This Troper averts. She hates shopping for shoes, mainly because of her big feet which make finding anything that fits almost impossible. She also has a special place in her heart for the deep loathing for high heels.

While a tomboy from the age of seven onwards, the only concession to femininity this troper has is an affinity towards knee-high boots.

This troper has more flip flops than any one human being should be allowed to own.

This Troper has a close female friend who is absolutely like this. It is her major weakness, much like chocolate is to me.

This troper is a variation on this. I don't care much for high heels or any "fashionable" shoes, but God knows I can't resist the clearance section at any given Converse outlet...

This Troper agrees with the above. She runs away from heels and fancy flip-flops, but she adores Converse shoes (and variations on them) and boots of any kind.

This Troper owns three pairs of shoes; one pair of hiking shoes, one pair of running shoes, and one pair of slip-on house shoes that she also wears to church. Her mother, on the other hand, has more shoes than she knows what to do with.

This troper is another aversion, justified because she has very odd-sized feet, and finding a pair of shoes that fit properly is a real nightmare. Her mother and sisters all play the trope straight, however, and she is fairly certain that if she sat down and counted every pair of shoes her mother owned, that the number would rival Imelda Marcos'.

This troper's mother has so many shoes that she has a closet purely for shoes. And then she puts the shoes that don't fit into my closet.

This troper is a perfect example of this trope since she goes crazy whenever she sees a shoe store.

This troper ''does'' love shoes. But still runs around barefoot most of the time.

This troper only owns two pairs of shoes at a time, four if you count the two pairs of shoes that are only meant to be worn with cosplay outfits. However, when it comes to ''socks''...you'd better believe this troper has so many brightly-colored knee-high socks that they're practically coming out of her ears.

This troper plays it straight. The problem? He is male. I absolutely love them, but of course, I have rules. Recently, I have vouched to never wear sneakers again. Only combat and work boots. Or any class of boots.

This troper plays it straight: not only does she absolutely adores all kinds of shoes but her sisters are even worse!

My wife is pretty reasonable about this. She enjoys going shoe shopping once every couple of months and will buy a pair or two each time, but they have to be both attractive and functional and she refuses to pay for high-dollar designer brands.

This troper's mother. Once, I needed a new pair of shoes, and I was snowed in while home on vacation, so Mom and I decide to just order a pair online. We find a pair I like the look of and place the order...then she goes to look for more shoes. "Why? We just ordered them." "You're such a guy."

This troper has a fair amount of shoes, but mostly because she purchases different colors/fabrics/patterns of the same style of shoe. What can I say? I like low-top Chucks and ballet flats.

Hi, one of my favorite things to do is go internet-shoe shopping. Especially high heels, 3" up. Also, I am crazy obsessed with the HALO franchise, and regularly attend rock/metal concerts. SUBVERSION FTW!

I like shoes (especially quirky designed ones) and am female; but despise actually shoe shopping. I am flat footed and my feet are also very narrow, and there is half as size difference between them. Add into the mix that I am dyspraxic so I can't easily walk in stilettos (and chunky heels still need to be pretty short)... yeah none of the shoes I think are cute fit.

This troper hates shoe shopping and doesn't think she'll ever understand her mother and sister's fascination with it. I also only where high-tops and winter boots, mainly because I have to walk everywhere (no car) and wearing anything fancy or with heels would kill my feet.

This troper generally likes shoes, especially when they are in the sales. Give her some money and put her in a shoe shop, and she'll come out with DC's, Vans or Converse. She goes for quirky styles, but the shoes have to be comfortable, hence high heels are not typically in her wardrobe (unless they're clunky gothic platforms).

This troper can't figure out if she inverts, averts or subverts this trope. Besides one pair of winter boots and one pair of sandals, I only have one pair of shoes that I wear everyday... BUT I have a gazillion of old shoes in my closet that I never wear and that I only keep because they are still wearable as I tend to go buy a new pair before they are totally worn out.

