I have 3 pairs of canvas shoes, 5 pairs of trainers, 1 pair of shoes that I wore at a wedding that I've not worn since and 1 pair of shoes that I wear to go out in.

We have the opposite situation in our house. Hubby is the male Imelda Marcos of the household and often buys shoes, just because he likes them. I, on the other hand, hate 'walking in' new shoes because I always end up with skint heels, so I only buy new shoes when I actually need them.

 

Crunchy that's a good start.  Those shoes that you wore to the wedding.  I'm sure if another wedding came up then you'd not need to buy another pair because you have a suitable pair there.  That's my logic in keeping shoes.  I might not have worn them since but I might wear them again so I shouldn't throw them out!

Oooh I'm not sure I'd like my OH to have lots of shoes.  His annoy me enough when I see them lying around the house.  Put them away fgs!!  And anyway...if my man had lots of shoes where would I keep my shoes?

 

My OH has just bribed me by saying for every 3 pairs I throw out he'll replace them with 1 new pair.  Not all at once though, like 3 pairs or flipflops out and he'll buy me a new pair nearer summer, boots in winter etc.  I like this deal.

 That sounds like a good deal, Ells. You can get rid of some shoes you don't wear and get new ones to replace them.

 

I've got hubby pretty well trained, he knows to put his shoes away - or I'll nip his head.

I don't do shoes Ells
Boots and trainers for me

 It's taken me over 30 years to do it.

A tough nut to crack then Yogi?

Yes, he thought he was being crafty saying that but I can easily get rid of 12+ pairs that I don't really like or which aren't comfortable and get new ones for them!  Silly man.

 

I don't really think there's anything he has 'too much' of (apart from lbs ) so I can't even complain.  He also says I have too many dresses, which is true.  I am going to have a big clear out I think.  Make way for the new stuff

You better believe it. It was far easier and quicker to train the dog.

Well I mean those aswell!  I should have said footwear.  

 

 

 

 Smart cookie, Ells - and I bet he still thinks he's getting the best of the deal!

 I'm a hoarder of those too so I probably shouldn't joke about his

In all seriousness I have just had a look at the pile of shoes he has found and I am a bit .  They aren't expensive shoes at all but it's quite awful to think how much money has been spent on them.  

 

I feel bad now.  Bad enough to have agreed to ebay the ones which are uncomfortable or too high, which should see quite a few pairs go.

 

Do you lot hoard anything or have too much of 1 thing?

Awww

I may be a sad old git but I collect American Baseball jackets.

(The ones they wear in U.S. colleges with wool bodies and leather sleeves)

I have around 50 from the 1950's - 1980's in many colour combinations.

I always try to match my footwear to the jacket I am wearing so I also collect Nike Air Force 1 Hi-Tops.

I have around 15 pairs plus my smart shoes for getting suited up.

And don't even get me started on T-Shirts.....

I've bought one from almost every gig I've been to and have well over 200 dating back to the early 80's.

And I still wear them.

Even bands that have long since split up.

I don't dress to please others - I dress to please myself.

But they are all kept tidy on a shoe rack.

I'm not a messy person.

Very organised in fact.

With the music collection I have (84,500 albums) you have to be or you'd never find anything!.

Anyone missing something they used to have - let me know.

I may well have it.....

 

2 pairs of dress shoes

7 pairs of trainers - one pair yet to be worn

And some walking shoes cum boots cum trainer things that i love so i bought about 8 pairs.

1 pair hiking boots, hardly worn, as new...

 

2 pairs canvas shoes, nearly worn out.

 

1 pair brown brogue type shoes.

 

1 pair black shoes.

 

1 pair of leather trainers.

 

1 pair of everyday trainers.

That's a lotta albums Mike.

 

Reinforced concrete floor?

I have a pair of boots, a pair of sandals, and a pair of dress shoes, but Mrs Jer has in excess of a dozen.

Any slippers fellas?

Not all vinyl - probably about 10,000 on vinyl - all in cupboards - in "genre" and alphabetical order, plus cassettes, CD's, and 5 1TB hard drives full of MP3's.

I like music

 

I can tell   

 

Do you wear slippers whilst listeninig to it?

Indeed I do!

These are my slippers as I also play drums 

Wow Mike that is a lot of things to collect!  

Mr C has quite a few pairs of shoes. Ranging from his dress shoes (several pairs, depending on which suit he's wearing), casual shoes which he wears with jeans, again depending on what colour he isnwearing on top, works shoes, squash trainers and then the ones he prefers for sky diving. All in all, I would say in execs of 20 pairs.

 

I however, could not possibly disclose how many pairs I have. But I am of the belief that one can never own too many pairs of shoes.

Motorhead eh?

Always loved Filthy Animal Taylor - such a funny guy

*Understands why he is single.....*

I'm going upstairs for a shoe count as soon as CBB is over, Ells; numbers to follow  

1 or 2 pairs of flat work shoes.

 

About 4 pairs of dress shoes

 

1 pair of trainers

 

and a gazillion pairs of slippers that I keep getting for christmas and a load need to be chucked out 

 

Oh, and 1 pair of wellybobs 

Upwards of 20 if i include trainers.

Women should have lots of shoes.

Because they make them happy.

My sister gave me a little plaque at Christmas that read:

 

Cinderella is proof that one pair of shoes can change everything.

I've got a pair of DMs, a pair of short riding boots, a pair of sandals and a pair of very fluffy slipper boots. I've got different size feet, so I've always gone for the slightly geeky boots and miniskirt look or jeans and desert boots.