after living in the NY metro area for a little over four years I've experienced enough wipe-outs down stairs and bruised tail bones going down hard on the sidewalk to know : it's your shoes fault.
as I've gotten older and had more need for shoes to hustle in vs. look hot in I've learned : you get what you pay for.
this year I finally invested in a pair of Frye boots- something I wish I'd done the second I moved up here (but to a college freshman 300 dollars was way out of budget , hell it's out of budget for post-college me) but buying footwear that's well made means it's also repair-able/ re-sole-able / re- dye-able / you name it - able by your local shoe- repair guru. although they can often patch up even the cheapest of faux suede ankle boots, do yourself a favor, do some math, and invest.
in addition to buying a pair of boots that will last you a decade, its impossible to resist the urge to buy something fresh for the season. Here's a round up of boots I own that have passed the test of NYC transit and sidewalk muck.
as I've gotten older and had more need for shoes to hustle in vs. look hot in I've learned : you get what you pay for.
this year I finally invested in a pair of Frye boots- something I wish I'd done the second I moved up here (but to a college freshman 300 dollars was way out of budget , hell it's out of budget for post-college me) but buying footwear that's well made means it's also repair-able/ re-sole-able / re- dye-able / you name it - able by your local shoe- repair guru. although they can often patch up even the cheapest of faux suede ankle boots, do yourself a favor, do some math, and invest.
in addition to buying a pair of boots that will last you a decade, its impossible to resist the urge to buy something fresh for the season. Here's a round up of boots I own that have passed the test of NYC transit and sidewalk muck.
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