Shoe Declutter, Plus Pajamas and Gym Clothes
Since pulling some items from storage and buying two new pairs of shoes, I've got some more decluttering to do. Let's start with pajamas:
1. Two pairs of cotton-poplin Old Navy sleep shorts. These are the ones with the ribbon-tie drawstrings, the ones that fall down comically when I try to wear them. They are officially too big and are going.
2. Black stretchy sweatpants with drawstring. These pajama pants have seen better days, but I think I'll just bump them over to gym clothes now that I have more options for pajama pants. I could layer them over leggings if it's cold, or just have an extra pair of bottoms in the gym rotation. It'll make laundry easier.
Moving on to gym clothes:
1. Black Jockey loose-fit leggings. These are really cheaply made and haven't lasted me very long. They pilled the very first time I washed them. But I've worn them for several months nonetheless, since I hardly care what I look like at the gym.
2. Old Navy black yoga pants. These are really worn out- the waist bags a little and the fabric between the thighs is threadbare. As I said, I have pretty low standards when it comes to gym clothes, but these have got to go.
3. Two white low-impact sports bras. These have migrated to the everyday bra category since they're comfy and no longer suitable to working out. When I'm running on the treadmill, I need to stick to the high-impact ones, and I'm still just going braless at the gym.
At this point, my pajama tops and my workout tops have merged into one category. I usually work out in whatever top I slept in the night before. It's basically a ploy to do less laundry, but it's been working for me. All tops are staying.
Now on to the main event- The Great Shoe Declutter:
I've had something of a paradigm shift since buying my new work boots and Adidas sneakers. Shoes I thought I'd never part with suddenly seem superfluous. I'm hoping to sell them all on Ebay, since most of them still have a good amount of life left in them. The shoes that are going:
1. Tan slip-on Supergas. I've never worn these much. My mom got them when she saw my grey ones and then she changed her mind about the fit. She passed them on to me, but there's something about the color I'm just not crazy about. A little clean-up and they should sell.
2. Brown Rocket Dog shoes. These have always been weird, but I went with it for a while. They're extremely wide in the toe box, but an aesthetic nightmare. I've referred to them as Hobbit shoes with good reason. Not sure about the resale value of these...
3. Black Naturalizer ankle boots. These are a flat, rubber soled, black leather ankle boot in wide width. They have a little side buckle detail that tries hard to make them cute, but if I'm honest with myself, they're just not. I got them before a trip to Germany in winter since they're super comfortable and good for long walks. But now they seem to ruin every outfit I pair them with and they make me feel like I've given up, fashion-wise. The men's work boots I bought are such a drastic improvement in my eyes that I see no reason to keep these. These might sell on Ebay, though probably not for much.
4. Sorel knee-high fabric and leather wedge boots. I got these on clearance at Marshalls a few years ago for $120 and that was a steal. No matter that they were a size 9, at least half a size too big. It was true love, and I'd never dreamed I'd be getting rid of them. But I wore them once when my husband had a meeting at Princeton University and I had a lot of time to kill. I walked all over campus and was hobbling with blisters halfway through the day. Ever since then, they've just seemed impractical. I think a lot of the problem is that they're too big and have a wedge heel, so my foot slides forward in the boot and jams my bunions into the toe box. I'm sure I can sell these on Ebay- there must be someone out there who will be as smitten with these as I was. Hopefully their bunions will fit right into the bunion-shapes I made in the leather.
5. An honorable mention to the Dr. Scholl's grey suede fold over boots that I edited out a few months back. They simply don't fit anymore- like I can barely jam my foot in. I don't know what happened; it's a mystery to me. But maybe they'll sell. I've never seen anything like them and absolutely adore the low foldover style. I'll put these up on Ebay and see what happens.
Well, this brings my shoe collection total down to 9 pairs- a bit more in the direction of minimalism, but those 5 pairs of beautiful heels are still holding me back. No plans to downsize further at this point- 9 isn't too bad, I think?