Great shoes are like great wine – utterly fabulous, decidedly tasty and ohhh … so many to choose from! As a shoe retailer, I can attest to the wonderful varieties (of shoes) that move through any one footwear store.
From wedges to sandals, peep-toes to boot, shoes are a staple of any wardrobe – however much the wearer is or isn’t a follower of fashion. It doesn’t matter if you’re a trend freak or a hill walker, you’re going to need a pair of shoes on your feet!
Of course there’s a vast disparity between a walking shoe and a fabulous stiletto but you get what I mean. Life without shoes is a life full of pain!
Due to the fact that I am a shoe retail merchant, I like to think that I’ve got my finger on the footwear fashion pulse. I’m not interested in spurious gossip, I’m not interested in a free shipping coupon for the flex belt (woooo go informercials go!) or even which celebrity did what and with whom. For me it’s all about trends.
What’s hot, what’s not. My store stocks high-end footwear, the kind of shoes that the rich and famous wear:
- Thakoon
- Emilio Pucci
- Tory Burch
- Christian Louboutin
- Jimmy Choo
You get the picture. Part of what I do includes attending fashion shows, and a whole lot more involves striking a balance between what’s out there on the market (or coming in) and what my clientèle are more likely to buy.
Have I convince you (yet) that shoes absolutely are the best thing since the wheel was invented? I certainly hope so because I’m right. Forget my own personal interest, which is obviously not entirely altruistic.
Shoes really are an essential, an everyday product that none of us can live without. Shoes are fun, shoes are fabulous and thank God that shoes are everywhere!

