How many pairs of shoes do you own?

Well, or rather how many pairs of new shoes do you own?  Being budget conscious, I can't resist having the pair of shoes on sale in my shelf.  I was too carried away with buying shoes on offer that I have lost count of the number of pairs I own.

One fine day, I was scanning through my little store room and notice I have two pairs of new shoes I didn't know I have bought, the yellow flowered one from Voir and the black pair of slip-on from Jusco.

From Voir 

Chic slip-on from Jusco

When you wear this white soft flatties, it feels like your soles are just next to the ground.

Soft flatties from Jusco

This blue and pink pairs are bought at RM80 for two pairs from Vincci. Good for shopping. Individually each pair costs over RM50.

Latest from Vincci

Identical with the blue pair from Vincci

Slightly 'aunty' type of slip-on but the cushion feel is very comfortable.

Comfortable slip-on one-inch heel

No more shopping for shoes until next year....

Can you find sneakers at this price?

They may not be of any branded label.  You can't find a pair of reasonably good sneakers at RM34 per pair.  Who cares if they are branded or not?  Sneakers are not often worn and if I wear them, it will be at rare occasions since I am not a physically active person.

They were offerred at 30% discount and if two pairs were bought, another 20% was given on the net price.  So, not thinking twice after doing a brief mental calculation, I chose 2 pairs. One for shopping purpose and the other pair for sports purpose.

Get those shoes or clothes while you can

Have you ever gotten yourself ready with a clear mind and pack yourself with energy and a nice seasoned pair of flatties, ready to invade the shopping mall? You are clear on what to buy, in fact, you have a list stored in your mobile phone what to look for. You psychoed yourself you wouldn't leave the mall until you get X number of pairs of shoes or Y number of blouses or pairs of pants.

Your eyes are ready to feast on the numerous offers, your feet feel so strong.  But, after hours of browsing over clothings on offer, you can't seem to find something you would kill for.  You 'up' your budget and start to look for more expensive apparels.  Where are they? Either the size is out-of-stock or the colour is not available.  Gee.. how disappointing!

Now, I've learnt this lesson umpteenth years ago, which women don't? Never shop only when you are ready. Shop when you are not ready too. As soon as you come across any nice pair of shoes or clothing, grab them! (..even when you have exceeded your spending for that month.But, be sure you can afford this.)

You may just have strolled into a shop or boutique or departmental store and expect the least to part with any money. Alas! a nice pair of shoes, on offer, caught your attention.  They are on half-price. But, I don't need another pair of shoes yet.  Grab them first!  How often can there be an offer and the item is something you like? Busy moms like us don't have such luxury at times. You will end up feeling satisfied that you've gotten a good offer for something you like.  And, you need not shop for the rest of the year too.

I bought four pairs of shoes and sandals, all within an hour.  So lucky! I don't have to crowd with Chinese New Year shoppers for shoes.

Affordable casual wedges

Originally sold at RM29 per pair, I got them for RM25 per pair from a sub-urban mall. They are only about two inches tall and suitable for casual wear. These were sold by those seasonal Thai traders. Those nicer and sweeter coloured ones were sold out and I even saw one pair with a unique design being kept under the table.

Apparently, those were already booked by another customer.