Back to School Shoes

Growing up, a local department store (sadly, no longer in existence - thanks globalization!) held a huge back to school shoe sale on one of the 1st Wednesdays in August.  It was advertised in the paper, with a limited amount of both shoes and sneakers at a great price.  The sale was so popular that I remember waiting in a really long line (looooooong for a 7 year old.)  Every year, MC would pile my 3 siblings and I into the station wagon and we'd each get a one pair of sneakers and one pair of shoes.  I am a proud alumni of the Catholic school system where we wore uniforms, so one of each was all we needed to last the year. 

Oh man!  Let me tell you - as much as going back to school was awful, that back to school shoe sale was the light at the end of the tunnel!  I even remember one year they had those Bass suede nubuck shoes that all the cool kids had - JACKPOT!!! :)

Now that I'm a big girl, and in my defense, still in school, I treated myself to my back to school shoes yesterday.  A lot has changed since my last pair of school shoes.  Gone are the days of waiting in line; now the sales come to me via Rue La La.  Gone are the days of actually going to a classroom; my MBA is completely online.  Therefore, the my shoe requirements have substantially changed.  No longer looking for what the cool kids are wearing, it's all about the comfort.  Oh yeah, and the ability to chase Barkley around the yard or to grab the mail.  I've been wanting a pair of comfy moccasin slippers with a hard sole so I can run around outside if need be.  Yesterday, I was able to procure the Minnetonka Women's Sheepskin Hardsole Moccasin at half price!  MC would be proud.

Even though I continued straight through the summer, now I'm excited to go back to school with my new shoes :)

And now that I think of it, yesterday was Wednesday AND one of the 1st in August!!  Awwww....good times!
-K