I Finally Did It - I Bought My First Pair of Designer Shoes!!
By cobra1368
@cobra1368 (702)
United States
July 24, 2009 12:28pm CST
Well folks, after 33 years of living on this rock that revolves around our sun, I finally lost my designer shoe virginity!!
I belong to several meetup groups around town, and they had an event last night at the new Stuart Weitzman store that opened up at a local mall. They had all of their spring and summer shoes on sale at 50% off!!
Now, as most of you girls know, designer shoes are wicked expensive. I would have never dreamed of buying a pair of shoes this expensive. But I have been looking for a pair of dark brown everyday heels for several months now, and I hadn't found anything I liked...until last night.
Enter a pair of dark brown leather slingbacks. $300 shoes on sale for $150. I had to have them. They are so comfortable for heels! I was ecstatic!! I can already tell that I will be wearing these for years. They are very well made.
So, that is my story of my first pair of designer shoes! Do any of you girls have a story about your first pair? Do you remember what they were and where you got them?
Stuart is my start...Manolo is my goal! 
Yikes! I may have to get a second job!!
Yikes! I may have to get a second job!!5 responses
@cobra1368 (702)
• United States
28 Jul 09
I try to fit them into my wardrobe once a week. Don't worry! I'm treating these shoes like they're alive; carefully putting them back in their box when I'm done with them, using shoe polish to buff out any scuffs I may see. I'm definitely committed to taking care of them!
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
28 Jul 09
I guess it depends on what you call designer shoes as to whether I have some or not. To me, name brand is practically designer since I used to get all my shoes at Payless. So my Nike shoes that were over $100 are designer to me, and they look wild too which adds to the effect. I got those Nike Air Rift sneakers awhile back. Fairly comfortable. They're supposedly to work for walking or running, but I can't see myself running in mary janes, so I just use them as walking shoes.
@cobra1368 (702)
• United States
28 Jul 09
I completely understand! It has taken me 33 years to get to the point where I was willing to shell out the money for shoes like this. I seriously don't think I would have bought them if they weren't 50% off.
Before buying these, my most expensive shoes were running/athletic shoes. Those always seem to cost me more than $100.
And I agree with you about running in mary janes...not happinin.' They sound cute though! 
@lologirl2021 (5542)
• United States
24 Jul 09
I really wish i could afford a pair of shoes for that much, but i doubt i would even pay that much for shoes actually i probably will never unless someone else buys them. Of course i have sneakers that are nikes and that type of sneakers of course, but now high heels, well i do have steve madden and rampage shoes but those are very expensive, but i usually just go for how cute they are and if they fit and feel good them I'm buying them. I don't even have a job but went shopping today and got a couple amount of stuff at an outlet store for 13 dollars as friday is a club day for people under 50 years old so i try to take advantage of that when i can of course.
@cobra1368 (702)
• United States
24 Jul 09
I am all over the sales, girl. I am a bargain shopper. But see, finding something cute that fit and felt good was my problem. I really needed a pair of brown heels. I have so many cute outfits that just don't look right with clunky Clarks! I have been combing the shoe department at Macy's, Dillard's, Nordstrom's, The DSW Shoe Warehouse...you name it, I've been there at least half a dozen times since the beginning of spring!
I've tried on every brown heel they have, and they all either don't fit right, don't look good, or are so uncomfortable I can hardly walk in them!
I never understood what people saw in designer shoes until I tried on this pair (which I am wearing right now!). They are so well made, and very comfortable. Probably the most comfortable pair of heels I've ever worn. As soon as I slid one onto my foot, I knew I was in trouble. These were the shoes I had been looking for!
Unfortunately, they happen to be expensive shoes, but I still caught the sale! They could have been $300!! I'd like to see myself try to explain THAT to hubby! $150 is a lot easier to get over than $300.
Normally though, I agree with you. I try to find the best deals out there and see how far I can stretch that dollar!
Good luck finding a job!
@my_name_is_coco (4334)
• Philippines
25 Jul 09
wow!that's so cool!I actually dreamed of owning designer shoes.in my country,even if designers boutiques go on sale,I still can't afford their shoes.
I'm not giving up,though.someday I can buy my designer shoes.I hope you get to have more designer shoes in your closet.
I actually dreamed of owning designer shoes.in my country,even if designers boutiques go on sale,I still can't afford their shoes.I'm not giving up,though.someday I can buy my designer shoes.I hope you get to have more designer shoes in your closet.@cobra1368 (702)
• United States
27 Jul 09
Me too!
And don't give up on your dream, girl! Every woman deserves a nice pair of shoes (or two, or three, or about a dozen).
Here's wishing you love, luck, and shoes, my friend!
@happyness3 (394)
• United States
24 Jul 09
ahhh...your story brings a tear to my eye! I love shoes! I used to work in a shoe store, and had SO many pairs. My fiancee gets irritated with me because we have a huge walkin closet and it is so full of my designer stuff. I would like to say that I bought my first designer stuff because they were comfortable, or practical...nope, they were just beautiful. My latest thing, since my closet it full, is purses. I showed my fiancee a purse that I SO have to have, and he about fell over when he saw the price tag. I don't have it yet...but I will! Congrats on your fist pair of Weitzmans, and I will look forward with you to those Manolos!
@cobra1368 (702)
• United States
24 Jul 09
Ugh! Jealous! I have a small walk-in closet, but not much designer stuff...yet. I belong to a few online designer sale sites, where you join for free and can get up to 90% off the retail price of designer clothes, shoes, accessories, and even home stuff. They present new designers every day.
It is SO ADDICTIVE! I have bought Prada and Marc Jacobs sunglasses for less than $100 each, Morra Designs earrings, and a few other things I can't think of right now. But that is about it. I can't go hog wild, or my husband would leave me! He already complains about the amount of shoes I have, and what I have is nothing, girl, believe me. I have maybe about 30 pair. That includes sandals and boots.
I am going to have to save my pennies for those Manolos. I know it is going to be SO WORTH IT when I finally get a pair. They actually have them on sale occasionally on one of those sites I was talking about earlier. They are still astronomical in price, but much better than retail!
I have a small walk-in closet, but not much designer stuff...yet. I belong to a few online designer sale sites, where you join for free and can get up to 90% off the retail price of designer clothes, shoes, accessories, and even home stuff. They present new designers every day.
It is SO ADDICTIVE! I have bought Prada and Marc Jacobs sunglasses for less than $100 each, Morra Designs earrings, and a few other things I can't think of right now. But that is about it. I can't go hog wild, or my husband would leave me! He already complains about the amount of shoes I have, and what I have is nothing, girl, believe me. I have maybe about 30 pair. That includes sandals and boots.
I am going to have to save my pennies for those Manolos. I know it is going to be SO WORTH IT when I finally get a pair. They actually have them on sale occasionally on one of those sites I was talking about earlier. They are still astronomical in price, but much better than retail!