Some people collect stamps, old coins, or little Winnie the Pooh keychains. Somehow, I started my own shoe collection. Fortunately for me (or should I say, for my wallet), some of these were birthday and holiday presents.
I’ll be rating each shoe on 5 based on creasing, colour, smell and how they’re doing overall. Please don’t come for me when it comes to the shoe specifics!
Air Jordan 1 in “Lucky Green”
This is my newest pair of shoes. They still haven’t been worn yet so the smell is at a 0/5. It still has that “new shoes smell” of with notes of leather and cardboard box.
Rating
Colour: 💚💚💚💚💚
Creasing: 〰️
Smell: 🧦
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Nike Dunks in “Black White” AKA “Pandas”
I brought these on my trip to Japan and I did a lot of walking, so the smell has gone up to a 3/5 and the creasing has definitely gotten worse since I left for vacation. The fact that they’re black and white makes them easy to style. I can understand how this is such a popular shoe.
Rating
Colour: 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Creasing: 〰️〰️
Smell: 🧦🧦🧦
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Air Jordan 6 in “UNC White”
This pair is one of my favourites, because I really like the silhouette of the 6’s. They don’t make my feet look wider than they are. I take a lot more care of these shoes than others, probably because they’re lighter and can be easily stained, so they’re a lot cleaner than other shoes I have. I noticed that I wear these for “special occasions”, likely for the same reason.
Rating
Colour: 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵
Creasing: 〰️
Smell: 🧦
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Converse High Tops
Another one of my favourites to wear because they’re high tops. They add an extra inch and a half to my height. Being 5’1.5″ (yes, and a half), I could use it. They’re canvas so they don’t crease, and I don’t have to walk like a penguin. You’d think I go hiking with these shoes with how the rubber toes are stained. I know there’s an easy fix for that, but I haven’t tried it yet for the same reason that I don’t hike: I’m lazy.
Rating
Colour: 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Creasing: 〰️
Smell: 🧦🧦
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Crocs in “Periwinkle“
Last but not least, my Crocs. I use these as my house slippers. They’re in the colour “Periwinkle” and I LOVE THEM. Every time I visit a Crocs store, I get a new jibbit to add to them. Eventually they’ll get too crowded that I’ll have to get another pair!
There’s slight creasing and small stains from repainting my room, but they don’t smell since they’re washable. I think the holes they have also help with that. I wonder if that will change once I get enough jibbitz to cover them…
Rating
Colour: 💜💜💜💜💜 +💜 for the jibbitz
Creasing: 〰️〰️
Smell: 🧦
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
These are just shoes I got in the last year so they’re still in pretty decent condition, especially considering how often I wear them.
Everyone has their go-to pair of shoes, whether it’s a pair of Jimmy Choos, beat-up sneakers, jibbit-covered crocs, or even a trusty pair of boots. From comfort to fashion, our favourite shoes become part of who we are.
So, what’s your favourite shoe?
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