Since I have small feet, the semiannual event can really help me out. I can find a good selection at a really good price. I went in this spring with a few things in mind, but never expected to see this pair of shoes, much less walk out with a pair all of my own.<\/p>\n

You see, I don\u2019t have the greatest fashion sense. I have probably covered this in the past, but I\u2019m pretty basic when it comes to clothes. I don\u2019t do \u201coutfits\u201d and stick with a few basic color combinations so that I don\u2019t embarrass myself.<\/p>\n

If I don\u2019t go out on a limb, I won\u2019t look like a fool. I can still pull off a pair of madras shorts (or at least I think I can), but I have enough sense now to make sure I own a plain shirt in a coordinating color. When in doubt, I just let my wife decide.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I worried she would put the kibosh on these shoes. Never in a million years did I think that Maria would encourage me to buy a pair of white suede bucks. But she did, so I decided to get them.<\/p>\n

This is what can happen when I see a good sale. Usually I make decisions like this on electronics or some knick knack I think will look good in my man cave (but will never get hung up or installed because I\u2019m just plain old lazy). I don\u2019t impulse buy fashion.<\/p>\n

I waited close to a week before I actually bought the shoes for a variety of reasons. First off, the place was a zoo on the day I saw them. Secondly, waiting a week to buy a pair of shoes which don\u2019t fit into my usual wardrobe choices pretty much qualifies as an impulse buy in my book.<\/p>\n

I also needed time to run things by some of my friends. I trust my wife\u2019s opinion implicitly \u2013 she also agreed that the shoes would work well even as a gag \u2013 but I have some male friends who really follow fashion trends. They probably see white bucks as an essential item, not a bargain buy for kicks.<\/p>\n

A lot of times, I wonder how we remain friends, especially after an intense discussion recently about packing \u2013 they think I pack too little, I think they go way overboard. But they really came in handy as I groped my way through the darkness of fashion-forward thinking.<\/p>\n

Once I heard some ideas from them about how to work the bucks into my wardrobe, I really knew I had to get them. I might not even to get a pair of white pants to go with them, although I\u2019m not too thrilled at the prospect of buying a white belt before I qualify for AARP membership.<\/p>\n

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