let's kick off the march madness

[jitterbugbaby]

Come on, you know you want to share your shoe collections with the world. Here's a summary of mine to get your posting juices flowing.

• Cole Haan G Series Geraldine blue metallic ballet flats
• Luc Berjen Rissotto black fabric wedge slides
• Icon peacock sandals
• Nana Wanida silver glitter flats
• Les Prairies de Paris Ballerines silver flats with ankle ties
• Cole Haan G Series Irvington low heel sandals
• Cole Haan G Series Shanghai metallic black ballet flats
• Rocket Dog silver ballet slip ons
• Camper Covent Garden teal leather/pony hair sandals
• Dansko brown Margrete sandals
• Valerie Stevens Piper high black wedges with ankle ties
• Donald J. Pliner Sportique Gwen orange platform wedges w/ ankle ties
• Cole Haan G Series Bangkok black strappy sandals
• Eric Michael Leyla taupe espadrilles with ankle ties
• Kate Spade Rimini pink sandals
• white flower wedges
• Doc Marten burgundy oxfords
• Camper sneakers
• Converse All Star black canvas sneakers
• Zeeta brown leather sandals
• Zeeta cloth mule wedges
• Brikenstocks
• Indian bazaar shoes
• Havaianas black kitten heel flip flops
• lei flip flops
• Teva thong sandals
• Doc Marten black ankle boots
• Ugg chestnut Ultra Talls
• Ugg black Ultra Shorts
• Ugg Tasman slippers
• Smith & Hawken rain boots
• Garmont hiking boots
• Daffy's brown ankle boots
• Theresia M Christie red walking shoes
• Paul Green black satin ankle boots
• Puma Criatura beige/blue slip ons
• Sam Edelman Tobey brown pumps
• Dansko Professional cordovan leather clogs
• Think black oxfords
• Puma Mostros blue/brown velcro sneakers
• Theresia M black pony hair oxfords
• Mephisto Beatrice black/silver walking shoes
• Morenatom multi color slip ons
• Biviel brown studded flats
• New Balance sneakers
• Paraboot red patent leather loafers
• Cole Haan G Series Channing black metallic pumps
• Bandolino black pumps/loafers
• Paul Green Dream tan "bowling" shoes
• Aerosoles Good Middance black pumps
• Joan & David Jaffra red pumps
• Saks Fifth Avenue brown/green kitten heels
• San Marina black snakeskin heeled boots
• Camper Twins patchwork knee boots
• Miz Mooz green Victorian mid-calf boots
• Camper Peu purple knee boots
• Otto Tootsi Plohound black heeled knee boots
• Lucchese cowboy boots
• Espace Mercure black studdeed leather ankle boots
• Giraudon black/teal Victorian style ankle boots
• Paul Green Bernie black nylon ankle boots
• Ecco boxer boots
• Giraudon Moscou red velcro/lace up boots

Many shoes, huh? I'm sure there are people out there with more than me, though.

By way of illustration, here are a few snapshots of my shoes in the closet. I'm usually a fanatic about keeping them in their original boxes. I keep the tissue paper from the store in them, too.




Now, who else wants to share their footwear hoard? It could net you some shoe discounts.

[shoesense]

Whoa! And I thought I had too many!!! Luckily for me, I just gave away 4 pair to a friend who wears the same shoe size. That means, my job is easier by 4 pair. I must start taking pics like, immediately!

PS: Can you post a pic of those Giraudons? I heard good things about the brand, but they're pretty hard to find (in Philly, anyway). I'm curious.

[jitterbugbaby]

Yeah, this is after I just pared down my collection by getting rid of 7 pairs last weekend. Yep, I definitely have a problem. Giraudons are indeed hard to find, but it's a great brand. I believe they've got a store in Paris and one in New York. The website has some limited shoes you can buy online, but it's a small selection.

The Victorian style boots I have are these:


Just imagine that the brown suede is black leather and the green accent color is teal instead. This brown/green combination was sold through Anthropologie a while back, but I bought mine at the New York Giraudon store.

The red boots are incredibly comfortable, and I bought them on major sale ($50 instead of about $300). I'll take a snap of them when I get home and post them here a bit later on.

[jitterbugbaby]

As promised, here's a shot of my two pairs of Giraudon boots.