Pair #3- My Favorite Mistake
Sigh. Swoon. Melt. Crush.
I fell hard for these Marc by Marc Jacobs pumps in 2002. They were just so perfect and cool. And like most crushes, this one was unrequited. I stalked them. Everyday, for a week, I would get off the subway a stop early, just to walk past the store. Palms against the glass pane, I would peer into the closed shop, praying, hoping, for a glimpse.
Finally I gathered up my courage. That day, the day I vowed they would be mine, I got dressed up, wore my best jeans. Like all crushes, this one made me into a fool. I tried them on. As I traipsed towards the mirror, I stepped out of them, tripping. The clerk looked at me, concerned. I took them home anyway, knowing they were not only way out of my budget, but way too big. A half size too big, to be precise.
Once they were in my sweaty hands, I tried everything to make the relationship work. Insoles and pads littered my floor. But you can't force something that isn't meant to be. The shoes weren't having it. Trying one last time to make it happen, to salvage us, I wore them out one spring night. No blisters, not even a red mark. They wouldn't bother with that. I fell, hard. (Or maybe I was pushed? I wouldn't put it past them.) I was left with a badly bruised knee, and a broken heart.
Now they sit, glowering at me from their cubby. These shoes don't play nice with others. They are untouchable. And unwearable. And I still harbor the hope that someday, we can make it work.
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sell those Marc Jacobs shoes on EBAY!!! (I bet you could get a pretty penny.) They are evil and you need them out of your life. Like all unrequited crushes, they don't deserve you. And don't deserve to be in your closet. Besides, Marc Jacobs hates women except for Sophia Copolla and Dakota Fanning (the latter, strictly for ironic reasons anyway) which is why his shoes are so uncomfortable. These are the Darth Vader of shoes... THEY MUST BE DESTROYED!
these were my favorite mistake, too...same exact pair bought at barney's on mad. when i saw them, i thought "oh they're just the same as the grey runway theyskens annie gave me and i'll wear them all the time!" but alas, they were not. and they are ridiculously unwearable but i can't bear to sell them on ebay...maybe we can sell them as 2 for 1 lot...
It is so funny you couldn't wear them either. I find that very comforting for some reason, like i'm not the only one that got fucked over by these shoes.