I was raised by both of my parents in a middle-class family. I say this to say that I was never at a lack for anything as I was growing up. The one thing I can remember though was seeing a pair of Nike sneakers in Foot Locker when I was 13 years old. They were white, gray and red and I fell in love with them. They cost $49 and my parents said we don’t think so. They refused to pay $50 for a pair of sneakers. Luckily it was during the month of December which meant a couple of weeks until Christmas. Guess what my present was from them?
Wrong! They were not going to pay $50 for a pair of sneakers so I got $50 for a Christmas present. I got to the mall as quickly as possible. Those Nikes were on my feet later that day. It was cool to leave the tags hanging off the side during that time and it drove my parents crazy but these were the first pair of name brand sneakers I owned and I was going to wear them the way I wanted to wear them. Ironically a couple of months later, my mom bought me this emerald green skirt and jacket and a pair of $60 green suede loafers. Nope she had no problem with paying that amount for a pair of shoes that weren’t sneakers. I didn’t wear those sneakers for long because I started to explore other shoes like heels and things.
Sure I own a couple pairs of sneakers still just in case I have to do something athletic. However, I own way more pairs of other types of shoes. As a grown woman, aged 25 and older, this should always be the case. Sneakers are fine for wearing with your jogging suit, while you are out jogging. They are also fine for a costume you are wearing that represents the 80’s. If they are the proper type of sneakers, like the puma speed cat that are fine to wear with jeans or more casual outfits. I am not saying that wearing a pair of 4 inch heels all the time with every outfit is what all women should do but, as a woman you should favor the feminine parts of life. Being a woman means you can be more fanciful in your dress.
I love being a woman!
Wrong! They were not going to pay $50 for a pair of sneakers so I got $50 for a Christmas present. I got to the mall as quickly as possible. Those Nikes were on my feet later that day. It was cool to leave the tags hanging off the side during that time and it drove my parents crazy but these were the first pair of name brand sneakers I owned and I was going to wear them the way I wanted to wear them. Ironically a couple of months later, my mom bought me this emerald green skirt and jacket and a pair of $60 green suede loafers. Nope she had no problem with paying that amount for a pair of shoes that weren’t sneakers. I didn’t wear those sneakers for long because I started to explore other shoes like heels and things.
Sure I own a couple pairs of sneakers still just in case I have to do something athletic. However, I own way more pairs of other types of shoes. As a grown woman, aged 25 and older, this should always be the case. Sneakers are fine for wearing with your jogging suit, while you are out jogging. They are also fine for a costume you are wearing that represents the 80’s. If they are the proper type of sneakers, like the puma speed cat that are fine to wear with jeans or more casual outfits. I am not saying that wearing a pair of 4 inch heels all the time with every outfit is what all women should do but, as a woman you should favor the feminine parts of life. Being a woman means you can be more fanciful in your dress.
I love being a woman!
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