My Embarrassingly Large Collection of Shoes...

     The obsession started when I was in the 7th grade. I had just started participating in sports and wanted to have the coolest pair of sneakers out of my entire class. What started out as me conning my parents into buying me more than one pair of volleyball shoes, quickly spiraled into a full blown addiction. I became obsessed with sneakers, and not just athletic ones. I would buy Pastrys, which were a brand of shoes that Joseph Simmons,(member of Run-D.M.C) daughter's had created. I have three different purple pairs, lime green sneakers, plaid, blue, black etc. Some are high-tops  or lace up, and some have bling or decorative beading. After a while, my obsession turned to sandals and boots. Currently, I have around 30 pairs or more of just sneakers, sandal, and boots; this is not including my vast collection of heels. Before taking this class, I would have never really thought of my obsession with shoes as a "collection" but now I realize that I have been an avid collector of shoes for almost half of my life.