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Original poster

Apparantly 1 in 10 women spend £1000 a year on shoes

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CountessDracula · 10/08/2006 12:37

do you?

I don't!

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Gem13 · 10/08/2006 16:25

No shoe spending here either.

My mainstay are my Blundstone boots bought in Oz in 2001. They are only slightly worn in! I think I bought some black boots in 2003 from the Duo sale (still in the catalogue I'll have you know) for £90.

My sandals are Birkenstock types and were $20 from Florida in Dec. 2004.

I wore some 'new' flip flops the other day I bought for my hospital bag when I went in for DS in 2002. Again, still sold in Accessorize.

I spent £67 on sandals for DS and DD this year though...

oxocube · 10/08/2006 16:29

Prob about 50 quid in an average year. Not a shoe person. Can't see the big appeal. Am I missing something?

southeastastra · 10/08/2006 16:33

my sister has an obsession with gina shoes and has tons of them, so i guess she fits the category!

MercyTung · 10/08/2006 16:33

Ok, in the last calendar year I have spent £8.00 on a pair of Birkenstock rip-offs.

But have spent around £150 on children's shoes (now aged 2.5 and 5). Startrite, Clarks etc

Bozza · 10/08/2006 16:35

Reckon for a 5yo and a 2yo I have spent about £300 on shoes in the last year.

expatinscotland · 10/08/2006 16:48

I wish.

DD1 has a C-width foot. Only Start Rites and Kickers for her. At £30-£40/pair. Every other month.

That's where the shoe budget goes.

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CountessDracula · 10/08/2006 16:48

southeastastra

don't mention the G word!!!

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Tutter · 10/08/2006 16:49

that'll wake em up in the lawyers offices

wonder if an alarm goes off or something...

southeastastra · 10/08/2006 16:50

hahaha oops

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CountessDracula · 10/08/2006 16:52

Probably sliding down the pole now and getting on the bike to deliver the next letter...

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CountessDracula · 10/08/2006 16:57

So from this I conclude that the statistic quoted in this article is bollocks

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anniemac · 10/08/2006 17:06

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MrsBadger · 10/08/2006 17:18

CD it's probaby true but none of them post on MN^. Or know anyone who does. Or have kids.

Bozza · 10/08/2006 19:40

But expat £30/pair every other month is £180. And DS is now 5 so his shoes last longer. He has had two pairs of school shoes since last August (total cost £60) and I had his feet measured last week and he is still OK. Relief! Then he has had 1 pr boots (£36), 2 pairs trainers (£45), 1 pair wellies (£6), 1 pr slippers (£12), 1 pair sandals (£24), 1 pair jelly shoes (£2.50). He has v. wide feet (H) so I understand your problem. Eg he had to have proper Startrite slippers. Was amazed at being able to pick up jellies from Asda. But am now as my original calculation was obviously way low.

expatinscotland · 10/08/2006 19:42

Yes, Bozza, and that's the bulk of the shoe 'budget'. I usually get one nice pair of shoes for work and one pair of boots/year. My mum buys me a pair of trainers every year.

DH buys work boots as needed and has two pairs of trainers. He never wears dress shoes so he still has the same pair from when we got married 4 years ago.

DD2 is only 8 months old.

joelallie · 11/08/2006 08:15

Who else has big feet? I'm a size 7 or 8 depending on which shop. I find that it makes shoe buying much less enjoyable as you can't always find the styles you want in those sizes. Also I simply don't think that big shoes look as nice as little dainty size 3's.

Is there any mileage in that or am I just trying to excuse my shoe-shopping phobia?

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