Goldilocks and the Three Shoes

    All my life, I have loved shoes. I am pretty certain that most little girls have this habit.
    Growing up we had Sunday shoes, school shoes, tennis shoes (sneakers), and in Florida many flip-flops.
Normally these lasted you through the school year, there just was not much money floating around for extras.
I remember my first pumps, they were navy and pinched!! I know that you could not skate in most tennis shoes, that oxfords were better for keeping your skates tight around your toes. AND... if your mom caught you skating in school shoes, it was not going to be a happy day dance! so we all knew where the polish was located. My first pair of Weejuns and Lady Bostonians lasted me most of high school, and I wish I had them today. My loafers had pennies in them, and it was very cool, for awhile. In 6th grade I was playing Mrs. Santa Claus in our school play, and it was a prime role, mom splurged and bought me red, shinny flats. I was in high cotton!! until I wore them to show my Adah (Aunt Alice) and road home with dad in the truck! He turned the corner, and out I flew, dragging my red shoes down Pearl Street, and him holding my hand, until he could drag me back into the seat. ( Note he did not stop the truck!!) (Homer stories!) Mom could not console me, but with enough red shoe polish, I was able to wear them, and of course shine in my part!!! You know I love the stage, even with scuffed up new shoes!!
    As I grew up and earned my money, I bought shoes for no reason. Monthly shoes, football game wearing shoes, date shoes, bedroom slipper shoes, nurse shoes, running/tennis shoes, hooker heels, the list is endless. I even had cowboy boots, in Florida?? with short legs, not a cute look, but I had them!
Flip flops, in every color, and some worn thin as paper, loved those shoes.
  You may wonder why this female rant about something so universal? Well recently I have seen my shoe fetish, dwindle. This alarms me. Just this week, I went on a shoe journey, and came back with Merrill slip on shoes. I have five pair of these shoes! They are not attractive but they are comfortable!! WHAT has happened? Never did I think I would choose comfort over cute!! I remember last year, just last year, buying several pairs of high heels, with no intention of wearing them, just to put them on around the house! I still had the desire to toot my own horn, in the confines of la casa!! To strut the cat walk, headed to the laundry room. Where is that women, I want her back.
   I broke my leg, a couple of years ago, and I think that pushed me towards, comfort in a big way. I walked all over Paris, and that continued to convince me, that comfort in shoes is a must. I just know Goldilocks knew when she found the stuff that was "just right!" Why do they have to look like mesh .....clod hoppers(is there such a word?)
  Do I have to give in to this aging process? Maybe if I could just put a cute bow on the top? I bought all the cute colors, but its the same orthopedic looking shoe.
  Oh the obstacles that face us, and cause me concern!
  Comfort has won, but I will not surrender....the search for cute is part of the fun!!