Pair #14- Finders Keepers

One of the fun parts of this little project is finding shoes I have completely forgotten about.

I love these, and if they weren't half a size to big, I would wear them daily. They are vintage Nine West, and were a gift from a friend who is a stylist. My friend has one of the best eye's on the planet for vintage finds, and she brought these home for me from some road trip.

I remember being at her house the day she gave them to me. A girl she used to babysit for stopped by. The girl was now in high school, at a very fancy school, I think in the Pacific Palisades. Anyway, I was demonstrating that the shoes were too big, when she arrived. I could see from the glint in her eye that she wanted them.

The conversation, which started out friendly, turned tense, as the girl asked to "just try them on for a second. They are so cute!" I let her try them on. They were snug, but she wasn't walking out of them. But I wasn't giving up that easily. I knew, with some pads, and maybe tights, I could get these guys to fit. Once a pair of shoes is in my sweaty clutches, no one is getting them, without at least a sporting try from me. Hand outstretched, I took them back, and tucked them into my bag.

I wish I could give them to her now. I don't ever wear them, though I wish I could. But I do like owning them. They are a reminder of a good and generous friend, who knows a good pair when she sees them. Probably a lesson in there somewhere, about karma.