“Ugg Boots”

I have always loved boots. From womens cowboy boots to high heel boots, from Doc Marten boots to snow boots, I adore them all. My favorite, however, have always been Ugg boots. They are simple, stylish, well made and well designed. The problem is that they are also expensive. I don’t want to have to spend 80 dollars or more on boots. I am a pretty thrifty girl, after all. I like to stretch my money pretty far. I would rather save up than spend a lot of money on fashion. That’s why I can’t resist an Ugg boots sale.

The other day, I went crazy on a shopping spree. But then again we all go a little crazy on black Friday after thanksgiving sales. You see, my favorites shoe store had dozens of Ugg boots on sale. Normally, I can exercise a lot of self-control. In the face of all of those Ugg boots for sale, however, I couldn’t help myself. I began to stock up. I reasoned that they would last me for a long time. If I bought all of my footwear at this one Ugg boots sale, I would be stocked for years. I would not have to buy any new boots for almost a decade.

The problem was that, as soon as I was free of the Ugg boots sales influence, I saw the flaw in my logic. I was acting as if buying like crazy at the Ugg boots sale was a reasonable thing to do. I was pretending that I was just being pragmatic. I was also pretending that I would love the same style of boots for years to come.

I know that isn’t true. I know that my tastes change almost every year. Now, however, it is too late. Thanks to the Ugg boots sale, my closet is entirely stocked with one style of footwear. Although I could enjoy wearing these kinds of shoes for a few years, I don’t know what will happen after that. I think I just wasted hundreds of dollars!

Thinking about it, I think sales are just a gimmick to make us buy more than we would otherwise. I did not need to stock up at that Ugg boots sale. I could’ve bought just one pair at full price and been better off for it. The fact that I thought I was getting a deal, however, made me feel free to spend more money than I would have otherwise. Instead of buying one pair of slightly overpriced shoes, I bought five pairs of discounted ones and ended up spending three times what I could afford. It just doesn’t make sense!