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					Originally Posted by Prudence
					
				 
				For me: they're the one item of clothing I can buy that's likely to fit.  I can walk into any shoe store and grab a size 8.  For the most part, I don't have to deal with being a 6 in some manufacturers and a 12 in others.  I can shop in the same store with everyone else, no short or fat issues.  I don't have to take off my clothes to see if shoes fit.  I don't have to wait in line for a dressing room and ponder whether they have cameras aimed into the changing rooms.  I can express my mood through shoe selection. 
			
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 What she said.
Though I can't always buy the same size, it's easier to find a pair of shoes that fit than a shirt of pair of pants.