I have always courted various shoe brands over the years. For a while I was into Miu Miu and for each birthday or anniversary I would go to the Miu Miu flagship store in West Hollywood (they are closed now) and buy a new pair or when I was in Italy for the Linea Pelle show I would go to the local Prada/Miu Miu store and get the latest pair. They usually set me back $400-$600 dollars per pair. Eventually it got to the point where I could not justify adding to my Miu Miu collection. In the past few years I have not found a good brand that I can buy every season. A new footwear brand will pop up but their quality and designs are often inconsistent and or they go out of business after a few years. As a former shoe designer, I don't mind spending a few hundred dollars on a good pair of leather shoes that will last a few years. For the record, I am total shoe snob and I don't buy fake leather shoes like Steve Madden, etc that hurt your feet after 15 minutes and rip after