I was in 2nd grade when it all began. School was about to start and my mom wanted to buy me a boring pair of shoes and I remember crying at the department store and pointing to these beautiful black patent doll shoes with 3 faux pearls bunched together on each side. I pleaded to her but she could not be dissuaded.
THE BAD NEWS: My mom still bought me the boring pair.
THE GOOD NEWS: She reminded me that I still had birthday money from my Uncle which I hadn't used.
And for the first time in my life, I bought my own pair of shoes. I had self-esteem issues when I was young but wearing those shoes made me feel pretty, confident and proud. I have more self confidence now but my affinity for shoes has never wavered. In fact, I've gone as far as putting up my own online shoe store in the now defunct Multiply a few years ago (My store was called Doll It Up. If you were ever my customer, holla!). I closed shop because I developed problems with my shoe supplier.
I keep at least 4 pairs of shoes inside my car (heels and flats), just because I'll never know when I might need to spice up my outfit or downplay it a bit. My shoe closet is another story-- and my mother complains about it all the time because she says I have way too many pairs and could I please throw out or give away the ones I hardly use? I collect shoes the same way other people collect stamps, so--you know the rest.
I recently discovered this online store with a unique and great concept. And if you've been reading this blog for awhile, you know I very rarely write endorsements because there are millions of other blogs for that. But I felt the need to tell you about She Likes Shoes because I don't just like shoes, I LOVE THEM.
The mechanics are simple: Pay a Php499 a month subscription fee (you can pay via Paypal or PesoPay), sign up for 6 or 12 months and you get to choose a pair of shoes each month from their selection under "STEP 1". "STEPS" are basically points and there are 2 other STEPS which features more high-end looking shoes. So if you like a pair from STEP 2, all you need to do is buy another STEP for Php500.
This site works for shoe aficionados like me because as much as I love shoes, I'm a single mother with a budget that needs to be controlled. For the month of May alone, I bought 3 pairs and I realized that I really should start disciplining myself when it comes to my shoe purchases.
I learned about She Like Shoes from Facebook and I immediately signed up for a 6-month subscription last June and received my first pair a couple of weeks ago. Pick your shoe of the month during the first 2 weeks of the month and you will receive it on the 3rd week. Delivery is free, of course :)
Here are the pair of shoes I chose for June. They're called Terpischore (means "delight in dancing" and in Greek mythology, she was one of the 9 muses and the goddess of dance and chorus. There you go, we learned something new today!) and I don't really like orange but this pair has that oomph that would put the fun in a plain outfit. I wore it for the first time last Friday at work with my maxi skirt and I loooooovveed it! I had 3 back-to-back meetings that day and these shoes made me forget how crazy my day was! All I had to do was look at them and voila! Instant joy!
My only wish is that they offer a wider selection for each STEP. But then again, maybe 3 choices per STEP may be enough as I might be tempted to get more than a pair.
Their July selection is up and I still haven't decided if I will get the Cleopatra or the Miranda. Maybe you guys can help me with this one--which one should I choose? Or should I just get both? :)
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