a new year, some new shoes

this year, after christmas, i needed to buy some essentials.  priority number #1 new shoes that i can wear on a daily basis.

i have quite the high heel collection but i only wear them to go out, not to go to work.  the work horse of my shoe collection has been a pair of trusty campers that i bought when i lived in rome.  seriously these shoes are the best shoes i have ever owned.  and six years later i am still wearing them.  i originally started with 3 pairs of campers when living in rome and walking everywhere.  i needed shoes that were going to be comfortable after an entire day of walking and would be fashionable as well. 
two of the pairs met their demise when Rainier decided they would be a tasty leather snack.  i have to tell you that i cried when i found my black pair of lace ups.  i was devastated.  those shoes were like a good friend and over the many walks we had taken they had molded so perfectly to my foot that i was heart broken.

now over a year later i am over it...and ready to move on to a new pair.  thus the hunt for new shoes begins.  (don't misunderstand, it isn't like i only have one pair of shoes - that would be FAR from the truth.)  i was now on the hunt for some new shoes to become the staple of my collection.

after quite a bit of hunting i stumbled onto this cute little, mary jane like pair of tsubos. 

 

i fell in love with them immediately.  they are super comfy and the asymmetrical strap makes them a bit more interesting then just a regular pair of black mary janes. i have now worn them twice and i am still convinced these little babies are a permanent part of my shoe repertoire.  now the hunt continues for a pair of black lace up leather shoes.  i am going to start with campers cause i know that they will last me quite a long time.