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Post-pedicure boots: Genius item or the silliest thing ever invented?

Well, someone finally invented it. For years I’ve been wondering how to get home from a winter pedicure with polish intact and now Bootie Pies are here to save me. A boot with a flip toe so you can polish and walk into a snow storm five minutes later? Genius! The only problem? I can’t afford them.

Or at least I don’t think I can. At $128 a pop, they go straight from “really good way to keep my pedicure flawless” to “really bad way to spend $128.” I mean, boots that you only wear after you get a pedicure? Could there be anything more uselessly bourgie? (A grape peeler? A pillow fluffer? A pet-petter?)

Then again, I am blowing $25 per pedicure.  And before all you can’t-believe-you-pay-for-that types go jumping down my throat, understand this: I am not giving up my pedicure. Yes, it’s an extravagance, and yes, I could just as easily do it on my own at home. But getting a pedicure is my one moment to put the baby down, put my feet up, and read about Gerard Butler's whereabouts. It's vital to the operation of my sanity.

So back to the equation: 6 months of boot weather at $25 bucks a pop means these boots will, in essence, keep me from wasting $150 this year alone. But is “not wasting more money” ever really a great reason to spend a bunch? Ladies, I ask: Is this a strange-but-good investment, or a terrible, terrible idea?

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  • GrapeGal's Avatar
    Posted by GrapeGal Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:47pm PST

    PLEASE-figure out a way to keep these spammers who spew info on SeekingAffluent.com and others like them off this site...Don't you have a filter or something? It gets really annoying! They put stuff everywhere and it makes me not want to view most of the postings...

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  • Robin's Avatar
    Posted by Robin Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:20pm PST

    Good idea but could you not some how craft your own boots? If it saves you more in the long run then go for it.

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  • MrsKlingonPasadena's Avatar
    Posted by MrsKlingonPasadena Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:44pm PST

    Mira, you are so funny. I say, if you want them, buy them and to heck with the expense. But then again I am a spender, not a saver.

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  • Tracy K's Avatar
    Posted by Tracy K Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:15pm PST

    Wouldn't the polish get smeared as you put your foot into the boot, or is that just me?

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  • jen_b23's Avatar
    Posted by jen_b23 Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:43pm PST

    You're supposed to put the boots on before you get your nails polished. That's what it shows on the website.

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  • Heather's Avatar
    Posted by Heather Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:48pm PST

    Why would strangers on the internet jump down your throat about a $25 pedicure? Not only do we not know your finances, but nail techs have bills to pay, too! Boycotting services you would normally get isn't going to speed things along, now is it?

    -A hairstylist

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  • Jessika's Avatar
    Posted by Jessika Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:56pm PST

    hey if u put burts bees lotion on after pedicure or painting you nails it dries fasher smudges less but can i ask why u dont have at least ten minuets to let them dry

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  • ~~Cty ~~'s Avatar
    Posted by ~~Cty ~~ Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:06am PST

    "blow your money on a pedicure"..if that nail tech is doing her service properly, that pedicure amounts to a lot more than you just walking out worrying about smearing your pretty polish. The time you spend in the chair involves many different levels of care ..pampering, of course! but most of it cleaning, and working on those feet and toes to insure their good health. Your feet do you a major service, and are terribly neglected. Taking time --- and the money-- to have them cared for properly is not only a pleasurable, relaxing time..but something that makes you feel good all over, too. Some things are worth every dollar you spend ..caring for you feet should be one of them. Now, those boots? Give yourself an extra few minutes to enjoy how good that pedicure feels...and watch the pretty polish dry!!

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  • Hodo's Avatar
    Posted by Hodo Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:35am PST

    it will not smear because once i put nail polish and it did not smear /

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  • Hodo's Avatar
    Posted by Hodo Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:36am PST

    its f------ sick i like gucci clothin

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