I’m pretty choosy about my shoes. Back in the US I was in love with Prada, Nine West, Victoria Secret shoes and the good old Reebox. Now back home my feet are incased in Soles and Levis. Soles is a popular Bangalore shoe store my sister in law introduced me to. She is a shoe freak. Every month she buys at least three to four pairs. Of course she is crazy but we all are crazy about something or the other, right?

She had come over to spend the weekend and I couldn’t take my eyes off her elegant red flats. The flats sported a simple yet elegant triangle design with a loop in the middle. I was in love with the flats and when I wore them I had a shoe orgasm. They were so soft and comfortable. I felt as if I was walking on fleece. I had to have them!
The next day I found myself looking for parking on the congested Church Street. My feet were hurting in the Hideout Heels I had picked up in Delhi. The heels had burned a hole in my wallet, expensive, hard and bitch to wear but like all sexy shoes they were a must have at the time but I was done being a sexy siren, the heels had been hell on my knees and made me feel my age; I wanted flats and Soles was the place to be.

The shop sported very trendy flats and I was in shoe heaven. The pricing was reasonable ranging between Rs 800 to a grand and I wanted them all. I tried a whole bunch; greed filled my heart, but then found myself settling for the same flats I had seen on my sister in law’s feet.

Love prevailed; I didn’t give in to temptation and returned with only one pair of flats.

When my sister in law met me the next weekend she was kind of weirded out that I bought the same pair. Yeah, even I would have found that weird but love knows no norms or etiquettes and I’m to be seen wearing those shoes most of the times when I’m being a mom but when its time to be me and not a mom traversing Bangalore I am to be found wearing my below the ankle Levis shoes.

Again, Levis biggest show room is on Church Street and the shoes are daammnnn hot! They give the slim look and are so smart that I found myself wearing my regular straight jeans instead of the boot length jeans. Levis jeans and Levis shoes, can a woman feel any more empowered?

I’m not too sold on Metro and other shoe shops. They give me the auntyji feeling. Especially sandles with bead work on them or those with tacky nuggets on them. And keep me away from those pointy shoes. They remind me of the witch from wizard of Oz! Pointy shoes to go with the pointy hat.
BTW, did I forget to mention that those Levis shoes are for about four grand? Stop hiccuping! Shoes do reflect our personalities; stylish shoes mean that we take care of even the smallest details in our lives.

Though I don’t suffer from shoe fetish like most women but I do feel that a woman should have at least five good expensive pairs. Men rarely notice what we put on our feet but women do look – all the way from top to bottom and if their sizing up matters to you then taking interest in your shoes should be top priority.
Recommended- Soles and Levis and no it isn’t an ad ;-)