Why?

[Que]

Before anyone even tries, do not compare this to guns, power tools, knives or anything with any real purpose or provides enjoyment. Why do women love shoes so much?

 

[Roland of Gilead]

Because.

 

[cbhausen]

They get shoes, we get guns... Seems fair to me.

Oops, Que, did I violate your premise?

Actually, my wife does not own many pairs of shoes. Probably 30 at most. But your post made me think of Imelda Marcos:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ection-destroyed-termites-floods-neglect.html

 

[Bigtanker]

It ain't just women. I know a few guys who have the same problem.

And to answer your question, because they have to match their outfit. Or they buy shoes so they can buy another outfit......or purse.......or watch.......this list never ends. In scientific terms....chicken or the egg.

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

View attachment 40563Cause they make me feel . . I mean them feel pretty !

 

[The Bubba Effect]

I keep getting a divide by zero error. I think it's the same thing as why they talk about problems that they are not trying to solve...... so, I guess maybe bad wiring? Faulty logic board?

 

[1911ly]

My wife had about 40 pairs of shoes. Her reasoning was simple. She wanted them. I learned early life was easier she you didn't defy feminine logic!

 

[Que]

They get shoes, we get guns... Seems fair to me.

Oops, Que, did I violate your premise?

Actually, my wife does not own many pairs of shoes. Probably 30 at most. But your post made me think of Imelda Marcos:

Imelda Marcos' legendary 3,000 plus shoe collection destroyed by termites, floods and neglect | Daily Mail Online

We all know why we buy guns, but why is there a need for so many pairs of shoes?

It ain't just women. I know a few guys who have the same problem.

And to answer your question, because they have to match their outfit. Or they buy shoes so they can buy another outfit......or purse.......or watch.......this list never ends. In scientific terms....chicken or the egg.

How many outfits does one need? It's a waste of resources.

 

[TB1999]

They are insecure.

 

[cbhausen]

I know a man (don't ask who!) who probably has 50+ pairs of Air Jordans, no kidding. And he wears them to match his outfits. He's not as weird as that makes him sound, actually.

 

[Snapdragon]

Before anyone even tries, do not compare this to guns, power tools, knives or anything with any real purpose or provides enjoyment. Why do women love shoes so much?

Not all of us do. Give me a pair of Birkenstocks, a pair of New Balances, and some kind of black loafers that pass for dress shoes, and I'm a happy girl.

 

[Dead Duck]

Why do women love shoes so much?

Without shoes, women would have no soles.

 

[Que]

Not all of us do. Give me a pair of Birkenstocks, a pair of New Balances, and some kind of black loafers that pass for dress shoes, and I'm a happy girl.

THAT'S THREE PAIRS! WHEN DOES IT END?

 

[IndyDave1776]

Not all of us do. Give me a pair of Birkenstocks, a pair of New Balances, and some kind of black loafers that pass for dress shoes, and I'm a happy girl.

Why is there New Balance when there was never an Old Balance?

 

[Snapdragon]

There is a difference between loving shoes and owning shoes. I don't love them, but I have enough to meet most of my footwear needs. (Of course that is open to interpretation.)

 

[Libertarian01]

I have five (5) sets of footwear.

#1) Rockports. This pair is standard issue walking around. They are worn the most. Brown and simple.
#2) Teva tennis shoes. This pair is waterproof tennis shoes. Worn when raining or light snow or slush.
#3) Ecco walking shoes. For working outdoors or extended walking trips. This is the same make & model I wore backpacking around Europe for 40 days.
#4) Ecco dress shoes. For dress occasions. Not much else. I bought this pair when I ran for city council. They still look great.
#5) Boots. For bad snowy days. Nothing else.

See, a guy normally is functional. Don't do construction or heavy work outside? Don't wear steel toed boots. Simple.

Women? It isn't a shoe. It is a fashion accessory. It is about what will make them look good in combination with their attire. Functionality gives way to social and peer pressure to look fine. Ergo, many outfits require many variations of makeup and accessories to present a perfect presentation.

This also explains how many a man has been suckered into marriage.

Regards,

Doug

 

[1911ly]

Without shoes, women would have no soles.

Damit it man, pepsi all over the freaken keyboard again.

 

[Cameramonkey]

They get shoes, we get guns... Seems fair to me.

Oops, Que, did I violate your premise?

Actually, my wife does not own many pairs of shoes. Probably 30 at most. But your post made me think of Imelda Marcos:

Imelda Marcos' legendary 3,000 plus shoe collection destroyed by termites, floods and neglect | Daily Mail Online

Thats still a LOT of shoes. I own a grand total of 5 pair. And that includes my Muck boots and crappy, stained, grass cutting sneakers.


But much like we dont own ONE gun because "a" gun is all you need to do ALL of your shooting needs, we need more than one pair of shoes to do the job right.

Now if I can only get my wife to let me buy guns like most women buy shoes...

"This is my trap shotgun, this is my skeet gun. This is my sporting clays gun. Oh and this is my EDC for most days, and then this is the EDC for formal events to go into the handsome leather holster, and this is my pocket gun, and this is..."

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Because it looks good and other women notice.

Men's footwear comes in black, brown, and white. There's not much reason to own a bajillion pairs. Women's shoes come in many more varieties, hence a larger collection to have an appopriate match to various outfits. Men's equivalent is more like neck ties. I've got probably 20 ties and 6 fedoras. Why? Because it's nice to have a match to different suits and to be able to mix them up a bit to not look like you are wearing the same thing to work every day.

 

[Tanfodude]

Come on Anthony. I love shoes too. I have tons of Js and Nikes.