus for the finicky buyer. After all- we have a crapload of choices. Make us want to chose you.

That said, this store was none of that-

so I went in , grabbed these off the shelf, slipped one on then high tailed it out of there, stuffing my receipt into my pocket.
I love them.

They're black suede, with a wrinkled/pleated front and zipper back- and a pretty tall stiletto heel that will put me over 6'. I like that.
Great looks, decent price at under $50, and they are surprisingly comfortable... but...I have yet to wear these out of the bedroom.


Okay, that didn't sound right either.

I feel like this shoe: part Summer, part Autumn

I feel like this shoe: part Summer, part Autumn
Originally uploaded by Another Good Thing

It's a bi-polar shoe. It can't decide if it wants to be sexy and bare or all leathery warm and zipped up. It wants to be playful and flirty, but also, taken seriously, all boringly brown and platformed.

In this shoe you can have beach calloused heels and perfectly manicured toes. You can be part good, part bad. Part practical, part you're-not-leaving-the-house-in-that-missy!

You can be feeling the receding warmth of Indian Summer, wearing your mini skirt, baring your legs, but topping it off with a long woolen cardigan, as you look around and notice the chill of November and the changing colors of Autumn.

You are the shoe you wear.
Choose wisely.

Reading in bed, clothing optional.

If it's about writing, authors, books or words in general? I posted it over here. Click and read. you won't be sorry.

The Fit Flop

The Fit Flop
Originally uploaded by Another Good Thing

This is not your old eighties summer loving beach romance I'll see you next year flapflapflap as you run away grinning Dr. Scholls.
This $50 sandal will firm your thighs, shape your ass, get you dates and give you perfect posture. I wore mine all summer and the suede is still pretty clean, the sole still going strong and the fit remains perfect.
I feel smarter in this flipflop arriving early for yoga, sauntering the organic produce aisle, getting hit on by lesbians.
All right, I'm kidding about some of that, but this is comfortable, good looking footwear made by a company that cares.

If I was a shoe, I might want to be this shoe... until dark anyway.
check it out:
http://www.fitflop.com
And now that they're making boots, I may have to do some winter shopping.

Levi's takes on The Chucks

Levi's takes on The Chucks
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Every girl needs a pair of white tennies to complete the casual look. I found these and liked the truer width better than Converse. Yes, they are still white... not sure how long that will last, but while they are, I'm wearing them sockless with rolled up boyfriend jeans and a over-sized plaid shirt.
You know, for the I'm-only-as-old-as-I-feel-look... and today? I feel 16.