Ask a female a question.

[MissBarbara]

It's me again. I have another question for any and all female persons.

Here's the back story. I was sitting in a coffee shop and there were two young women at the table next to me. It was impossible not to hear their conversation.

One told the other that she now owned 104 pairs of shoes. I think my eyes bugged out a little. I myself own 3 pairs of shoes, including a pair of sandals that I haven't worn for three years.

They continued talking about shoes including what I assume were brand names like Jimmy Chew (Choo?) and Mansolo or something like that. I'm not the sharpest crayon in the box, but from what I was hearing, I don't think you would find the shoes they were talking about at your local Wal-mart.

I've never owned a pair of brand name shoes, and never once in my life paid more than $25 for a pair of shoes.

I have a two-part question for you.

1. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

2. What's the most you've ever paid for a pair of shoes?

Thank you very much,
Remmy

PS: I know this is a sex-talk forum, but I have the feeling that for some women, shoes and sex are somehow tied together. And I didn't know which other forum might be more appropriate.

Remmy,

This thread is titled "Ask a female a question," and not "Ask a female a sex-related question." So, to my mind, your question is perfectly legitimate.

It's hard to answer this question, since I suspect if you ask 10 women this question, you'll get 10 very different answers.

I'm not a shoe person, and I own about 20 pairs of shoes -- but that includes hiking boots, snow boots, several pairs of running shoes, casual sneakers, sandals, and "dress shoes." I have two pairs of dress shoes for which I spent around $50-$60, another really nice cress shoes for which I spent around $150, and one pair of running shoes for which I spent $90, but otherwise, the rest were all reasonably priced, on sale, or purchased a Wal-Mart, Costco, or Payless.

I know the brands Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik, but I've only heard of them. I'm not the type of girl who would plop down $1,000 -- or more -- for a pair of pumps. (And I'm also not the type of girl who would buy a pair of shoes where the designer's last name begins with "Blah.")

To each her own. And I suspect there are many men who own dozens of pairs of shoes, some of which cost from $500-$1,000.

And then, of course, there's the Bridesmaid's Dilemma: The bride for whom you're serving as a bridesmaid essentially dictates what her bridesmaids will wear, including the shoes. So, you have to shell out a pile of cash for a pair of shoes you'll likely never wear a second time. And then, they sit in the back of your closet for years, even decades.

[MintJulie]

I have about 50 pair.   5 of them are for running.  If I find a pair I like, I buy some more.  So 4 spare.  And if some get wet during a run, I've got a dry pair for the next day.

As Barbara said, 7 of them are due to me 'forced' to buy them to be a bridesmaid.

The others are shoes I might have purchased on sale and I just thought I might need them sometime.  Usually I'll pick them up for less that $20/pair.  I'll confess that some have never been worn.  

I will also confess that some haven't been worn in a very long time and might not even fit.  I should probably look in to this and make room in my closet for me to buy some more.

I'm not the sharpest crayon in the box, but...

Isn't the saying, "...not the sharpest knife in the drawer."  or "... not the brightest crayon in the box."

 ,
Jules

[MissBarbara]

I'm not the sharpest crayon in the box, but...

Isn't the saying, "...not the sharpest knife in the drawer."  or "... not the brightest crayon in the box."

 ,
Jules

Or the sharpest tool in the shed, or not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, or a few fries short of a Happy Meal...

[Katiebee]

…a sandwich short of a picnic. 

[staci]

the bigger they are the better.

[MintJulie]

I forgot the fry one, Barb.

My daddy's favorite..."His elevator doesn't go to the top floor."

And no Remmy, these are not about you.

[psiberzerker]

the bigger they are the better.

Is this about the shoes, or the "...brightest star in the sky" analogies?  I'm at a loss for context here.

However, you know what they say about women with big shoes?

[MintJulie]

Yes PSI, I'm afraid we have drifted...

Back to the original question as I'm interested in who might have their closet most filled.  

I have a two-part question for you.

1. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

2. What's the most you've ever paid for a pair of shoes?

BTW, I just counted.   37 is my revised answer, and the next rainy day I will be trying some on to get rid of those that don't fit.  There are quite a few that do not I am sure.

[Elizabeth]

It's me again. I have another question for any and all female persons.

Here's the back story. I was sitting in a coffee shop and there were two young women at the table next to me. It was impossible not to hear their conversation.

One told the other that she now owned 104 pairs of shoes. I think my eyes bugged out a little. I myself own 3 pairs of shoes, including a pair of sandals that I haven't worn for three years.

They continued talking about shoes including what I assume were brand names like Jimmy Chew (Choo?) and Mansolo or something like that. I'm not the sharpest crayon in the box, but from what I was hearing, I don't think you would find the shoes they were talking about at your local Wal-mart.

I've never owned a pair of brand name shoes, and never once in my life paid more than $25 for a pair of shoes.

I have a two-part question for you.

1. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

2. What's the most you've ever paid for a pair of shoes?

Thank you very much,
Remmy

PS: I know this is a sex-talk forum, but I have the feeling that for some women, shoes and sex are somehow tied together. And I didn't know which other forum might be more appropriate.

Remmy.......

Just for the heck of it (and your question) I went through my closet.
Here's my answer.........
1 pair of hiking boots (New Balance)
1 pair of snowshoes (that's right, that what I said). I forgot they were in there.
4 pairs of western boots (Justin, Dan Post, Tecovas ). By the way the Tecovas are the best boots you will ever wear (male or female).
2 pair of english boots ( Mountain Horse, Ariat).
3 pair of sneakers ( LOL....all from Walmart).
Not exactly exotic, and definitely not anywhere near 102 pairs.
(besides, I don't have 102 feet...so why on earth does someone need that many shoes..??).

