I decided to recently purchase a new pair of shoes. Since I was little, I was tormented by the process of buying new shoes. No shoe store in the past carried my shoe size. I wear a really wide size 10.5 now, but even as a child my feet were especially wide. Color and style were severely limited. With internet purchasing, my pain was alleviated somewhat, but selection was still limited and expensive. This dilemma caused me to only have pair of shoes at a time. I know, this must be shocking to all of you shoe fiends. About ten years ago or so, selection increased. I still bless the name of New Balance every day as they have come through for me again and again. This time, however, I wanted to go with some nice dress shoes.

I initially looked at Rockports’ Office Essentials for about $100. They looked beautiful and came in my size at Zappo’s. For me, black is the only color for dress shoes. I know others like the reds, browns and so forth, but a black shoe goes with just about everything. Despite the utter beauty of the Rockport, my frugality reared its head and I decided to go with Nunn Bush’s Baker Street for $20 less. I had a hard time deciding between ridged toe or plain toe. I eventually chose the plain toe. This shoe featured a rubber sole, a very comfortable insert and a beautiful classic look. While still a little tight due to its newness, it is one of the best looking pair of shoes that I have ever owned. Now, just have to save up some money for a new pair of New Balance tennis shoes.