The Bane of Men and the Joy of Women

There is something glorious about a good shoe sale. Just walking into the store and smelling the smell of new shoes. Seeing the orignal price and then the price it's knocked down to. You think, "These shoes are adorable! They would look sexy with my new jeans!" At least, that's what I think about. However, after squeeling when seeing such a good sale, I hear my husband next to me groan. Looking over at him and putting my hands on my hips I ask, "What? They're cute!" "Yes," he says, "But are they comfortable?" "...Probably not..." I have to admit. "Well then, what's the point?" he asks me and I do have to ponder on that question. My husband looks for the functionality and comfort of a shoe and I look at how adorable and hot the shoe is. Why is there such a difference between us?

Women, on the other hand, are always looking to be seen. We're generally always wanting some form of empowerment. The joy of being comfortable in their own body. To do this, the clothes that drape the body, matter. And especially the shoes, what better way to feel good than wear a pair of shoes? When you see a woman wear a worn down pair of flip flops, usually she looks a little bit more tired. When you see a woman in a pair of sneakers, she's a woman on the go. When you see a woman in a pair of heels, she's a woman who's in charge and won't let something uncomfortable stop her. Especially if they're a sexy pair of heels.

As my husband finally convinced me that we could probably go out to dinner with the money I would otherwise spend on shoes... we walk away from the enticing sale. It's a tragic moment for me. The glorious pair of shoes in the window... and knowing hot I would look with them on... how long my legs would look and how my husband would feel even prouder to have me on his arm. I turned right around, dragging my husband by the arm and threw caution to the wind by saying, "But they're so cute!"