how much would you pay for a pair of shoes you REALLY like?
i thought jimmy choo and stuart weitzman (among others) were up there in the shoe hierarchy, but alas i am proven to be young and naive. (side note: i don't understand; some jimmy choo designs aren't even that special. if you're going to sell me a basic black pump for $500, it better feel like i'm walking on sunshine. and there should be no question whatsoever about whether it feels good or not. but i digress...) because today i discovered christian louboutin. apparently i wasn't brought to saks and neiman marcus enough to be properly educated in fashion during my deprived childhood. otherwise i would've been privy to python skin pumps that cost over a grand -- $1,335 to be exact. sure, some boots cost over a grand, but these aren't boots.

maybe i shouldn't blame it on my childhood though. i actually think shoes like these are banned from being sold in cali. i'm guessing due to the python skin? ...

kidding. i'm all for saving animals and hugging trees. (but within reason. mosquitoes and cockroaches can die for all i care. and trees from stanford don't deserve hugs.)
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p.s. all of a sudden, cole haan seems really affordable. and probably more comfortable.