Why women (heart) their shoes
February 1st, 2008, 5:00 am · 3 Comments · posted by Jan Norman
If you think Imelda Marcos’ shoe collection was wierd, this contest isn’t for you.
Footprints International, a company based in Orange that sells shoes through home 
parties, is asking women to submit 200-word essays about why they adore their shoes.
The grand prize winner gets a new pair of shoes every month for a year and a specially designed shoe gift arrangement. Runner up receives six pairs of shoes. Third place receives three pairs.
The top 30 entries will be posted here. And every entrant receives a 20 percent discount off a shoe purchase from Footprints.
Deadline is May 1. Click here for more contest details.
I’m not a shoe hound, so I didn’t fully appreciate how much some women love footwear until I wrote about Margaux Jordon and her startup Footprints in 2005.
I received hundreds of calls and e-mails from women all over the country who wanted to be Footprints party reps. This went on for months.
Footprints now has independent party givers, er representatives, in 11 states.
“I really want to create some fun and excitement around this contest,” Margaux says.
Stay tuned to find out if she succeeds.
February 1st, 2008 at 12:33 pm
I suppose it’s not a question of just my shoes. I just love shoes.
As a single mother of two pipsqueaks my time and budget are limited so an amazing, lush pair of Christian Lubuton black patent leather Mary Jane’s with the tell tale red sole is just out of the question, for now. A girl dreams and comforts herself with lesser, albeit, just as lovely pairs of delights.
Shoes are small works of art. To slip into a pair of shoes is to create a new look and feel each time, a pair of shoes can empower a woman to step into an important meeting and feel like a champion. No other accessory can make you feel sexier even when wearing nothing at all. The shoe, makes or breaks the outfit. The shoe is what gets noticed not matter what you’re wearing. It makes us sexy, it makes us tall, it makes us demure, sweet, sexy, it makes our legs look amazing. It makes us women. The love of the shoe is a different kind of love but an unmatched one. I’ve been having an affair with shoes for almost 15 years and I hope to never stop.
February 4th, 2008 at 6:20 am
Fashion is wearable art. Although I love absorbing fine art in a gallery, fashion — and shoes — can reflect society, personality and culture in a way that no one can miss. I’ll be sure to enter this contest!
April 29th, 2008 at 1:02 am
Great contest!! I always looking for such type of wonderful shoes contest. Thanks for sharing.