WOMEN AND MEN: How many pairs of shoes do own?

I have beautiful feet and they deserve to be adorned.

One pair of general purpose suede shoes
One pair of flip flops
One pair of dress shoes
One pair of running shoes

So four, I guess.

However, one friend on discovering my stash dared me to wear a different pair of shoes every day for two months. I did. And was perfectly co-ordinated EVERY DAY.

This could so only be Ed's list.

11 pairs in total. Sadly I no longer own any flip-flops or wellies.

1 pair of old totally fucked and blackened converse plain white trainer type shows.

1 pair of white acupuncture spaceman style shoes, nice but look stupid with most jeans/trousers i own.

1 pair of BRAND NEW white old skool shelltoe adidas with blue reflective stripes (not tacky), I love them.

1 pair of black formal shoes.

1 pair of sand coloured hippy shoes which i havent worn in ages

1 pair of acupunture summer type trainers which i got as a present and only have worn on holidays

err.....I think there's about 5 more, I feel like such a girl.

2 pair moderately-cheap black leather Oxford-type dress shoes, neither in good condition
1 pair absolutely wonderful tan-brown bruno magli 60% off Oxford-type dress shoes, not in good condition even after 1st resoling
1 pair black rubber-soled extremely comfortable utilitarian-sort-of Oxford-type dress shoes
1 pair similar to the above, but they don't fit and i shouldn't have bought them
1 pair beautiful weatherproof more-manly-and-trendy-than-most of my shoes black shoes that could be used for work or otherwise but are at least 1 size too large and i shouldn't have bought them
1 pair black monk-strap "chukka" type boots that a male friend of mine in college liked to pet when they were new and have recently been the subject of ridicule by a female friend. About to lose their utility. Until recently, these were the shoes I wore most often when not at work.
1 pair raichle hiking boots, owned for almost 15 years probably, encrusted with dirt, falling apart, and walked on to almost 14K feet in Colorado and across forests and deserts and backroads in the following states: NY, WA, AZ, CA, UT, VA and VT
1 pair worn black leather slippers of extreme comfort value and butt of typical-lawyer jokes
1 pair enormous chunky flipflops with ripped-up thread uppers with Diesel logos that probably look completely ridiculous on me, frequently worn during summer, but I've never seen another pair of them, which is cool
2 pair Teva sandals, one of them with 5.10 sticky rubber soles, actually used for their intended purpose on river rafting trips
1 pair smelly dirty running shoes, worn about once a year
1 pair Converse one-star sneakers, not in good shape, not worn since college
1 pair fake-Converse platform sneakers, worn maybe 5 times in college and probably looked unbelievably ridiculous

all are black!

there are maybe three other pair that I should throw out because they're falling apart/don't fit. The boyfriend thinks this is so excessive.

And all are black. Go figure.

Actually it is one pair, but there are big holes in each of the two shoes so it's more like 2/4.

- maroon Mary Jane-style ones w/a slight heel
- black Doc Martens
- black knee-high leather boots w/heel
- maroon calf-high leather boots
- black loafers w/a quilted neoprene top

I also have an amazing pair of Marc Jacobs shoes -- red suede, pointy-toe, with a teensy black leather strap across the top. If only they were more comfortable to walk in, I might wear them out more!

I have a bunch of black shoes too, but my faves at the moment are some gray suede w/ black rubber Teva hikers that are technically one size too big but comfortable as hell.

I also have some black patent leather running shoes that I designed myself.

Hey, can anyone recommend a real nice/affordable shoe store in Chicago?

Green Pumas with velcro, light blue flash
Beige Pumas, burgundy flash
Adidas shell toes, dark blue, with stripes near the toe
Knackered old Nike Airs for comfort
Adidas Samba (black), though not the kind with the toe-guard and saw-tooth bottoms, but with a brown sole. Bought in canada in 1995 and still wonderfully comfy
Beige and brown two-types-of-suede camper-style shoes with really good toe shape, bought in Denver last November

Also, three pairs of wedding/funeral/interview shoes (1 pair brogues, 2 pairs square-toed slip on, all black)

And one pair of incredibly expensive Air Maxs which I bought ONE SIZE TOO SMALL and have never really been able to wear, grr. Offers over £100 gratefully received!

4 pairs of trainers/daps/sneakers, 3 of which are identical.

1 pair of steel-toed boots (Caterpillar, like the construction equip)

1 pair of Vans "skate" shoes (though I don't skate)

1 pair of high-fallutin' shiny leather shoes (for special occasions)

1 pair of Air Jesuses (aka leather sandals...for the summer)

Whatever next?

also haven't we done this before, around the time of the "how many pairs of trousers/bras/etc do you own" discussion.

also also i am the only person who thinks that if they had been female soldiers raiding the marcos' mansion no mention would have been made about the shoes...

also also also cabbage to thread...