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The girls love shoes. It's the shopping part of it that makes it difficult. When they were little, it was so easy to buy online. I found cute, reasonable, practical shoes. And I bought two pairs in a click.
Now, shoe shopping with almost eight year old twin girls has it's challenges. And they have strong opinions that usually differ as well. We bring our patience and try to have fun ...
They look for style.
"What about this one? It's cute."
Wrinkled nose. Shake of the head. Nah.
They look for colors they like.
"Oh, this has a little purple ... and blue."
Roll of the eyes. Nope. I don't like that one.
They look for comfortability.
"How does that one feel?"
Too big. I. Can't. Get. My. Foot. In. It's too humpy.
They look for the right size.
"We need this in a size 1 1/2 or 2."
"Sorry, we have a 13 or a 3."
After several stores and trying on many different shoes and styles, Madison walked away proudly with a new pair of Chuck Taylor All Stars, but still needs a pair of "real" gym shoes. Peyton was lucky enough to find a cool, colorful, and comfortable pair of Adidas gym shoes, but still wants a fun, stylish pair of shoes. Just not Converse, those were too humpy.
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Their personalities are coming out in their shoes.
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What a fun stage and perhaps not one I will experience with my boy. Our clothes definitely start to reveal who we are and our attitudes at a certain point.
ReplyDeleteCute shoes. I love the contrasts you note in twins! I shoe shopped w/ my granddaughter during spring break. She’s 13. Eighth grade. We had to find white Vans.
ReplyDeleteOh, I remember last year when we took them shoe shopping. They are definitely growing up and have very definite ideas. Glad they were able to find shoes that fit, are comfortable and stylish. Love y'all, Mom
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo! My son is obsessed--OBSESSED--with shoes and I have to confess that I have massive mom fails whenever we go shoe shopping. I just don't have the patience for it. So Dad has to do the shoe shopping and I can ooh and aah afterwards! Good for you for finding patience for it--AND for turning it into this charming slice!
ReplyDeleteYou are not looking just for one but for two pairs. Wonderful when this difficult shopping trip ends with two pairs of perfect shoes.
ReplyDeleteOh what fun you will have in the future! Yes, be sure to pack your patience. Love the photo and the difference between the two.
ReplyDeleteThis made me laugh. How fun to listen to their differing opinions. Shoe shopping was always the most challenging for me. My girls never easily found a pair. It was always the fit that was a challenge. You are wise to bring your patience.
ReplyDeleteI laughed and then realized that my boys were the same way. Basketball shoes and then something cool to wear off the court.
ReplyDeleteI do like the picture and how it shows their personalities :)
Like Deb, you take me back to my shoe buying days with my sons. We would spend hours, or what felt like days to me, as they tried on pair after pair after pair of shoes. When we went back to school shopping, they bought shoes first, then built their wardrobes around their shoe colors! I don't miss those days much! Or I do miss those days, but not shoe shopping!
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