2Feet and 4Shoes?

Ever since I crossed the boundary into womanhood, or started carrying a purse, I would look at the women with the hulking shoulder bags that resembled luggage and wonder 'Why, dear God, Why?'

I am one of those now. And I know why.

It's the shoes. Whenever I get asked why such a big bag, I blame it on the shoes. Who needs to carry 2 pairs of shoes on their person at all times? Apparently I do, its purse sacrifice for the sake of fashion. Although I am of somewhat Amazonian stature I sure do love my heels, therefore making it quite necessary to schlep around a more foot-friendly pair of shoes.

Although it seems quite normal, as women in business suits and sneaks scramble all around the subways during rush-hour, the fact that I am ok with wearing my brown uggs with black dress pants in public still makes me shudder a bit inside. The thing that I find even more ironic with this logic (a logic that I have come to employ) is that one sports this crazy ensemble on the streets only to get inside the protection of the office with the intention of looking fashionable. Even to this day I think it should be the other way around.

Nevertheless, I strut down 7th Ave every morning in my crazy boots (soon to be flip-flops) only to transform into fabulous once again after the office door has closed behind me. Only will I venture out in my painful heels to a luncheon, just to keep up the facade that I can withstand this pain all day for gorgeousness. To this end I have come to the conclusion that comfy shoes and dress attire are only acceptable on the streets of NYC from the hours of 7-9am and then again from 5-7pm.

To alert those fashion-conscious visitors to NY I think the establishment should put up signs on the side of the road. In my opinion they should be eerily similar to those which tell drivers which side of the road they can and cannot park on, only it will outline the hours and days which this crazy attire will be tactfully ignored by the fellow commuter.

No Skirts and Sneakers Allowed on Weekends & between the hours of 9-5 Mon-Fri. This is where our tax dollars should go. Congestion pricing anyone?