Puss without Boots says, "Those boots are how much?" |
Now, clearly there are totally valid reasons for not buying yourself
an expensive pair of shoes right then and there. The most logical one would be
that you can’t afford to and there’s no shame in that. I believe our store is filled with “luxury”
items and we jokingly tell our customers that Village Shoes is for surely more
of a “want” store. On the other hand, taking
time to save for an expensive pair of shoes could potentially save you money in
the long run just because you’ll be buying a pair every 3 or so years, opposed
to several in just one.
So, the difference between an $80 boot and a $250 boot is
quality. Unless you found a killer sale
on fancy boots, for $80 you more than likely will have to replace them in less
than a year depending on wear. You’ll normally
have a boot comprised of man made materials that won’t mold to your foot or age
well, and you could find yourself not wanting to take your shoes off around
others because you came down with a mean case of stinky feet. If you’re good with all of that, that’s
perfectly fine, but the thing is that for all of the money you spent
purchasing new shoes constantly, you could have shelled out the dough and had
yourself some really nice shoes that you’d be able to wear for a long time. For $250, you’ll have beautiful, moldable,
BREATHABLE leather. You’ll also be more
inclined to take care of them because you spent a lot on them, and in turn you
could potentially have and love that boot for YEARS. For example, last fall I
purchased a pair of $350 El Naturalista boots that are crazy comfortable and
crazy cute. I wore them consistently for
months and once the weather got warm, I put them back in their box and there
they’ll remain until it cools down again.
Those boots look like they’ve never been worn. The leather looks fantastic…the sole of the
shoe is seriously immaculate…I mean, I won’t be replacing these for about 3 or
4 years at the least. Would it have been
cheaper for me to have purchased a much cheaper pair every year? Maybe…maybe not, but the fact of the matter
is that I would not have been able to enjoy the benefits that goes along with
owning a handmade shoe that’s made in Spain, Portugal, or Italy had I put
myself on an $80 budget. My El Naturalistas will hold up pretty well for a long time if I make sure I replace the soles when they need it, clean and hydrate the leather, and waterproof them...and at $350, you bet I'll be taking care of them!
Fall inventory is consistently arriving at this point…which new pair do you see that’s worth saving for?
Fall inventory is consistently arriving at this point…which new pair do you see that’s worth saving for?
post by Amanda
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