This troper absolutely loves shoes, but is flat broke herself so she can't really afford them. She tries them on in stores and walks around in them, but just ends up with a case of retail hunger. Why must she love things that will drive her into bankruptcy?

When my brother and I saw this photo, our first reaction was "Jesus christ what is wrong with that person?" When I showed the picture to three teenage girls, their first reactions were to instantly start pointing at which shoes they love and totally want and that color is soo pretty.

Is it me, or do all the blue ones look the same?

Is it me, or do they ''all'' look the same but for colour?

Since gay men are just as susceptible to this stereotype as women, @/DesertDragon plays this trope straight despite not being crazy about most other gay mannerisms. However, my dad thinks I have way too many shoes. I argue that he doesn't have the best frame of reference; I only have seven pairs with no particular interest in buying more (Fucking A, just look at the picture in the above link!), but he thinks anything more than 2 is too many. But then I argue that having multiple pairs spreads out the wear and tear, and thus I can go 2 years or so without having to replace a pair. So there ''is'' a practical side! ^_^

This troper averts it - she wears pretty much one of two pairs of shoes(boots or slip-on sneakers) and hates going shoe shopping. She doesn't understand the fascination with it.

This troper's wife would be an example if finances didn't limit her, but at one point I demanded an explanation for the fascination. She claimed that while it's extremely difficult finding any other piece of female clothing that a lady feels like she looks good in, everyone can find a killer pair of shoes. She explained the obsession with scarves and purses the same way. Take from that what you will.

This troper averts this as hard as humanly possible. I really could care less about what goes on my feet, as long as it's comfortable and functional. High heels (particularly with a wedge toe) are something I can't stand wearing - they're fine for some people, but I can't handle it. I don't even like going shoe shopping...or any shopping come to think of it. Yeah, I'm kind of a weird case.

This female troper hates, hates, hates shopping for clothes. In fact, I've never owned more than 2-3 pairs of shoes at a time: flip-flops, sneakers, church shoes. In fact, the only time I wore high-heels was to my uncle's wedding, and I ended up literally breaking my ankle in them before they had even cut the cake! I'm not particularly tomboyish, (quite feminine, actually) but the only thing I like to shop for is videogames, anime, and figurines (but I usually buy figurines online). Oddly enough, this troper's mom has tried to remedy this by buying shoes ''for'' me. I'll wear pretty much anything, but old lady sandles, complete with tiny, fuzzy kitten straps? Love ya, mom, but no thanks.

this troper averts this. she hates buying shoes, only asking for a pair when the last one is utterly unwearable. of course, her mother force her to buy a pair each passover

This Troper both subverts this trope and plays it straight. Being a guy, I don't really have this problem. In fact he only owns two pairs of shoes. In real life. My {{SecondLife}} persona is a woman, and plays this totally straight. She owns more shoes than I can count. If the inventory menu was a physical space I have a feeling mine would look like that link about seven posts up. I haven't even worn some of them. And yes they're all stiletto heels and/or kinky boots.

My family is a weird case. The one who loves shoes is actually my ''father'', not my mother, and he's got LOTS of them: work shoes, elegant short boots, and very cool running sneakers among others. Out of me and my sisters, only my younger sister likes shoes, and it's still not compared to her love of bags and purses. As for me, I tend to go barefoot at home and own only the strictly needed in relation to footwear - except for my house slippers. And almost every time I go out with my dad, he tries to have me letting him buy me shoes... but those that ''he'' thinks would suit me.

This troper love shoes just as much as the next person, but I wear sneakers and flats than anything else. I loathe sandals and heels.

This troper has an unhealthy hate for shopping for shoes, mostly due to her mother dragging her on such shopping trips and cutting into her Tvtropes viewing time. Currently, I own exactly 2 pairs of shoes, sneakers and school shoes. My school shoes are a few years old and are falling apart, held together entirely with duct tape. I really should buy new ones.

This troper is an aversion. Since her feet are odd-shaped most shoes don't love her either, so it's at least mutual.