red shoes

ladies and gentlemen, my red shoes are slowly making their way towards death. they were putting gray goo in the sidewalk cracks on campus and that's all over the right shoe, and last winter i spilled hot chocolate all over the surface of both shoes and wasn't able to get the stain out. i've worn them for two years, and the soul is worn pretty thin. i tried going on a shoe hunt today, and had absolutely no luck. my requirements: i want it to cover my foot (like, i don't want the cold winter sneaking in). i also despise tying my shoes. i also have very narrow feet, so most slip on shoes don't get along well with me. i would prefer something not canvas, and i want something supportive as i will be trekking across campus every day for the next two and a half years and then some. i'm in it for the long-haul.

last fall, the leaves looked like rose petals on the ground

i'm also procrastinating the preparation of dinner by looking at shoes and eating trader joe's cats cookies for people with my feet up on the coffee table. nobody else is home. i'm almost motivated. almost.

in my dream world, these shoes are on my feet every day. in my real world, i'd probably be stumbling over the tiny heel and my feet are probably too narrow. still, i lust.

i'm not athletic. i don't even pretend. i just searched for "red shoes" on zappos for under $100 and these came up.

and now for boots: i bought these on a super sale from lands end. i like them, but they are SUPER light weight and therefore i wonder if they will be warm. then, i went to target today (for toilet paper and laundry detergent!) and saw these. they are a lot lower, though, and i'd like to be able to wear boots with tights and a dress. 

these, on the other hand, in grace's size...let's just say i had a battle with my conscience in the shoe aisle. i put them back, because i got her boots at the second hand store for a few bucks, and they won't fit her next year anyway. still, it was tough. real tough.

red shoe-spiration:
little red hen
ruby slippers
for grace
these are great
red shoe art

do you have great red shoes? do you know where i can find some?