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Women's Shoes: Reasons and Steps to Go Gaga Over Them

Off the top of your head, you can probably name many women who love their shoes to death. Or more appropriately, collect women's shoes like Imelda Marcos allegedly did with her thousands of pairs. Just to name a few of the famous women, both real and fictional, you have Carrie Bradshaw, Celine Dion and Mariah Carey who profess to have a shoe fetish. Well, you would, too, if you had the money especially when you consider that you can, indeed, go gaga over ladies shoes like it was no one else's business.

Reasons to Go Gaga

Shoes represent many things to many people. For some, it is symbolic of their ascent in the social and economic ladder. Think moving up from discount shoes to branded shoes in the molds of Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo and Christian Louboutin. For others, it is a representation of freedom and empowerment. Think having the freedom to wear any kind of shoes you desire in a democratic country when you come from a place with very strict dress codes.

For many ladies, however, the reasons to go gaga over women's shoes are more pragmatic. These can include but are certainly not limited to the following reasons:

• Shoes provide protection against the natural elements. Nowadays, you definitely cannot imagine going barefoot while traipsing through the urban concrete jungle, taking hikes through the rural countryside and even strolling through the beach sands. It is not just done by sane people especially when you consider the torture of stepping on rusty things, pees of animals and pointed objects.
• Shoes make a fashion statement. And the fact that you can choose to be either flamboyant or modest about it is a welcome bonus indeed. For example, thigh-high boot shoes with hardware detailing in flashy colors will attract attention especially when paired with mini-skirts while classic pumps speak of no-nonsense fashion sense. Indeed, many women will choose their shoes first before selecting the outfit to match the shoes!
• Shoes are symbolic of social and economic status. After all, the likes of Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo and Christian Louboutin are not for the faint-hearted of pockets. You have to spend more than a hundred times for one of their high-heeled women's shoes than you will pay for comfort shoes in discount stores and if that does not speak of high status, then almost nothing else will do the job.
• Shoes make the feet and legs look sexier and longer. Yes, indeed, shoes have a significant bearing on how our lower appendages look like and, consequently, how we carry ourselves. After all, the way you walk is influenced by the shoes you wear such that you tend to sexily sway your hips with high-heeled ladies shoes while sandal shoes make for a more relaxed walk. Also, petite women are advised to wear high heels to add an illusion of height while taller women can get away with just about any shoe height.

Besides, have you ever really seen women seducing men in movies with their running shoes on? It is almost always high-heeled, sexily saucy and vibrantly colored women's shoes that the leading lady wears, with nothing much in the upstairs department.

So, starting today, do start collecting shoes for each occasion. You just never know when you will have need to go for a job interview in dress shoes, or be sexy in stiletto shoes or be fit in running shoes.

Steps to Go Gaga

In taking your first steps to becoming a collector of shoes for all occasions in your life, you should follow certain steps. This way, you can be covered in all instances while ensuring that you will not be covered in credit card debt.

First, before traipsing through numerous shoes stores, it pays to have a general idea of what you want to look for in your new shoes primarily when it comes to your style preferences - sandals, running shoes, stilettos, pumps, dress shoes boots and ankle booties, to name a few - and budget limitations - low, mid-range and high-end. This way, you can avoid spending time in stores that do not carry your shoe preferences. Unless, of course, you just want to be surrounded by beautiful women's shoes.

Second, once you have chosen your style preferences, you have to assess its worthiness on your feet based on the right support, fit, height and aesthetic requirements. Of course, you must fit the shoes in the store. Or if you are buying online, you must have your shoe size on hand, look at the specifications and then decide.

If you must go gaga over women's shoes by collecting them, be sure that you can indeed use them. Unless, money is no object, of course.