Shoes!?! ... and other accessories

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I'm a fan of Frankie4 shoes - local company and designed by a physio and podiatrist.
 
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Before someone else polishes off the last of the shoe jokes let me put my toe in and cobble together something. Then again, after casting my eye over it, I might have to boot all this discussion to another thread, if I can lace it all together. Still, let others pump it some more, perhaps.
 
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JessicaTam said:
Before someone else polishes off the last of the shoe jokes let me put my toe in and cobble together something. Then again, after casting my eye over it, I might have to boot all this discussion to another thread, if I can lace it all together. Still, let others pump it some more, perhaps.
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You're a shoe in! :)
 
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JessicaTam said:
Before someone else polishes off the last of the shoe jokes let me put my toe in and cobble together something. Then again, after casting my eye over it, I might have to boot all this discussion to another thread, if I can lace it all together. Still, let others pump it some more, perhaps.
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At least we wont have to do a runner.
 
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cove said:
Women seem to love shoes and handbags while many men are happy to have a beer in their hand with spares nearby.
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i hate shopping for shoes and handbags. I buy one bag every 5 years or so and a pair of shoes possibly every 3 years. Dr FM on the other hand needs a whole room for her shoes. Often wonder where it came from....
 
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JohnK said:
Oh dear.

Luckily my wife only wants to spend our money on other useless things such as jewellery. :confused:
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She sounds like my sort of person - a pair of shoes, a pair of sandals and one bag is plenty, but you really need plenty of good jewellery to match your outfit.
 
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Flying mermaid said:
She sounds like my sort of person - a pair of shoes, a pair of sandals and one bag is plenty, but you really need plenty of good jewellery to match your outfit.
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To each their own.

There's no real difference between a $500 bracelet/necklace and a $5,000 bracelet/necklace other than what's in your mind.

My wife's engagement ring cost ~$1,200 and mine ~$400 as that was all I could afford at the time. I now use the engagement ring as a wedding ring as they are similar design. I wouldn't feel any better spending $5,000 on a "better" ring for myself. It's on my finger that's all that matters. Not the cost.

I will buy my wife a decent wedding ring but still not too expensive.
 
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JohnK said:
To each their own.

There's no real difference between a $500 bracelet/necklace and a $5,000 bracelet/necklace other than what's in your mind.

My wife's engagement ring cost ~$1,200 and mine ~$400 as that was all I could afford at the time. I now use the engagement ring as a wedding ring as they are similar design. I wouldn't feel any better spending $5,000 on a "better" ring for myself. It's on my finger that's all that matters. Not the cost.

I will buy my wife a decent wedding ring but still not too expensive.
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My engagement ring was about $110 from memory - we were poor students! A friend's daughter has just become engaged with a ring that was about $12,000. I did end up with a new engagement ring as I lost the original one when I put it away safely on the way to hospital for the birth of our first child. Think I have said that before :oops:

I love shoes but because I have a short, fat food I can rarely find anything comfortable.
 
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JohnK said:
To each their own.

There's no real difference between a $500 bracelet/necklace and a $5,000 bracelet/necklace other than what's in your mind.

My wife's engagement ring cost ~$1,200 and mine ~$400 as that was all I could afford at the time. I now use the engagement ring as a wedding ring as they are similar design. I wouldn't feel any better spending $5,000 on a "better" ring for myself. It's on my finger that's all that matters. Not the cost.

I will buy my wife a decent wedding ring but still not too expensive.
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Definitely a taste thing and there is also no doubt that a well designed piece of costume jewellery can be beautiful. Like you we weren't prepared to spend money on an engagement ring - we had just bought a house in Sydney and interest rates were 17.5%! I said I would wait until we afford something I liked.

i think if you put a $500 diamond next to a $5,000 one you will notice the difference though. I also like the way real stones/pearls last (if looked after). I have some rings that belonged to grandparents and the rings are now 70 years old and just as beautiful. My daughters have already divvied up my jewellery and I like the idea that my grandchildren and great grandchildren will one day wear my things and maybe know where they came from!
 
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love_the_life said:
My engagement ring was about $110 from memory - we were poor students! A friend's daughter has just become engaged with a ring that was about $12,000. I did end up with a new engagement ring as I lost the original one when I put it away safely on the way to hospital for the birth of our first child. Think I have said that before :oops:

I love shoes but because I have a short, fat food I can rarely find anything comfortable.
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Good lord, how old are you? :eek: :p. How many G&T tonight?
Mine was around $300.

I inherited my Great Grandmother's ring. Her future husband was a jeweller. ;). Its over 130 years old but I have had it remodelled. Same Gold and diamonds.
 
Pushka said:
Good lord, how old are you? :eek: :p. How many G&T tonight?
Mine was around $300.

I inherited my Great Grandmother's ring. Her future husband was a jeweller. ;). Its over 130 years old but I have had it remodelled. Same Gold and diamonds.
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Not that much older than you! (Cheeky) And no G&Ts tonight at all; sadly have run out of tonic. Did have a nice Marsanne with the roast chook though.

The first ring came from some dodgy wholesaler in Melbourne and did have a valuation certificate for more (but still cheap). The replacement one was a few thousand I think (as it was a surprise gift), with a sapphire and a couple of diamonds. Not sure I would like a very expensive ring on my finger - would be frightened I'd lose it. :shock:

And sorry, this is OT as the thread is supposed to be about shoes :mrgreen:

Maybe the thread title should be "Shoes and other accessories". Think of the fun we could have then.
 
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