You’ve probably guessed by now that two huge influences in my day-to-day are music and shoes. Well, today they’re coming together. I can’t stop thinking about shoes — must be the whiff of spring in the air — and I can’t stop listening to this song by Paolo Nutini. Yes. It’s called New Shoes. Go. Listen to it here at the Paolo Nutini MySpace page. It’s infectious. Or, see the music vid at his YouTube page. Hey. Do both. Reader’s choice!

Most of the year, I’m in boots — laced, zippered, heeled, rubber, leather, garden, work, hiking, short, tall. Anything you can wear a sock with. You name ’em…..I’m in ’em. Alternately, I’m in some trainer, sneaker, runner thingies at the gym. Sexy it ain’t.

About this time — peri-spring — I’m ready for that professional pedicure, instead of the winter-do-at-home, and some new foot gear that sings – mama’s got a new pair of shoes!

The criteria is simple. They have to show off the bare-naked ladies like this —

If I’m feeling really flirty —

Yeah. I put that picture in just for the guys! Plus, I really, really like those high-heeled shoes.

Okay. These aren’t ruby, but if I clicked my heels together three times and said, “There’s no place like Bora Bora…there’s no place like Bora Bora,” I could be there. Right now.

What shoe makes you sigh, or whimper? Guys — you can jump right in here, too. Talk about your girlfriend…your lady…your own foot gear. Elen wants to know.

And, Paolo, honey — New Shoes — we bought it, and then we put on some……..well, new shoes.

Elen