{"id":155,"date":"2014-06-17T06:01:40","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T10:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shinytinymansion.wordpress.com\/?p=155"},"modified":"2025-09-11T14:19:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:19:05","slug":"small-living-101-the-economy-of-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shinytinymansion.com\/index.php\/2014\/06\/17\/small-living-101-the-economy-of-shoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Living Realities 101 ~ Less Shoes \/ Big News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shoes~need I say more? \u00a0Women really LOVE shoes!\u00a0<\/strong> Well, I can’t speak for all women, and I know that some men LOVE shoes also, but it is often reported<\/a> that women tend to be the ones who are buying so many shoes. Even though I don’t buy expensive shoes, think about having a few pairs of really quality footwear instead of 50 pairs and having a big old credit card debt on heels you might wear once a year!<\/p>\n

Why all the talk of shoes?<\/strong> \u00a0Well, when you live small, you have to think about things like shoes in a different way. \u00a0How many do you really need? Where will you put them? \u00a0How many do you have room for? \u00a0These are all good questions to ask when thinking about your shoe storage.<\/p>\n

\"Sue's<\/a>
Looking to the Stairs from the Bed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This picture shows my closet area, I have space in the bottom storage area for 9 pairs of shoes.<\/strong> \u00a0Now, some may say, “That’s an incredible amount of shoes!” and some may gasp at the thought of so few. \u00a0Size and amount are always relative. \u00a0Let’s agree for argument’s sake that 9 is a small amount. \u00a0I am not, nor have ever been, a fashionista, but I try to have somewhat of a variety of clothes and shoes. There’s only 8 pairs here because I am wearing a pair!<\/p>\n

Here’s what I try to keep on hand:<\/strong><\/p>\n

3\u00a0pairs of black or dark shoes that can be worn with pants and skirts.<\/p>\n

3\u00a0pairs of light shoes for summer (also can be worn with pants or skirts)<\/p>\n

3 pairs of casual shoes to be worn with jeans or shorts<\/p>\n

These get me through the seasons and many different outfits.<\/p>\n

I do my best to keep them looking good, but when a pair gets so worn and ragged that they really look bad, I will replace them with a new pair.<\/p>\n

Boots? \u00a0What about boots? \u00a0I’ll save that for another day.<\/p>\n

Living small is about quality, not quantity. How many shoes do you really need?<\/p>\n

Live Small and Prosper,<\/p>\n

~Sue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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