Joyful thread.

Two recent purchases are purple Doc Martins (in a half size which is virtually impossible to find, Docs never coming in half sizes...anymore) and gray and pink Asiacs. I wear boots boots boots...Docs, cowgirl, roper, tall suede, low heel, high heel.

I have never worn Birkenstock or Crocs. My oldest shoes are moccasins, ballet flats, high tops, and Docs...all falling apart.

I take my boots in to be stitched and reheeled and resoled, and they all last about 10+ years.

My favorite all time pair of shoes is something my boyfriend bought me for my birthday when I was young and in love/lust...a pair of red satin ballet type flats with some sort of ribbon type thing that wound round my ankle... because at the time I was a dancer. Needless to say I married the guy...