Love,
Liz

[Katiebee]

34 pair.
The usual. Hiking boots, 6 pair of sandals include water sandals. One pair of running shoes, on pair of slippers. The rest are for work and looking nice. A couple of tall heels, a couple of low heels, various pumps, etc. i’m Not crazy for shoes, more pragmatic.

[psiberzerker]

Yes PSI, I'm afraid we have drifted...

Sorry, not my point, just a little curious.

As for another question, try this one on for size:  How many of you lovely ladies have fantasized (Not done in real life) prostitution?  If so, what would be your bare minimum for "All the way?"  Just for an example, try to imagine the most repugnant creep possible.  How much it would cost to swallow your revulsion, and go through with it?

In general, the prices start a $100.00 (US)  $2 hundred?  All right, two fifty.  How much for just a blowjob, if you swallow.

Would you do anal?  So, how much, for how far?  A complete stranger.  (With no Trust issues like BDSM, and your safety is assured with a big burly armed guy, or gal to make sure he pays, one way or another...)

[Katiebee]

I have a simple answer. No.
No fantasy, no thrill, just plain no.

For me the thought is repugnant. I reserve sex for those I like, those I love. I consider prostitution a last resort for me. Do not mistake that I denigrate sex workers. For me, it is not something that I consider.

[MintJulie]

That's a pretty easy answer.  I've never even thought of it.

[Remington555]

Oh, where to start...where to start.

Let me correct my (inadvertent) lie. I actually have owned 1 pair of brand name shoes. In Junior High I badgered my mom relentlessly until she bought me a pair of Converse Allstars. Karma bit me on the ass because of that, but that's off topic.

And I'm also not the type of girl who would buy a pair of shoes where the designer's last name begins with "Blah." ~MissBarbara

That's funny!

7 of them are due to me 'forced' to buy them to be a bridesmaid. ~MintJulie

7 times a bridesmaid? Is there a little masochism in your genetic makeup?

Just for the heck of it (and your question) I went through my closet. ~Elizabeth

Sorry if I derailed your plans for the day but I appreciate your answer. Or maybe playing with your shoes was more fun than...  

Thank you all for taking the time to answer. I've always known there was something about women and shoes. Any yes, MissB, some men too.

Remmy

[Remington555]

I'm not the sharpest crayon in the box, but...

Isn't the saying, "...not the sharpest knife in the drawer."  or "... not the brightest crayon in the box."

 ,
Jules

What are you, the metaphor police? Gotta badge there, smoky? I happen to like my crayons sharp. They work better.

Remmy

[Jed_]

Hey, how about an on topic post?

Typically that in a rush I want mine so skip the foreplay behavior is something attributable to men, but a few times including last night I wasn’t even a minute into starting my game, just a little kissing and brief touching above the waist, and she abruptly straddles me annoucing, “My turn.”  This is followed by some awkward struggling on her part to aim me into her naughty bits.  It’s a rough mostly dry few moments of her hunching down on me with some bending on my part that makes it uncomfortable for both of us.  I offer lube I always have handy, which for reasons I can’t fathom, gets refused.  Strange, because she’s not adverse at all to me using lube when apparently ‘it’s my turn’.

The thing is she’s incredibly responsive.  She gets juicy sloppy wet in no time at all, including very soon after riding me like she’s in a rodeo.  It doesn’t take long before she’s shrieking like a banshee and clawing at my neck and chest.  So, it seems to be working fine for her despite the lack of foreplay.  Where the problem comes in is if I want to go again that evening or the following morning after her rides (like this morning), I hear, “I’m sore.  You hurt me.”  Oh, that was me that hurt you?  Admittedly Calamity Jane at some point during her ride gets flipped on her back or thrown sideways so I can go for my not particularly gentle finish, but I’m certain that soreness is primarily from lack of pre-ride initial lubrication whether natural or applied.  Plus, going again is never a problem no matter how rough I am when we first get her wet or augment that with a little lube.  To further clarify, she’s typically not opposed to going again that night and in the morning, so it is the actual soreness that has her stopping things.  I just don’t think she makes the connection to that soreness and her equestrian urgency.

I’m not sure I have a specific question on this, but I would like to hear what the women here think about what I’ve described.  Despite being 41, she’s not that experienced and never been married.

Thanks.

[psiberzerker]

Sounds like she was really horny.  I would guess that she got started way before you, just thinking about something sexy.  No idea what that could have been.  Also, older women can get a lot hotter, a lot faster than young ones.  (In general.  With massive room for variation.)  This just might be one to ask the woman in question, over forum members who weren't there.  What were you watching?

[Jed_]

What were we watching?  I guess each other.  The TV in the bedroom hasn’t been receiving a cable signal now since well before I even met her.  I’m not that fixated on TV enough to be overly concerned about the one in the bedroom working.  It’s likely she’ll be staying over more often as in at least one day during the week instead of just weekends, so I’m sure I’ll be required to look into that.

And, if she had worked herself up prior to me initating foreplay so that she was fully ready, she would have been wet enough that entry would have occurred easily rather than that struggle she had.  She wasn’t bone dry, but hardly as ready as I know she can get either.  She only began to moisten during that struggle until she was finally able to get me in her.

[Remington555]

Okay ladies. I'm going to hand you a magic wand. With it you can change ONE thing about the entire male species. What would you do with such a potent power?

Remmy

[psiberzerker]

Show them the female PoV for one month.  Just dump that straight into their memory in a massive download.