Oh, honey, Valentine’s Day, that day again. You young folks with your fancy dates and what not. My old man, bless his soul, he used to just bring me some candy. But I see these young gals, they want more these days. They want shoes for Valentine’s Day. Fancy shoes! Not like the ones I used to wear. My bones ache just looking at them!
These days, you gotta get these Valentine’s Day shoes online. Back in my day, you went to the store, you tried them on, you walked around, you see if they pinch. Now? Click, click, click. Hope they fit, I guess. Millions of shoes, they say. All these colors and styles, who can even choose? One place even says they deliver quick. Like magic, they appear at your door!
I saw these fluffy ones, looking like little clouds. They call them slippers. For Valentine’s Day? Well, I suppose if you’re staying in. These young ones, they call them “OPXIN” or something, like a cartoon. Cute slippers, they call ’em. Cozy and warm, like a hug for your feet. Plush, they say. Makes me wanna take a nap just thinking about it. Good for the house, I reckon.
- Fluffy like a cloud
- Warm like a hug
- Good for staying in
Then there’s these Nike ones. Now, Nike, that’s a name I know. Even my old bones know that name. They say these Valentine’s shoes are special, like a love match. Whatever that means. They say they’re “ultimate.” Must be some fancy word for “good.” These young folks and their words.
They say it’s easy to fall in love with shoes. Well, I guess that’s true. I remember getting a new pair of shoes when I was a girl. Felt like I could fly. These days, the shoes, they got more styles than a barn has mice. High heels, low heels, all colors. Some look like they are about to break! And the prices! Don’t even get me started.
And these other shoes, Adidas. Another name I hear all the time. Women – Valentines Day – Shoes, they call ’em. Like men don’t wear shoes on Valentine’s Day. Adidas has all sorts too. Every color you can imagine. Like a rainbow threw up on a shoe store.
February 14th, that’s the big day. It is almost here! Time flies, don’t it? Seems like just yesterday I was a young girl, chasing chickens in the yard. Now I’m an old lady, looking at shoes online. Life, it’s a funny thing.
And these places, Kohl’s, they call it. They say you can get good deals on these women’s shoes. Deals, that’s something I understand. Everyone likes a good deal. And they say you can return them easy if they don’t fit. That’s good, ’cause you never know with these online things.
I saw some girls talking, they said they gotta look their best. Take pictures and all that. Guess that’s important these days. Back in my day, we didn’t have all these cameras. We just lived our lives. Didn’t worry about pictures so much. Now it’s all about how you look.
Nordstrom and Zappos, those are other places, they say. With cute heels. Six of ’em, the cutest they are, they say. Six! Who needs six pairs of heels? My old feet hurt just thinking about wearing one pair, let alone six. But hey, if that makes the young folks happy, who am I to judge? My old man never did get me no valentine’s day shoes. Maybe that’s what I missed all my life.
Well I’ll say this much, all these shoes for Valentine’s Day, they sure are something. Lots of choices. Lots of colors. Lots of styles. Enough to make your head spin. But I guess that’s the world we live in now. Everything’s got choices. So many choices it’s hard to even pick. I think I will stick with my old slippers, thank you very much. They might not be fancy, but they are comfy. And at my age, comfy is all that matters. You young folks enjoy your fancy Valentine’s Day shoes. Me? I’ll be here, enjoying the quiet, with my feet up, nice and warm. And maybe I’ll have a piece of that candy my old man used to bring me. Just for old times’ sake.
