Creative Tuesdays - Shoes

For Creative Tuesdays today (shoe-ish theme) I though I'd share the 3 pairs of shoes I've ever really loved and, in a sense, mourn their passing to this day.

Nothing with stilletos or gliterretos or any of that painted lady nonsense for me, thank ye very much - the only shoes i have ever loved are good for something - and you can do something useful while in them

1. 'Villa Minera Andina' steel toed boots - a buddy of our lived near/his parents worked at the copper mines CODELCO in the Andes. I'm not sure how I acquired these green-tipped steel toed boots of his or his dad, but I wore those suckers all the time - made me feel tough. Have to chuck them when a mold blight took over

2. Mary Jane Doc Martens - these shoes took me from high school near Seattle to college in Oberlin, OH, and all the other weird stuff I did in between. These shoes were burnt in a fire, fell into a lake, walked all over north & south america in some fashion or other - and were even presentable enough to wear with my high school uniform! These shoes were incredible - I've never been able to find a pair since.

3. Dansko clogs - these shoes were an early birthday present from my then-sweetie who later became my husband. Aside from that, they really ARE the best shoes ever - honestly probably a better shoe than all those above. Excellent architecture, unparalleled comfort, and style -- after a fashion. I had to stop wearing them when the heel gave out. But am holding out to buy another pair soon!

Have chosen to draw in Photoshop - skilling up in the digital arena!

Please all go to Mr TOast's party here!!!!