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[melograna]

If the colloquial definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results, can someone explain why women (myself included) try on, buy and wear uncomfortable shoes?

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[monster_grrrl]

Masochism.

[melograna]

Fashion victimhood.

[monster_grrrl]

Shoe lust.

[plumerai]

You've gotta quit. There are comfortable heels to be worn.

[melograna]

Yeah, and those ones all have the heels ground down. I was stuck wearing something this weekend that'd go with skinny jeans -- so my usual tall boots were out because they don't zip over jeans -- and they were comfortable when I tried them on but not so much after standing around for 3 hours at a party. And then, since I obviously didn't learn, I wore those jeans again Sunday -- so I had to wear the same shoes again too. I swear when I padded past those shoes this morning in my slippers, my feet cringed in protest and horror.

[plumerai]

This is only further proof that skinny jeans are evil. I don't care what Bosskitty says, fashion designer cred be damned!

[melograna]

Yeah, up at my parents' house I've got another pair of boots that should zip over said skinny jeans. Fingers crossed. Meantime I'm not sure wearing those jeans will happen again until I can find heeled footwear that works with them.

[sybness]

I have three pairs of not even very high heels upstairs which I have only worn once. One of them cost over €100. I'm the wrong person to ask.

[melograna]

Yeah, I have a box of shoes in my closet, many of which fall into that category. Some of them were even comfortable once upon a time but my feet have since changed their mind and I can't bear to get rid of the shoes.

[duchess_k]

This could also apply to pants shopping.

[sarah_raz]

YES!

[melograna]

Oh, word.

[xrew]

I ask myself that question daily, though not specifically regarding shoes.

[melograna]

About why women behave like that, or people in general?

[xrew]

About why I behave like that... and people in general.

We all have patterns which are ingrained in us through prior experience. The potential root causes of such patterns fascinate me. The truth seems to fall somewhere between Freud and Jung... but of course being an opinionated fool, I have my own theories. I suppose the simplest answer is, we all want what we can't have.

[melograna]

Knowing the answer to that would put armies of shrinks out of business.