SBICCA

Fact 1:

I own a hell of a lot of awesome shoes. <-- Technically that's several opinions, but let's just say.

Fact 2:

NONE of these shoes are made for standing up for six hours and/or being worn for the duration of a nine-hour (average) workday. <-- Technically I cannot prove that the makers of my Chinese Laundry, Sugar, Victoria's Secret, Aeropostale, Steve Madden or brandless stilettoes, wedges, espadrilles, and mary janes did not intend for them to be worn for a teacher's workday, but I feel pretty safe saying PROBABLY FREAKING NOT.

Fact 3:

I desperately needed at least a couple of pairs of shoes that would fall into the category of "sensible."

What did I used to teach in? Running shoes. You can't go wrong, comfort-wise, with running shoes. But then, I also used to work in high-waisted jeans and would never tweeze my brows, thank goodness times change. I no longer teach in high-waisted jeans or t-shirts and shorts, so now I actually run in my running shoes and started using my Awesome shoes for teaching. El Wrongo.

Fact 4:

I needed to economize. Where does one go when one has a need for cute, sensible shoes - and limited funds? Sears. Because

Fact 5:

Sears carries SBICCA! My favorite, despite their marriage to basketweave and cork heels (both of which I am over, but some compromises must be made when one is economizing.)

I can now work in comfort - all three new pairs have a reasonable heel (NECESSARY when dealing with fifth graders wacked out on angry hormones and growth spurts) - one needs to TOWER over one's minions.

Okay, I don't tower. Even with the best heel, I still can't see over my tallest kids' heads.

I'm happy! But no pics. They're teacher shoes, after all. Sexy shoes get their own entry.