One of the things I love most in life is a great pair of shoes! Or at least that used to be one of my loves. I was one of those women that would buy a new pair for no other reason than, “I absolutely cannot live without those!” It really didn’t matter how many black pairs I had or what outfit I could wear them with or the fact that I had a pair that was “pretty close” to the ones I was now considering buying.

Fun, different shoes were just part of being Lisa. They were an extension of my personality. Not an addiction but a necessary “want”. (There is a difference.)

In my defense when I was acquiring most of my “stash” I was single, lived by myself and had no one to question my purchasing decisions. I traveled a lot and being in many malls, often, was part of my job. That combination of circumstances was the perfect set up for my “shoe love”.

Now herein lies the problem. I was recently in a major department store looking for something. I came down the escalator and there was the shoe department. I walked in with a big smile on my face but to my horror there was not ONE pair that I would have purchased. I am not kidding! I was immediately heartbroken and had an overwhelming sense of sadness. Ok, ok, I know that sounds shallow but it was like a part of me had just been lost! I could no longer walk into a store and find at least one pair of shoes that said, “Now that’s a Lisa shoe” or a pair that would have said to one of my friends, “Those look like Lisa”.

As I turned around and walked out I realized that my step was just not quite as springy. My smile had faded. Life had changed!

Wonder what the shoes look like at DSW Shoe Warehouse?