S U N H E E ... M O O N

Well, not anymore. Yesterday morning, after the torential downpour subsided,while I was casually walking to work (well, not so casually I was a little late. :I ) my favorite pair of flat, brown boots failed. You know the pair that takes months (if not years) to find, flat with a slight heel, slip-ons with no zipper, faux croc fleur-de-lis detailing on the top of the calf and the heel and a little gold strip right above the heel. These boots, that went with everything, and were perfectly distressed from years of wear completely broke on me! (Can shoes break?) The entire sole came unglued and started flapping as I walked. I nearly tripped and fell in a puddle the size of the lake in Golden Gate park. The way to work was quite comical, my boot seemed to be saying "Help, Help" "Help, Help" as it hit the wet pavement in not one but two movements. Unfortunately I had already worn a gaping hole in the heel of it around December of last year as well. In order to make it home I had to tape the sole to the bottom of the boot with duck tape! It's ok, it gives it character right? So now the hunt is on for the new pair of brown flat boots, I think this year I would like something a little bohemian instead of the 80's rocker vibe I mostly wore last year. Something with a little fringe, maybe a slight heel and in suede? Does anyone know where I can find my dream boot?? I'll check the local vintage and resale stores: Clothes Contact and Idol Vintage in the Mission, Wasteland, Decades, and Held Over in the Haight, Crossroads, My Roommates Closet and Buffalo Exchange. But I fear I will need to do much more searching in the hunt for my new boots. I don't think Ill get rid of the old ones yet. They still work for those sunny days, maybe I'll start a collection. We'll see....

Britni