ESPADRILLES

A.P.C. x Ball Pagés espadrilles

My wardrobe has reached a very static point in the past couple of years. Occasionally new pieces come into my possession (an old TFC sample here or a 50¢ Joshua Tree thrift store sweater there), but I can't remember the last time I went shopping with the intent of purchasing something new or coveted something in that way. If anything I want even less clothing. But wear and tear from months and in some cases, years of use on the same few items does take its toll and after a while buying new clothes and shoes becomes necessary.

So this morning, when during my usual pre-rolling out of bed Instagram scrolling the new A.P.C. x Ball Pagés sandals caught my eye and I felt a deliberate urge to go to the A.P.C. store to try them on, I did so. I've been schlepping around in my weathered navy Riudavets for about a year too long and every other sandal I'd seen looked tired or simply not "me". So I went, spent a good hour trying on the white pair, then the black, then the white, then one each foot, then the black again and came home with new shoes. I still kind of want the white pair.

TASSELS

Zara sale find to give my Dieppa Restrepo's a much needed break.

I've been enjoying only owning a few pairs of shoes; a sneaker, loafer, sandal and boot are all I really need. But without several pairs to rotate between and with all the walking I do, the lifespan of my shoes seems to fly by. My sneakers have holes in the toes and the stitching on my sandals is unraveling in several places so I've been picking up backup pairs.

TABI TOES

Spur of the moment holy grail purchase at Totokaelo on a NYE day trip up to Seattle. Happy New Year to me.

NEW SHOES

Ready for winter and dreaming of spring with my two new pairs of shoes. Both by Rachel Comey.

FREE

ACNE PANTS / NIKE SNEAKERS

Loving sneakers with suit pants at the moment. I got this pair of Frees this summer when I started running a couple times a week (running is a bit generous, alternating jogging and walking is more accurate), but as soon as the temperature dropped below fifty I stopped running altogether. Oops. Instead they've become my go-to shoes right behind my loafers. Sometimes it's hard to believe I ever wore heels on a regular basis.

DIEPPA

ZARA PANTS & DIEPPA RESTREPO LOAFERS

A bright sunny day and new shoes. :)

BEFORE & AFTER

OPENING CEREMONY SANDALS

I have a tendency to wear my shoes into the ground. Once I get into the habit of wearing one pair of shoes on a daily basis, they don't stand a chance. This explains why I have three pairs of shoes currently in my closet with holes in the soles that I continually swear I'll have resoled one day (yeah right) and have had to toss a number of shoes that I wore past the point of no return. Luckily, I still have six months of rainy, cold weather before I have to worry about replacing my favorite Opening Ceremony sandals. Instead, I'm on the hunt for a new pair of cold weather flats.